How do vets deal with aggressive animals?

Dealing with scared and difficult dogs and cats takes training and planning. Dr. Patty Khuly explains what veterinarians do to avoid being injured. read more

Perhaps unsurprisingly, aggression is the subject of much of the less medical kind of conversation that happens around the exam table. It seems clients are justifiably titillated by the more harrowing aspects of the veterinary profession. read more

Vets in India will not come for home visits especially if the animal is aggressive. Vets always ask the pet owner if the pet is aggressive. If it is, then they muzzle it. If not, they still have to be careful. In extreme cases, the pet has to be sedated or given a tranquilizer just so that a vet can examine them. read more

They send us Vet Techs in and we deal with them *lol* There are many many ways to deal with an aggressive animal- it all depends on the level of aggression and the size of the dog. Most vet techs are so experienced that their demeanor and body language coaxes the dog into cooperation. read more