Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
Many cats lose their homes and lives simply because they eliminate in areas other than their litter boxes. Cat owners are often unaware that treatment is available. In fact, the prognosis for resolving housesoiling in cats is often very good.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
Remember Lassie? How about all those clever Dalmatians? People are inclined to adopt dogs of certain breeds when they see a dog of that breed behaving in an appealing manner. It is tempting to watch a border collie speed gracefully through an agility course and think, "Wow, I would like a dog like that."
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
There are many professionals available to work with behavior problems in dogs. Each has a role, but sometimes, boundaries may seem less than clear.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
There is no way around it: collecting a behavioral history is time-consuming. But never boring. Given a chance, pet owners will share every detail of every episode that they can recall. Most people are also eager to offer their theories regarding the development of the problem. A systematic means of politely limiting the information flow can be developed with experience.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
Most medical conditions lead to changes in behavior. Veterinary visits are scheduled when pets are "not acting right". Behaviors of concern might include limping, coughing, and vomiting.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
There's an old expression that goes something like this: "Your words may come back to bite you." Such is the case with terminology in medicine. Striving to communicate, we are inclined to label phenomena before we fully understand what it is we are actually describing.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Melissa Bain, DVM, DACVB, MS
Animals are exposed to stressful situations throughout their entire lives. Not only animals in confinement encounter stress, such as in kennel or shelter situations, but those in households do as well. Behavioral enrichment helps decrease some of the stresses that the animals encounter, as well as playing a direct role in preventing and treating problem behaviors.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Petra A. Mertens, DVM, MSW, DECVBM, CAAB, DACVB, LGSW
Cats who eliminate outside the litter box pose serious problems for owners that may force the family to place, surrender or euthanize the cat. In many cases, treatment is highly effective with resolution rates between 80-90% if the problem has been properly diagnosed.
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