WMVMA Webinar: Cooperative Care for Companion Animals

Date: April 13, 2026
Time: 7pm
Location: Zoom

Topic: Cooperative Care for Companion Animals 

Cooperative Care teaches animals to actively participate in their own veterinary and husbandry care using science-based, reward-focused training methods.

In this webinar, Kaylee Benjamin will discuss how cooperative care reduces fear and stress, improves patient compliance, and strengthens trust in the clinical setting. Learn practical strategies for desensitization, counterconditioning, consent-based handling, and implementing cooperative techniques for exams, injections, nail trims, and more.

About Our Speaker:

Kaylee M. Benjamin, LVT, BS, ADT, is an Accredited Dog Trainer and Elite Fear Free Veterinary Professional. She is also a Certified Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional and works with A Pleasant Cat and A Pleasant Dog. Kaylee specializes in cooperative care training, helping veterinary teams and pet owners reduce fear, anxiety, and stress through science-based, reward-focused methods.

This is NOT RACE approved and is open to all WMVMA members!