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24-Hour Emergency
Advanced Critical Care, Emergency & Specialty Services
818-887-2262
Alisos Animal Hospital
Dr. Bahou
949-768-8308
Ambassador Long Beach Animal Hospital
(562) 427-2889
Animal and Bird Hospital
Layne Havens, DVM
(858) 755-9351
ANIMAL EMERGENCY CLINIC
(909) 825-9350, (909) 783-1300
Animal Hospital of Huntington Beach
(714)
898--0568
www.ahhb.net
Camino Animal Hospital
805-497-0969
David A Gordon, DVM
(949) 770-1808
Dr. Alison Yasso
Circle of Friends Veterinary Hospital
(714) 792-0049
Dr. Basilio Toledo
Aspen Animal Hospital
(714) 449-9390
Dr. Daryl Mabley
Arbor Animal Hospital
(949) 551-2727
Dr.
George Katcherian
Back Bay Veterinary Hospital
(949) 756-0554
Dr. Gill
Adams Pet Clinic
(714) 964-1605
Dr. Jay Jang, D.V.M
Sunrise Pet Clinic
(714) 283-0227
Dr. Jean Dodds
Dr. Jeffery Cohen
Newport Beach Veterinary Hospital
(949) 722-8152
Dr. JoAnn M. Boyer
Board Certified Veterinarian Acupuncturist
(949) 552-8274
Dr. John Hamil
Canyon Animal
Hospital
(949) 494-1076
Dr. Julie McClaine
Desert Care Animal Hospital
(760) 949-7387
Dr. Phil Kennedy
Animal Medical Center
(818) 786-1651
Dr. Robert Hill
(909) 628-5155
Dr. Robert Woods
(714) 838-7440
Dr. Thomas D. Scherer
Warner Avenue Animal Hospital
(714) 540-5252
Dr. Weule
Rainbow Veterinary Hospital
(818) 846-1166
Inland Valley Emergency Pet
Clinic
Dr. Jeff Patlogar
909-931-7871
Kenneth Jones Animal Hospital
(310) 824-2588
San Dimas Animal Hospital
Manohar Singh DVM
(909) 599-1508
Southern California Veterinary Referral Group
Soft Tissue Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Airway Disorders
(949) 833-9020
//www.petsurgery.com
The Humane Society of San
Bernardino
(909)386-1400
//hssbv.org
Tustin Santa Ana Vet Hospital
(714) 544-3124
VCA MAIN STREET ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Robert K. Tugend DVM
Yorba Linda Pet Care Center
(714) 777-1677
Yorba Regional Animal Hospital
(714) 921-8700
Some dogs do great at the vet yet for others, a visit to the vet strikes fear and panic into normally calm and happy dogs. If taking your dog to the vet triggers as much dread in you as it does your dog, these tips may help.
1. Start young and include vet visits in the dog’s socialization plan. Bring your dog by the vet’s office just to be weighed and say hi. Take a few favorite treats, such as liver or hot dogs, for the staff to give your dog. Carry your dog until Parvo immunity is built up as there is no need to subject a young pup to germs on the ground and in the animal hospital. It’s a good idea to give the vet’s office a call to ensure the time is right before heading in.
2. Handle your dog often starting as a puppy to get your dog used to his ears and paws being touched and tummy palpated. Move legs and joints.
3. Take your dog’s temperature at home. You get your dog accustomed to having his temperature taken by occasionally taking it at home.
4. Teach dogs to allow their mouths to be handled. You should be able to touch the muzzle and remove things from the mouth easily.
5. Brush teeth. Keep teeth cleaned and brushed as this will also help your dog become accustomed to having his mouth handled as well as promote good oral hygiene and protect teeth and gums from disease. If you need to practice, put a little peanut butter or yogurt on your finger and rub it on the dog’s teeth or gums like a treat.
6. Get your dog accustomed to people leaning over him, rubbing his legs, paws, etc.
7. Pick up your dog from time to time, if possible, to get him used to being handled in that way.
8. In routine training, teach your dog to relax and lie on his side (and then roll over to the other side) so that it doesn’t seem strange if he’s examined by the vet in this position.
9. Other great things you can train your dog to do that come in handy at the vet is sit, stand, shake, turn around, and watch me (meaning the dog turns his head to look at you).
10. Bring favorite treats, a favorite toy, or other items your dog loves to distract him from what’s going on around him.
11. Familiarize your dog with a muzzle at home and during training sessions so if he ever needs one, it’s not traumatic.
12. Crate train your dog or at minimum have your dog accustomed to a crate as this is a useful skill for your dog to learn and feel comfortable with for the times they must be crated at the vet.
13. If your dog is healthy, after leaving the vet do something fun, new and exciting with your dog or go get a special treat to end the visit on a happy note.
14. Keep your dog busy at the vet by practicing training and tricks while you wait.
15. Give your dog a massage to help him relax.
16. Try a Thundershirt or Anxiety Wrap.
17. For extreme cases, talk to your vet about medication options.