• Clinicians stated they enjoyed music, which may improve their work satisfaction.
• For clients exposed to music, significantly higher client satisfaction ratings for time spent may indicate
that listening to music gives clients something to do or a distraction while waiting.
• Pets exposed to music compared to control showed a trend with lower client reported anxiety ratings and
lower clinician reported aggression levels. Music may indeed decrease pets’ stress level and related
stress behaviors in a practice setting.
• CD volume was set so that the loudest section of the CD could not interfere with appointments. During
softer sections, the CD player’s motor was audible, which may have interfered with the study. Ideally,
songs should be equalized.
• Recognition of the song commonly known as “Mozart’s Funeral March” spurred comments of concern
due to the negative response a client might experience.
• The low number of cat visits (n=13) resulted in insufficient data for significance.
• Too few appointments were recorded due to technical difficulties to demonstrate significance, but will
be analyzed later.