Reducing Fear in Canine Veterinary Appointments Through Fear Free Tactics
abstract: In recent years, many strides have been taken to analyze dog (Canis lupus familiaris) fear behavior. Studies have found that in a veterinary setting, low posture behaviors in dogs are indicative of fear in the animal (Ortolani and Olh, 2014; Stanford, 1981). Other studies found that short...
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ftarizonastateun:item:47671 2023-05-15T15:50:24+02:00 Reducing Fear in Canine Veterinary Appointments Through Fear Free Tactics McBroom, Christina Faith (Author) Caron, Martha (Thesis Director) Wynne, Clive (Committee Member) College of Integrative Sciences and Arts Barrett, The Honors College 2018-05 20 pages http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.47671 eng eng Academic Year 2017-2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.47671 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All Rights Reserved Animal Behavior Veterinary Canine Text 2018 ftarizonastateun 2019-04-06T22:52:18Z abstract: In recent years, many strides have been taken to analyze dog (Canis lupus familiaris) fear behavior. Studies have found that in a veterinary setting, low posture behaviors in dogs are indicative of fear in the animal (Ortolani and Olh, 2014; Stanford, 1981). Other studies found that short term environmental stress can be measured through repetitive behaviors that are paired with high levels of urinary and salivary cortisol (Hiby et al., 2006; Hekma et al., 2012). In order to reduce these commonly seen fear behaviors, veterinarians can purchase the Fear Free Certification program that focuses on an animal's emotional well-being in a veterinary appointment. This study sought to quantify the differences in fear behaviors during veterinary appointments at a traditional veterinary hospital and a Fear Free certified veterinary hospital. The results show that there is a significant decrease in total head and tail fear behaviors at the Fear Free Certified hospital which suggests that the Fear Free certification does make a difference in a dog's emotional well-being at a veterinary appointment. This is important for the future of veterinary medicine to maintain happy clients and a safer work environment. Text Canis lupus Arizona State University: ASU Digital Repository |
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abstract: In recent years, many strides have been taken to analyze dog (Canis lupus familiaris) fear behavior. Studies have found that in a veterinary setting, low posture behaviors in dogs are indicative of fear in the animal (Ortolani and Olh, 2014; Stanford, 1981). Other studies found that short term environmental stress can be measured through repetitive behaviors that are paired with high levels of urinary and salivary cortisol (Hiby et al., 2006; Hekma et al., 2012). In order to reduce these commonly seen fear behaviors, veterinarians can purchase the Fear Free Certification program that focuses on an animal's emotional well-being in a veterinary appointment. This study sought to quantify the differences in fear behaviors during veterinary appointments at a traditional veterinary hospital and a Fear Free certified veterinary hospital. The results show that there is a significant decrease in total head and tail fear behaviors at the Fear Free Certified hospital which suggests that the Fear Free certification does make a difference in a dog's emotional well-being at a veterinary appointment. This is important for the future of veterinary medicine to maintain happy clients and a safer work environment. |
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McBroom, Christina Faith (Author) Caron, Martha (Thesis Director) Wynne, Clive (Committee Member) College of Integrative Sciences and Arts Barrett, The Honors College |
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