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To take a preventive approach to caring for your cat or dog, our veterinarians have access to professional development opportunities, medical guides, and veterinary specialists.
As a pet owner, you should get in the habit of taking your cat or dog to the vet for an annual health exam and regular checkups. That way the vet can observe any changes in their condition or behaviour and better detect and prevent potential problems.
Visits to the vet can be a source of stress for your cat or dog: travelling there in a carrier, being around other animals in the waiting room, all that poking and prodding…. The stress can be so bad that it actually has an impact on some pets’ physical health. The more unpleasant a vet visit is, the less likely you are to bring your pet in to see us. We get it! But it’s important for us to see your pets regularly in order to always have a clear, and updated picture of their health and general wellbeing!
Our solution to stressful vet visits? Our Positive Approach to Wellness (PAW). With this approach, our veterinary teams care for your cat or dog in a gentle way that promotes their physical and psychological wellbeing.
To be part of the Globalvet network, veterinary clinic teams must complete the training program and pass the certification exam.
To learn more about the program, see our article on positive approach to wellness (PAW) certification.
Whether for your cat’s or dog’s annual wellness exam or the occasional consultation, we believe in taking a comprehensive approach to pet healthcare. That’s why the 3 pillars of our veterinary practice are always front and center:
To take a preventive approach to caring for your cat or dog, our veterinarians have access to professional development opportunities, medical guides, and veterinary specialists.
During the wellness exam, your Globalvet veterinary team will discuss your pet’s behaviour with you and observe their interactions. You can tell them about any problematic behaviour you’ve observed and they’ll ask the right questions to better understand your situation. Based on their own observations and your answers to their questions, your vet will then:
Interested in learning more about animal behaviour? Visit the Behaviour section of our website or follow our blog to get tips and advice from our veterinary teams.
During your pet’s veterinary exam, we follow a comprehensive approach built on the 3 Globalvet pillars explained above. That means we study and observe different aspects of their mental and physical health. Specifically, we look: