Behavior

A step-by-step plan for a more humane approach to companion animal care.

Policy continues to stress veterinarians' obligation to educate cat owners on onychectomy risks.

Bring your comments and questions as we interview Drs. Marty Becker and Karen Overall live.People have come to associate the veterinary hospital as a place where fear and pain are front and center for their beloved pets. And if they think the visit will be too hard on their pet, too hard on them or both, it could be a potential deal-breaker for them-and bond-breaker for you.That's where you veterinarians and team members come in. Fear and pain don't have to go hand in hand with a trip to your hospital-you just have to make your practice Fear Free.

For some, Fear Free presented an obligation and an opportunity in the veterinary profession.

Once a pet has been frightened, it never forgets the experience.

Dr. Lisa Radosta discusses three ways you can help alleviate stress in each patient that steps into your clinic.Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Lisa Radosta discusses three ways you can help alleviate stress in each patient that steps into your clinic, including one specially tailored for cats. 

This catchall phrase used to describe aggressive behavior in dogs can actually do more harm than good.

Researchers shed light on whether our dogs feel the same emotional attachment to us as we do to them.

Researchers shed light on whether our dogs feel the same emotional attachment to us as we do to them.

An overview of guidelines created to provide veterinarians and pet owners with practical tips aimed at improving the quality of life of household cats.

Careful observation can provide veterinarians and owners clues about how a dog may react in specific situations.

Use this handout to talk to clients about what good healthcare means for their cat-in the veterinary hospital and at home.

Listen as Dr. Ilona Rodan offers examples and tips to make cats more comfortable at your practice and reduce their fear of the veterinarian.

Listen as Dr. Ilona Rodan stresses the importance of asking your clients to look beyond old age as an explanation for pain in cats.

Hear all about a study that investigated whether cats could distinguish their owners' voices from those of strangers.

This study set out to determine if cats have the ability to distinguish between the voices of their owners and strangers.

If you prescribe one of these two antianxiety drugs, make sure your clients know all they need to know by giving them this handout.

For some behavior patients, the anti-anxiety effects of a single drug might not be enough. In cases in which monotherapy is insufficient, consider adding one of these drugs to your treatment plan.

A reader's response to "Just Ask the Expert: Inhibiting a Lab's infatuation with its toy ball" in the November 2013 issue.

Research suggests that neutering may help modulate unwanted behaviors and eliminate or reduce the risk of some diseases-but exacerbate other health issues. So consider the favorable and adverse effects of neutering to help veterinary clients make informed decisions.

The AVMA offers tips on how to prevent holiday hazards from harming family pets.

This handout gives pet owners tips to successfully train their dog to eliminate in an acceptable location.

dvm360 Medicine Channel Director Mindy Valcarcel admits what she didn't know about cats-and what your clients may not know either.

A recent study examined whether young puppies that attend socialization classes are really at an increased risk for this deadly viral disease.

Trainer Mike Ritland cultivates a unique combination of olfactory skill and hunt drive in special forces canines.

In part 2 of this series, we equip veterinary teams to assess and alleviate fear during veterinary visits to build a more behavior-centered practice-and stronger pet-owner relationships.

Devoicing and debeaking are complex veterinary surgical procedures performed on roosters to keep them from making noise and fighting. Dr. Eric Klaphake offers his views on these techniques and how to explain them to clients.

Encourage clients to try behavior modification to deal with a scratching kitten.

In part 1 of this two-part series, new research explores the dramatic impact of a single veterinary visit on a pet's long-term behavioral well being.

Dr. Lisa Radosta presents three tools you can use to help pets be on their best behavior.