Fear-Free Veterinary Visits, Part 2: Managing Pet Anxiety During Your Visit

Fear-Free Veterinary Visits, Part 2: Managing Pet Anxiety During Your Visit

For many pets, walking through the doors of a veterinary hospital can be overwhelming. New smells, unfamiliar sounds, other animals, and being handled by people they don’t know can all create fear and anxiety during their visit. That’s why Fear-Free veterinary visits aren’t simply about getting through an examination. It’s about understanding how a pet […]
Fear-Free Vet Visits: How to Prepare Your Pet Before the Appointment

Fear-Free Vet Visits: How to Prepare Your Pet Before the Appointment

We believe that reducing fear, anxiety, and stress is an important part of providing quality veterinary care. Fear-free veterinary visits aren’t just about what happens inside the exam room—it starts long before your pet arrives.
Why Is My Dog STILL Itching? Common Causes of Year-Round Allergies in Dogs

Why Is My Dog STILL Itching? Common Causes of Year-Round Allergies in Dogs

Year-round itching in dogs may be a result of underlying metabolic diseases altering skin health, allergies to food, or allergies to environmental triggers that do not change with the season.
Zen Paws: A Guide to Easing Anxiety in Your Furry Friends

Zen Paws: A Guide to Easing Anxiety in Your Furry Friends

Anxiety isn’t just a human problem. At the Animal Hospital of West Woodstock, we see and diagnose many anxious pets with related behavioral and medical issues. Coping with pet stress can be a difficult task, but we have lots of tips for pet anxiety management to help.