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Stress-Free Vet Visits
Whether it’s separation stress, noise phobia, or vet visit nerves — anxiety can affect your pet’s quality of life. We provide customised care plans including behaviour advice, desensitisation, pheromones, supplements, or prescription medication. Our goal? A calmer, more confident pet and peace of mind for you.
🐾 Stress-Free Vet Visits for Dogs & Cats in Albury–Wodonga
About Our Stress-Free Approach
Everything about our clinic and consultation rooms is designed to make your pet feel comfortable from the moment they arrive. They are never made to do things they don’t want to do. This makes it an unexpectedly pleasant experience for many of our patients.
Our stress free approach works for every pet, but it is especially effective for pets with extra worries. puppy manners, reactivity, or fear-based behaviours we can help with early intervention to prevent anxiety disorders from developing where possible. Anxiety can affect both your and your pet’s quality of life. We can provide behaviour advice, pheromones, supplements, or prescription medication. Our goal? A calmer, more confident pet and peace of mind for you.
What’s Included in a Stress-Free Visit
✅ 30-Minute Consultation – Allows time for your pet to acclimate before examination begins
✅ Welcoming Environment – Treats, gentle greetings, and a pet-friendly reception area
✅ Cat Pheromone Covers – Infused with friendly cat pheromones and draped over your cat’s carrier on arrival,to create a calmer veterinary visit.
✅ Spacious Consult Rooms – Pets are encouraged to explore and settle in naturally
✅ Minimal Restraint Techniques – Exams and procedures are done calmly, with compassion
✅ Treat-Based Reinforcement – Positive associations to reduce anxiety over time
✅ Custom Options for Anxious Pets – Including waiting in your car, or early timely entry to avoid other animals, or consulting outside
✅ Medication Support if Needed – For especially nervous pets, short-term anxiety relief may be recommended
✅ Safe Handling Protocols – never pushing pets into the red zone. Moving slowly within the comfort level of the pet and rescheduling if pets are not coping.
✅ Ongoing Behavioural Support – Tips and tools for helping your pet build confidence with each visit
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
🐶 Why are stress-free visits important?
Stress-free visits not only help your pet feel more comfortable, but also allow our vets to perform more accurate exams and early diagnosis. When pets are calm, it’s easier to detect subtle health issues—and they’re more likely to cooperate with procedures.
🐱 What if my pet is extremely anxious?
When pets are extremely anxious we will be recommending a targeted behaviour consultation. In addition, we have multiple strategies to help. From consulting outside, creating custom entry/exit plans, booking times when other clients or pets are not present and minimising time in waiting areas, our team is experienced with pets who find vet visits overwhelming.
🧴 Do you use sedation?
Yes, sedation is an excellent tool for pets who are too stressed to handle normal veterinary procedures. Many of our patients require a level of sedation just to have their annual vaccinations. We manage every patient individually and choose the level of sedation according to what needs to be done and the level of fear, anxiety and stress that the pet is suffering. Our stress free approach throughout the clinic allows most pets to feel in control and relaxed. For those that need more, there is no shame in helping them have a better experience with some sedation.
Sedation is always discussed in advance and given with full consent.
🚗 Can I wait in my car instead of the waiting room?
Absolutely. If your pet is more comfortable waiting in the car, just give us a call on arrival and we’ll come get you when the consult room is ready.
🧺 I don’t have a proper cat carrier. What should I do?
We offer safe carrier loans with a small refundable deposit. We can also provide guidance on the best carriers to use for stress-free transport. If, your cat has had bad experiences in the past we can help with strategies & products so they learn to accept the carrier and have a less stressful ride to the clinic.
🎓 What is Fear-Free or Stress Free training?
Fear-Free is a veterinary handling philosophy designed to minimise fear, anxiety, and stress in animals during vet visits. All our team members are trained in these techniques and we continuously update our approach to provide the gentlest care possible.
📍 Do you serve areas beyond Albury–Wodonga?
Yes! We proudly welcome patients from Thurgoona, Lavington, Wodonga, Bellbridge, Howlong, and other surrounding regions.
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