Nail Trim "Magic"

No more cyanotic pug grooming! Nail care presents unique challenges for the veterinary team. Learn how to tackle even the most challenging nail trims – and better yet, how to teach clients to DIY this important grooming care.

Course curriculum

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    Nail Trim "Magic"

    • Nail Trim "Magic"

    • QUIZ: Nail Trim "Magic" (Required for RACE CE)

Here's what you'll learn:

This lecture is approved for 1 hour of RACE CE credit.

  • Understand how nail care phobia negatively impacts veterinary care

  • Identify common obstacles to home nail care

  • Develop a desensitization hierarchy for nail care

  • Identify risk factors for using distractions as a primary strategy during nail care

  • Understand the role of medications during nail care

Instructor

LVT, VTS

Monique Feyrecilde

Monique Feyrecilde (pronounced "Fair-child") is a veterinary technician and VTS Behavior working full time in small animal practice. An experienced teacher, Monique loves presenting to small groups like individual clinics and huge audiences at major conferences alike! She strives to bring you information you can immediately put into practice the day you return to your clinic. As a contributor to Fear Free, author of the book Cooperative Veterinary Care, chapter author of multiple textbooks, and so much more, Monique brings practical experience combined with advanced knowledge for an applicable and often humorous learning experience.