Vet school adds Fear Free to curriculumApril 11, 2022Ensuring the next generation of veterinarians are familiar with gentle and effective handling techniques is the goal of a new academic requirement at RUSVM.
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WellHaven Pet Health partners with Fear Free to train veterinary professionalsApril 2, 2019WellHaven Pet Health says it is partnering with Fear Free to provide training to its medical staff on emotional well-being, enrichment, and reducing fear, anxiety, and stress in pets. "Adopting Fear Free across our practices will result in better medicine, better business, increased safety, and improved practice culture," says WellHaven Pet Health chief medical officer, Bob Lester, DVM. The partnership will allow WellHaven Pet Health to achieve American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) certification in …
Fear Free issues request for research proposalsMarch 5, 2019Fear Free is now accepting proposals to help researchers focus on reducing fear, anxiety, and stress related to veterinary visits or/and enriching the lives of pets at home. To qualify, proposals must be original, evidence-based research that will increase and enhance the understanding of the science and knowledge on which Fear Free training and education is based. Fear Free is offering a grant amount of up to $2,500 to individuals, groups, or teaching institutions …
A different perspective on the wide world of Fear FreeMarch 23, 2018My perspective in this magazine is unique. I am a certified animal behavior consultant, not a veterinary professional. I am on the radio and TV, I write blogs, and I contribute to popular press books about companion animals. My involvement in veterinary medicine spans just over two decades.
Fear Free surpasses 14,000 veterinary enrollees for certificationJune 6, 2017The Fear Free training and certification initiative announced it has enrolled more than 14,000 veterinary professionals in its certification program, with around 5,500 already having achieved certification.
Why you should fight pet fright with Fear Free vet practicesJuly 25, 2016Imagine a world where every patient you see is relaxed and unafraid, where the animal stands calmly for a blood draw or willingly lies down for a radiograph.
