Calm Pet Vet

13/11/2024

📣 Exciting news! 📣
Thanks to , Dr Channy can now offer Fear Free in-clinic behaviour consults at the Camberwell site - contact us to schedule your appointment!
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24/10/2024

It's nearly here!!!
Melbourne Dog Clinic open TOMORROW - and we're consulting there in Veterinary Behaviour on Friday 22nd November, so get in quick to book an appointment 😘
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23/10/2024

📣 Exciting news! 📣
EDIT: Friday 22ND November!
Thanks to , Dr Channy can now offer Fear Free in-clinic behaviour consults at the Camberwell site - contact us to schedule your appointment!
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14/10/2024

Current feels 🤣

*Feline inclusive! 🐱

13/10/2024

If you can teach a bear this, why are we still forcibly restraining pets in practice?
Go Fear Free Pets CattleDog Publishing - The Legacy of Dr. Sophia Yin low stress all the way
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13/10/2024

Exciting news!!
While we may have been a bit quiet lately, that's because we've been building some great connections with like-minded businesses & organisations. Calm Pet Vet is proud to announce that Dr Channy will be consulting out of Melbourne Dog Clinic one day per month towards the end of the year
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Contact us to schedule your appointment

11/10/2024

Tomorrow marks two weeks away from our opening date so, with that in mind, we are EXCITED to announce the second of our three Partnerships. The Calm Pet Vet, Dr Channy, will also be working out of Melbourne Dog Clinic.

With over 12 years experience, Dr Channy has been counselling pet owners and Veterinarians alike on the benefits of understanding animal behaviour.

As a Member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists within the Behaviour Chapter, they are one of only a handful of Veterinary Behaviour Counsellors in Victoria. 

Dr Channy will offer counselling sessions with clients one day a month beginning at the end of November. Visit our website link for more info.

Veterinary Pet Counselling aims to help support pets with problem behaviours through any combination of evidence-based management, medication & modification or training. 🐾

05/10/2024

Pet Perspective nails it - there are ZERO reasons why we should ever reach for a shock/e/"vibration" collar. Period.

It's that time of year when snakes are more active in Australia. The best way to avoid pets getting bitten is prevention.
- Keep grass short and gardens tidy.
- Block holes that snakes may use to access your home.
- Use rat (and snake) -proof chicken sheds and compost bins.
- Use a snake proof house-yard or dog-run outdoors on rural properties, or keep pets indoors when you can't supervise.

If you walk your dog off leash or on longlines through the bush, or areas where snakes are likely to be present, then you may consider 'Snake avoidance training'. This can be taught using positive reinforcement for a behaviour like "When you see a snake, return to me and nudge my leg with your nose". There is no need to use shock, force or fear.

Regardless of what training and prevention program you put in place, snake bites can still happen. Know the signs of snake envenomation (dogs may show one or more of these signs):
- Sudden weakness followed by collapse (even if the pet then seems to recover)
- Shaking or twitching of the muscles
- Vomiting
- Dilated pupils
- Blood in the urine
- Weakness or paralysis
If you see any of these signs, bring your pet into your veterinary clinic immediately.

If you find your pet with a snake and the pet may have been bitten, then have them checked by the vet just in case. Don't try to capture or kill the snake.

Pet health insurance is worth considering as snake envenomation can be life-threatening and often requires extensive treatment including anti-venom and hospitalisation.

18/09/2024

No breed needs a heavy hand 💜

17/09/2024

Dr Channy is speaking on Fear Free euthanasia November 2nd at the online AVPCAC conference, among a line up of other amazing topics, from welfare and ethics to dentistry and self compassion. Follow 🔗 in bio for more details and tickets!
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AVPCAC aims to develop and support best end-of-life care practices within veterinary medicine, encourage cross discipline interaction between veterinarians and allied health practitioners to improve patient outcomes, and be a source of practical advice for veterinary practitioners looking to increase their clinical skills in this area.

AVPCAC also endeavours to openly encourage conversations about death and bereavement within the veterinary and animal health field 🌻

11/09/2024

Indeed - tired can look like a lot of things! The trick is to not over do training. Fewer reps with better technique 😘

22/08/2024

Common responses to uncomfortable situations in all animals (including humans) can include (but not limited to) the 5 F's;

Fight
Flight
Freeze
Fiddle
Fawn

Recognising the signs of emotional or physical discomfort is a responsibility all caregivers share, although so many folks are unaware of how to read their pet's body language. Trust your CERTIFIED, FORCE FREE professionals (trainers & veterinarians) to help you navigate learning this new language.

Following accounts such as Companion Animal Psychology , R+Dogs Jersey & Co and ChirrupsandChatter are beneficial, as they post about evidence-based behaviour in pets.

If your trainer or veterinary professional recommends anything forceful, aversive or abusive (including prong collars, electric fence collars and choker chains), RUN. There are a million better ways to help address problematic behaviour without scaring or hurting your pet!

Feel free to contact us about any problematic behaviour from your pet. If we can't help or the problem is not medical, we can at least direct you to an appropriate source of support 💜

Behaviors that demand patience, not punishment.

22/08/2024

The facts on these tiles are everything!!! We love R+Dogs and their informative posts. Definitely worth a follow! 😘

21/08/2024

Would you believe Calm Pet Vet has been operational for TWO YEARS??!!?? Two years of helping caregivers understand their pets' problematic behaviour and strengthening the human-animal bond.
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We have been all over Australia, consulting, speaking and studying Veterinary Behaviour Medicine, collaborating with skilled trainers, as well as Dr Channy successfully sitting their Membership exams to the ANZCVS.
What a 2 years it's been!
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We are currently out of office until Sept 16th 2024, but still available for enquiries and remote consults 🌻