• Dr. Mara Gerriets Ashby• Carriage Crossing Animal Hospital

New hospital for cats and dogs in Waterloo near RIM park

Amanda – Positive Dog TrainingCrystal – Veterinary Technician

• We need to undo the damage we have done

• Dr. Marty Becker is encouraging “Fear Free PracticeTM”

• We need to win back the trust of our patients and their people

•Secure Footing•Open Areas •Mute phones

and alarms

Scale hidden under a matt

Location is

important

Use lots of treats

Dogs will start to weigh themselves

Make them happy to see the nail trimmers by using treats and careful technique

Transportation is the first obstacle to veterinary visits

Why would any cat want to be stuffed into a cage smelling like strange animals, fear, and hospitals?

• Choose a carrier with a lid that is easy to remove and replace• Place your carrier in your cat’s favourite sleeping spot• Associate it with food, catnip, and pheromone products

• Noise Phobias

• Urine Marking

• Anxiety

• Risk of Acute Hepatic Necrosis in Cats

• May disinhibit aggressive dogs

• Treating motion sickness is easier than ever in dogs (and cats)

• Motion sickness is reported in 1 of 5 dogs

• May be a hidden cause of difficulties with veterinary visits

Milk-derived

From the rainforest in Costa Rica

Nutraceuticals

Tryptophan and tryptic casein

• Spray, diffuser, disposable wipes for cats, collars for dogs• Pheromones cats spread by rubbing their chins• Pheromones from mammary area of female dogs

• Feliway for cats

• Adaptil (formerly DAP) for dogs