SA009 - Go Slow to Go Fast! Incorporate Humane Handling in Your Visits for More Cooperative Patients

Sunday, February 19, 2023

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Location: Reef E, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Katherine E. Pankratz, DVM, DACVB (she/her/hers)

Veterinary Behaviorist
Animal Behavior Clinic, LLC
Portland, OR, United States

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Moderator(s)

Debra Nickelson, DVM, MBA

Founder
Trillium C, LLC
Kansas City, MO, United States

Patient experiences at the veterinary visit can affect the pet's immediate behavior and future behavior in the veterinary clinic. In this lecture, we will discuss factors that cause patient fear and how to mitigate their fear using humane handling strategies.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the sources of patient fear in a routine veterinary visit
Understand handling and tools that increase or decrease fear in veterinary patients
Understand methods you can use to minimize fear currently and at future visits