Description
Learning Objectives:
- Getting Started in Behavior: Observations and Histories
- Explore the fundamental principles related to the development of normal and abnormal behaviors in companion animals.
- Outline feline and canine social behaviors and their impact on communication.
- Gather and interpret a complete behavioral history.
- Is this Behavioral or Medical? Creating Your Differential List
- Create medical and behavioral differential list for common behavior problems encountered in companion animal species.
- Explore the impact of pain in behavioral responses.
- Explore the impact of underlying medical conditions on behavioral responses in both cats and dogs.
- Developing a Behavioral Treatment Plan
- Develop a treatment and behavior modification plan including management and medications.
- Explore learning theory and its application in the treatment of behavior problems.
- Explore how to form collaborative relationships with other behavioral professionals to provide support for clients and patients with behavior problems.
- Behavioral Psychopharmacology
- Explore medications used in the treatment of behavior problems in dogs and cats.
- Outline the difference between situational and maintenance medications. When to choose and why.
- Develop a medication treatment plan for common behaviors encountered in general practice.
- Aggression in the Veterinary Hospital: Treating the Patient in Front of You
- Explore the development of fear-conditioning in dogs and cats.
- Develop individual treatment plans for patients that are fearful and anxious at the veterinary hospital.
- Develop a medication protocol for patients fearful at the veterinary hospital.
- Canine Aggression 1 hour
- Explore the factors that affect behavior including aggression in canine patients.
- Develop a medical and behavioral differential list for canine aggression cases.
- Develop a treatment plan including medications for canine aggression cases.
- Feline Aggression
- Explore the factors that affect behavior including aggression in feline patients.
- Develop and medical and behavioral differential list for feline aggression cases.
- Develop a treatment plan including medications for feline aggression cases.
- Fears, Phobias, and Anxieties Disorders in Dogs and Cats
- Outline the difference between canine and feline fear, anxiety, and phobias.
- Develop a medical and behavioral differential list for fear and anxiety cases.
- Develop a treatment plan including medications for fear and anxiety cases.
- House soiling in Cats
- Outline the difference between Inappropriate Elimination (Toileting) and marking in cats.
- Develop a medical and behavioral differential list for house soiling in cats.
- Develop a treatment plan including medications for the treatment of house soiling in cats.
- Prevention and Early Intervention for Behavior
- Outline the fundamental principles related to the development of behaviors in companion animals and the importance of early intervention.
- Explore communication options with clients regarding their pet’s behavior.
- Develop educational resources for clients including puppy and kitten kindergarten classes.
