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How can I make a vet appointment easier?
Home » Pets » Choosing a Vet » How can I make a vet appointment easier?Veterinarians and veterinary technicians have dangerous jobs. The animals that visit vet clinics are often anxious and difficult to handle. Even the sweetest dog can panic and struggle or even snap during an exam or treatment.
Owners who prepare their pets for the vet visits can lower the level of anxiety for the dog, allowing the veterinarian or the technician to complete a procedure more quickly and safely.
Follow these steps to make vet appointments easier for you, your pooch and the vet:
• Socialize your pooch from puppyhood to accept the attentions of friendly strangers
• Teach her to stand on a table for grooming or just because
• Handle her all over at least twice a week. Look in her ears, open her mouth, rub her belly, check her skin and coat, and manipulate her feet. Not only do these maneuvers prepare her for a visit to the clinic, they expose ear infections, dirty teeth, mouth tumors, skin lesions, and other problems for early diagnosis and treatment and help you build a close bond with your dog.
• Keep her on a short leash in the clinic waiting room so he doesn't bother other patients.
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