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trips to the veterinary clinic. Barking dogs, crying cats, strange people in lab coats who smell funny can all be strange sensations for your pet. This is especially true of exam rooms where they get hoisted onto a cold, slippery metal table and often get poked and prodded, blood taken, injections, and even have their temperature taken via their rectum. This
can be a traumatic experience for pets and can lead to struggling, shaking, and sometimes even aggressiveness. There is a way to prepare for successful trips to the veterinarian, since yearly checkups and the occasional sick visit are necessary. Prevention is going to be easier than trying to cure a fear that has already developed. Take your kitten or puppy to the veterinary clinic early to get associated with the staff and location on a pleasant note. Most clinics allow patients to stop by to socialise without needing to get an exam. Associating the staff and the clinic with positive aspects such as pets and belly rubs will go a long way in getting your pet comfortable with the idea of visiting the veterinarian when it’s time to get exams and procedures done. Another great method to get your pet used to being poked and prodded is to do mock exams at home a few times before your first annual exam. Lift your pet up on a table (if small enough) that has a towel on it so that they won’t slip. Give them a treat for sitting up there nicely. Check their ears, eyes, and mouth and give them a treat. Manipulate their paws and toes like you would if you had to cut their nails (don’t cut just yet, this is just practice) and give them a treat. Lift each leg and give them a treat. By repeating this process over and over again, your dog or cat will become used to the sensations and procedure of a typical annual exam which will help greatly when it comes time for the real thing. Because pets are very in tune with humans’ emotions and demeanor, make sure you stay calm and relaxed when you go to take your pet to the vet. Tension and stress will easily be sensed by your pet so it’s important to remain calm and happy when you venture with your pet to the vet clinic. Preventing and curing your pet’s fear of the veterinary clinic will go a long way with creating a good and stable relationship between you and your pet.
Ollie: born early Feb. and will be medium sized. Ollie’s a lovely pup; he loves everyone and is well socialized with other dogs in his foster home. Health vaccinated. For more information please call P.E.P.A. on 650 304 746
www.pepaspain.com
Zarina was found with her friend Zenzo, starving and frightened. They have been in foster care recovering from their ordeal and are now ready for homes. Please call Lynda on 648 100 629 today. Also, visit our website –
http://aldea-felina.blogspot.com. Aldea Felina is a charity registered in Spain. If you can spare a morning and would like to spend it helping at the shelter please call Lynda.
Klutz is a beautiful, loyal, 2 year old Leonberger x Mastiff who weighs 68 kilos. He is very large so needs to be in a home with a lot of space, ideally a finca or country home with a lot of garden. He is a great guard dog but is a better family pet. Call: 655 027 676. To view more animals for adoption go to
www.petsinspain.com or to advertise an animal for adoption email:
info@petsinspain.info
for dogs. It would also be appropriate if he could sleep outside in a nice dogs-home and if he could slowly get accustomed to a house which he obviously does not know. Call Jacky on 618 754 635 for more info.
Sasha is a sterilised, 3 year old Spanish Pointer cross. Due to unforeseen family circumstances she needs a new home. Sasha is the perfect family pet and is great with children. Should you be able to re-home foster or sponsor one of the adorable dogs please contact Eleanor 677 381 111. Finca la Castellana, Animal Welfare Centre.
Itcho was brought to APASA as a puppy. Now he has been sitting here for 7 years and the shelter has become his home. When our volunteers take him out for a walk he naturally tends to be afraid of everybody and everything. Itcho would need people who have a sense
Female Focus
Soothing Your Pet’s Fear of the Veterinarian. There aren’t many pets that generally enjoy
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