FAS Scoring
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FAS Scale
Practice Certification Standards
Responding to FAS
100
The cat in the bottom left of this image is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 5? (fight/aggression)
100
The dog in this image is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 4? (flight/freeze/fret)
100
FAS stands for these three words
What are Fear, Anxiety, and Stress?
100
This percent of the Fear Free Certified Practice Standards are mandatory for all Fear Free Certified Practices.
What is 100%?
*New for 2024 - ALL standards are mandatory!
100
Pre-visit pharmaceuticals should be discussed and prescribed for pets exhibiting this level of FAS or higher.
What is FAS 3?
200
The dog in this video is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 2?
FAS 2 - Lip licking, panting, eyes darting away/averting gaze, some whale eye, hard to tell but ears are pulled back slightly, not actively avoiding vet staff but responds positively to staff interaction
History - Watson, had recently been neutered
200
The dog in this video is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 3?
FAS 3 - Panting, yawning, lip licking, whale eye, looking away, ears back, not interacting with vet team but not actively avoiding
History - Was being dropped off for OHE, away from owner, busy tx area - showing a TON of calming/appeasement behaviors in a short period of time!
200
A dog or cat showing any sign of aggression--including growling, lunging, barking, hissing, swatting, snarling, and snapping--is displaying this level FAS
What is FAS 5?
200
True or False: Only general practices can be Fear Free Certified
FALSE! Emergency, urgent, mobile, and high volume spay/neuter practices have been certified. Additionally, practices outside of the US and Canada are earning their certifications now!
200
Any animal exhibiting this level FAS or higher must be rescheduled or sedated at the current appointment in order to receive services.
What is FAS 4?
300
The cat in this video is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 0?
Soliciting social interaction, relaxed body posture and friendly vocalization
300
The dog in this video is exhibiting this level of FAS.
What is FAS 1?
FAS 0 - Tail wagging, ears up, alert, interest in food, confidently approaching people, no signs of FAS
History - Astro, fine for handling but should note that his FAS DOES escalate with needles! So we could mark low FAS in general but trigger warning for escalating FAS with handling and vaccines.
300
A dog showing 1-2 subtle signs of FAS (such as lip licking, lifting a paw, and avoiding eye contact) less than 4 times per minute, choosing to interact with vet staff, and taking reinforcement is displaying this FAS level.
What is FAS 1?
300
This must be completed for every animal every time they visit a Fear Free Certified Practice
What is the Emotional Medical Record (EMR)?
300
This is the appropriate response to a growling dog or hissing cat.
What is stop what you are doing immediately and create a new plan. These are signs of aggression (FAS 5) and are important to respect.
400
The dog in this video is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 3?
FAS 3 - Hiding underneath vet team member's legs, hunched posture, tail tucked, ears back, side/whale eye, hesitant to interact but not actively avoiding vet team
History - new patient, had never been in clinic before, was during curbside so owners not present, may have had history of anxiety at vet
400
The dog in this video is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 4?
Heavy panting with lips pulled back, eyes darting, paw lift, lip licking, whale eye, trembling, slightly hunched posture, actively avoiding vet team
History - Braeden, history of high FAS at vet visits, this was actually pretty good for him
400
An animal that is actively avoiding interaction with the vet team and showing significant signs of FAS (such as the fidget, flight, or freeze response, cat with tail thrashing, excessive panting, trembling, etc.) but who may still be taking treats is displaying this level of FAS.
What is FAS 4?
400
There are ____ categories of standards
What is 4?
Workflow and Patient Care, Facilities, Team Support, Client and Community Education
400
Cats unwilling to exit their carriers should be approached this way.
What is place the carrier on the table or floor with the door open, offer variety of food (treat ladder) and toys and time to exit on their own?
500
The cat in this video is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 1?
Alert, although body crouched and tail down, confidently exploring tx area, not currently being handled
Shout out to Milva! (and the Christmas music in the background!!)
500
The dog in this video is demonstrating this level of FAS.
What is FAS 3?
Heavy panting with lips pulled back, whale eye, lip lick, mouth closed when vet team member approached (not soliciting or interested in interaction), furrowed brow
History - Pudge, long history of vet visits, usually pretty tolerant of everything but clearly has become a little anxious in clinic
500
An animal experiencing this level FAS or higher is experiencing mental suffering or distress, which is an animal welfare concern that must be addressed immediately.
What is FAS 4?
500
These 3 procedures are prohibited in Fear Free Certified Practices (hint: think feline!)
What are scruffing, boxing down, and declawing?
500
An animal that is completely frozen and not eating treats for exams, vaccines, and blood draws might be described as ____________ but is actually displaying ___________ ___________ which is a serious welfare concern and must be addressed.
What is "compliant/tolerant" and "learned helplessness"