Techniques to calm patients are sprouting up in everyday practice life. Heres what your peers are trying out.
Evidence shows that stress and fear are worse than we ever imagined for your patients' health. So, more and more practices are taking on a lower-stress approach to try and help pets feel better while at their practice. In a survey fielded earlier this year, we asked more than 550 veterinarians and team members how they're providing a lower-stress environment. A whopping 71 percent said that in the last year they had specifically changed something about how they practice with the goal of reducing pets' fear and anxiety. To see what they tried, check out the data below. For more Fear-Free tips, tricks, videos and client education tools than anywhere else, head to dvm360.com/fearfree.
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