Fear Free Veterinary Care
Helping Pets Live Happy, Healthy, Fearlessly Joyful Lives
The Hello Vet veterinary team strives to make your pet’s vet visit less stressful for both you and your pet. Using calming techniques, low-stress handling, treats, fear-free techniques, and lots of kindness and compassion, we hope to eliminate fear, anxiety, and stress in your pet’s life. They might even enjoy going to the vet.
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We love educating our clients, so we have curated and shared posts filled with helpful information regarding pet care!
10 THINGS THAT MAKE FEAR FREE VETERINARY VISITS DIFFERENT
FEAR FREE VISITS START BEFORE YOUR PET’S VET VISIT
FEAR FREE AFTER YOUR PET’S VET VISIT
FEAR FREE RESOURCES FOR YOUR CAT
FEAR FREE RESOURCES FOR YOUR DOG
FEAR FREE QUALITY OF LIFE/END OF LIFE
Fear-free doesn’t mean that your pet will never experience anything uncomfortable at the veterinarian—he may be injured or ill, after all—but it does mean that we make every effort to reduce any fear, anxiety, and stress related to examinations and procedures. Here are 10 ways we help your pet stay comfortable and relaxed from arrival to departure.
Color therapy. Bright white can be startling to animals. Pastels are more soothing, so veterinary professionals wear lab coats and scrubs in those shades.
No more sitting on slick, cold surfaces. Your pet will have a nonslip surface to stand on, such as a yoga mat or a warm, pheromone-infused towel.
A little extra help? If needed, we will prescribe anti-anxiety or other calming medications or supplements to help make the car ride and the visit more enjoyable and less frightening for your pet.
Eye contact is for you, not your pet. Fear Free Certified® veterinary team members will initially avoid eye contact with your pet and focus on you instead. This helps your pet feel less stressed because he’s not the center of attention and gives him time to check out his environment and become accustomed to the team member’s presence.
Relaxation rules. Pheromone and aromatherapy diffusers emit calming substances into the air, and pet-friendly music works its calming effect on the central nervous system. (You might benefit, too.)
Emotional rescue. Our veterinary team members will note your pet’s emotional response to the visit and what treats and techniques worked best to reduce any fear, anxiety, and stress that may have been expressed. This will help to make future visits even better.
What you can do to help your pet’s visit be as Fear Free as possible:
For the dogs in your life: