Why This Veterinarian Examined a Dog Outside the Clinic

By Dr. Marty Becker

Benjamin is an 11-year-old Basset mix with extreme fear of a veterinary clinic. So we took the veterinary clinic outside to him.

Benjamin came in on the sedative Trazadone wearing a Thundershirt, and I laid a trail of treats up the path off of the walking trail to a bench right outside the veterinary practice.

He followed the trail up to me, where I was able to use the laser on him. Benjamin went from being a 9 on a scale of 10 for fearfulness, down to a 5 in just one visit.

I sent Benjamin home with chill pills, and scheduled a recheck.

Watch the slideshow to see the progression of his emotional state during his outdoor visit. We’re going to get him to be number one!

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