Fear Free Practice Certification for Veterinary Hospitals

What is a Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice?

A Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice has taken important steps to enhance the comfort and well-being of pets during their visits. This certification goes beyond training individual team members; it involves the entire practice adopting a set of rigorous standards designed to minimize stress for pets.

To achieve this certification, practices must incorporate Fear Free Level 1 veterinary certification into all staff training and adhere to specific standards based on the type of care they provide. The certification process includes successfully completing an online assessment and an observation of patient handling to ensure that all practices are aligned with Fear Free principles.

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Why Become a Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice?

As a Fear Free Certified Practice, you will:

Create a culture that attracts qualified candidates and fosters team member satisfaction and retention
Experience fewer workplace injuries and boost staff morale
Increase client compliance to allow for more thorough diagnostics and higher quality medicine
Provide top-tier veterinary care in an environment that prioritizes the emotional wellbeing of the patients as well as the staff and clients

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Programs

Begin your path to becoming a certified veterinary practice by choosing the type of veterinary care provided below. Each program has unique standards and process steps which align with the type of care provided. If you are unsure what program to enroll in, please schedule a meeting with us to discuss

Fear Free Certified Veterinary General Practice

This program is designed for brick & mortar general practices providing wellness, preventative and general veterinary care. This program can also be expanded to include high volume spay & neuter practices.

Fear Free Certified Veterinary ER/Urgent Care Practice

This program is designed for practices focusing on emergency and/or urgent care. Fear Free understands that this type of veterinary care requires unique thought when it comes to implementing Fear Free techniques. As with all certification standards, these standards have been developed with a specific set of advisors versed in emergency and urgent care veterinary medicine.