At the 2026 NY Vet Show, Kristin I. Scott, DVM, DAVDC, outlined the evidence behind toothbrushing and dental chews and how technicians can help clients stick with daily care.
|Articles|August 3, 2015
Your clinic cats no scaredy cat
Author(s)CC the Clinic Cat
While you're busy fighting fright with Fear-Free tactics, CC, your veterinary clinic cat, frets over your fearless veterinary practice approach.
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Your Fear-Free efforts have been noticed ...
And your clinic cat is not a-mews-ed.
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She's still going to dog on your canine clients ...
And she's not easily tricked.
But she will find some of your Fear-Free efforts paws-some.
What do you think CC should text about next?
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