5 steps to take the stress out of medicating your cat One of the most common dilemmas cat guardians have is administering medication at home....
Probiotics for healthy, calm cats
Cats, disease, nutrition, and behavior The connection of physical health with behavioral health has often been considered by a veterinarian in practice. It makes sense...
Lessons Learned from Curbside Care
Lessons Learned from Curbside Care About a year and two months ago, the world changed for veterinary practice. The traditional model of a pet owner...
The Wonders of Witch Hazel (Hamamelis)
The wonders of Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) As I have grown in my expertise in reducing pet stress during care, I have paid attention to every...
How to introduce cats to each other
Introduce cats to each other When you add an additional cat to your home, your existing cat may not accept this cat easily. Many cats...
EMLA cream for Safe Low-stress blood draw
Low-Stress Blood draw using EMLA cream The use of lidocaine topical cream has become recognized as a way to decrease patient discomfort and stress for...
Stop Cat fights now!
From Cat fights to calm cats Calm Cats are happy cats. It is possible to stop cat fights now, when you work with your veterinarian...
Scruffing Struggles – how to stop scruffing cats when you don’t trust “hands off handling”
Stop scruffing struggles - transition techniques to stop scruffing cats I recently returned from the Mississippi Valley Veterinary Medical Association Conference in East Peoria Il,...
The Drug Resistant Client
The drug resistant client - understanding why clients would refuse medications Advances in animal behavior has helped veterinarians provide less stressful care to many patients,...