Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:
Lynette A. Hart, PhD
Veterinarians in the past couple decades have embraced the growing awareness and accommodation for what is often termed "the human-animal bond," a concept that was developed by Leo Bustad.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:
Lore Haug, DVM, DACVB
In some situations, practitioners are left trying to determine whether an animal's behavioral change reflects a medical issue or a behavioral problem.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:
Lore Haug, DVM, DACVB
Aggression is the most common reason that dogs are seen at behavior referral practices.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:
Gary Landsberg, BSc, DVM, DACVB, DECVBM-CA
Behavioral signs such as changes in activity levels, altered responses to stimuli, altered social interactions, anxiety, altered sleep-wake cycles, housesoiling, confusion or memory deficits may arise as a result of brain aging (e.g. cognitive dysfunction syndrome).
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:
Gary Landsberg, BSc, DVM, DACVB, DECVBM-CA
Psychotropic drugs and natural alternatives might be used to help reduce the signs associated with phobic, panic or chronic anxiety states and to improve trainability especially in situations where the pet is too anxious, fearful or impulsive to control its responses.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:
Lore Haug, DVM, DACVB
Effective restraint is one of those aspects of veterinary medicine that we simultaneously take for granted but also wish we could do better.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:
Lore Haug, DVM, DACVB
Environmental enrichment is an important and essential aspect of most animal management programs.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:
Lore Haug, DVM, DACVB
Behavior problems are frustrating, emotionally taxing, and often dangerous to the animal or those around the animal.
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