A GENTLER APPROACH TO VETERINARY CARE
Low-Stress Handling for Pets
For a fearful or anxious pet, how veterinary care is delivered can matter as much as what needs to be done.
Members of Burloak’s veterinary team have completed hours of training in specific Low Stress Handling methods designed to reduce stress and create a safer, kinder, more comfortable veterinary experience.
CARE THAT RESPONDS TO YOUR PET
What Low-Stress 
Handling Looks Like
Low Stress Handling and Restraint was developed by veterinarian and veterinary behaviourist Dr. Sophia Yin as a smarter, kinder and gentler way of working with veterinary patients.  At Burloak, that training translates into practical techniques that can be adapted to the individual pet.
Training includes specific approaches to restraint and even how a leash is held during care.
Treats may be used to help create a more positive experience during an examination or procedure.

Techniques can help pets develop different associations with handling and medical treatments.

Low Stress Handling training also includes appropriate medical wrapping techniques
We work with you and your pet to understand their specific Low Stress Handling needs rather than assuming the same approach will work for every animal.
CARE THAT RESPONDS TO YOUR PET
A Kinder, More Comfortable Vet Experience
Every pet responds differently to veterinary care.
With specific Low Stress Handling training and an approach that considers the animal in front of us, we work with you and your pet to make necessary care safer, kinder, and less stressful wherever possible.
