Please Don’t Leave Me !

Diagnosing And Treating Separation Anxiety In Dogs

Presented by

K9 Home Schooling, Michelle McCarthy, CDBC

And

MiVet Animal Clinic

When you’re raising a puppy or dog, there can be a parade of behavioral issues that march through his—and your—life. Separation anxiety (SA) can be one of them.

Understanding and recognizing SA will prepare you to do all you can to prevent the condition as well as to address it at the first signs. Although older dogs can develop SA, it usually affects young dogs. So, don’t dismiss this as something to worry about later, prevent separation anxiety before it starts and treat it at the first signs your dog is suffering.

Date: February 11, 2023

Time: 1:00 -3:00 pm

Location MiVet Animal Clinic

Fee: $20 per person/family

To reserve your spot, please call the office at 734-388-0102

This workshop is open to Humans only

Michelle McCarthy is a nationally recognized Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Therapy Dog Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants

www.k9homeschooling.com

734-395-2608

Our Lobby is now Open!

We've really been enjoying getting back to the most "normal" we have been since the pandemic. We're continuing to take scheduling and biosecurity precautions to keep our clients safe.

Feel free to call us on 734-388-0102 to ask us any questions you have before your appointment.

Our lobby is open for medication pick-up, reception questions and scheduling

• In-person appointments are available daily

• Curbside appointments are available on Mondays and Fridays with our second consulting Doctor. We are continuing to keep one doctor seeing patients curbside due to room availability and to reduce the amount of clients in our clinic and waiting rooms at any one time.

• Masks are optional - please feel free to let your care team know if you'll feel more comfortable with us wearing masks in the room with you

• A limited number of urgent appointments are available daily - these are generally drop-off appointments, where your pet will stay with us for a number of hours. Your pet will be triaged by a technician immediately, then examined by the Doctor based on need between our regularly scheduled appointments

• Technician appointments are available daily. Our Licensed Veterinary Technicians area available for questions or concerns or more in-depth appointments such as Diabetic Consults or weight check-ins

We understand that you'll likely want to meet your Doctors and may want to be present with your pet throughout their appointment - please let us know when scheduling that this is important to you and we'll make sure you're scheduled appropriately so you know what to expect on the day!

*** What to expect with your curbside appointment ***

We are missing all our clients smiling faces, and cannot wait until we can welcome you into the clinic again! We have been dealing with high caseloads for many reasons associated with the pandemic (including veterinary clinic closures and postponed procedures). We also have been seeing an abundance of adorable kittens and puppies -- especially poodle-mixes, lovingly nicknamed "Covidoodles"!

Due to this high caseload and the small size of our waiting area, we will continue with our “curbside” appointments for the foreseeable future.

But what does this mean?

• Please pull up to the curb and give us a call when you arrive (734-388-0102). A technician will take a brief history over the phone and go over all your questions & concerns for the doctor.

• Please then walk your pet to our door for the technician to retrieve. We do ask all that dogs are on leashes and all cats / pocket pets are in an appropriate carrier - safety first!

• The technician will grab a weight and vitals on your pet and inform the doctor of everything you have spoke about.

• Dr. Jen or Dr. Anna will perform a physical exam to assess your pets health. They'll also get cookies and ear rubs as needed!

• The doctor will then call you to discuss their exam findings as well as all your concerns and questions in detail.

• Once the doctor has spoke with you about diagnostics, vaccinations and recommended treatments, we will perform them (time for more cookies, pets and praise).

• Our receptionist will call you to take payment over the phone. A full estimate can be talked through or emailed at any time -- and always before performing more advanced procedures or diagnostic testing.

• We will then bring your pet back to you, as well as usually a printed discharge form that explains everything we talked about at your visit.

Rest assured that all of your pets are getting lots of love and attention during their visit to MiVet: hanging out in the doctor's office, cuddles and snacks to make their visit as comfortable as possible.

Let us know if your pet has specific preferences or if there is anything in particular that you think will help make your visit run more smoothly.

We can’t wait to see you!