What is Fear Free Veterinary Care?
At Fairfax Veterinary Hospital, our team of fear free certified professionals is dedicated to creating a stress-free experience for your pets. Each individual team member at Fairfax Veterinary Hospital is fear free certified! A Fear-Free experience means happier pets, more thorough exams, and improved healing and recovery during illnesses. It also ensures pet owners can relax, knowing that your furry family members are being treated with love and minimal stress.
How We Reduce Pet Stress 
Our hospital is meticulously designed to reduce patient stress. We feature:
- Separate Dog and Cat Exam Rooms and Lobby Areas: To prevent cross-species anxiety.
- Non-Slip Flooring and Fear-Free Colors: To create a calming environment.
- Soothing Music: “Through a Dog’s Ear” and “Through a Cat’s Ear” play in the background.
- Calming Pheromones: To help pets feel at ease.
- Fear-Free Attire: Our team wears Fear-Free colors to reduce “white coat syndrome.”
Beyond the facility’s design, our staff is trained in Fear-Free and Cat-Friendly techniques. We take extra time to make our furry patients comfortable by providing TLC, lots of toys, treats, beds, accessible water, and litter boxes to make their visit as pleasant as possible!
Happy Visits
We encourage owners to bring their pets in for “Happy Visits”.These visits allow pets to spend a little time in the vet hospital setting, receiving treats and love without any exams or procedures. Over time, this helps reduce anxiety about vet visits.
Calm at the Vet Training
One of our core missions at Fairfax Vet is to reduce stress and anxiety in pets and their people during their visit. We offer private “Calm at the Vet” dog and cat training sessions. These sessions aim to instill confidence and reduce anxiety in dogs for vet visits. Our training program focuses on building tolerance to exam palpation, instruments, scales, restraint, and more. Contact us for more details and to sign up!
Visit Fear Free Fairfax Veterinary Hospital
Explore our dog and cat rooms through the photos below and come by for a tour. Our mission is to ensure a positive, Fear-Free experience for every pet.
- Take a tour of our Animal hospital: Schedule a tour
- Learn how to Make the Trip to the Vet Hospital Fear Free: Tips for a Fear-Free Trip
- Preparing for the Visit
- Fill out the pre-visit client questionnaire
By prioritizing a Fear-Free environment, Fairfax Hospital is committed to the health and happiness of your pets. Contact us today to learn more or to schedule a visit.