Vet visits can be a nervous experience for many patients due to the strange sights, smells, sounds, fear of restraint and the unfamiliar, sometimes painful medical procedures. Many pets are also fearful of car rides and petrified of their carrier or the car, which means they are nervous and stressed even before they arrive at the vet.
Minimising emotional health challenges for patients has benefits not only for the patient but also the safety of veterinary staff, the success of the veterinary procedure as well as higher client satisfaction.
Read our guide to understand best practice recommendations and some simple tips that you can implement within your practice to provide better, calmer care for your patients.
On some pages you will see a black arrow in an orange square. Don't forget to click on these to view videos from an Australian clinic that has implemented these techniques.