Best Dacvb Podcasts (2025)

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090 Preparing for an Aggressive Dog Consultation 34:24

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Episode 90 – Preparing for an Aggressive Dog Consultation As Veterinary Behaviourists, safety is an extremely important part of our practice – safety for ourselves, our teams, safety for third parties and safety for the caregivers as well as the patients. Safety is especially important when we regularly see patients that are being presented for agg…

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089 Holiday Choices for Cats – Home or Cattery? 32:23

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Episode 89 – Holiday Choices for Cats – Home or Cattery? We all want what is best for our feline friends and that includes ensuring their happiness, safety and behavioural health while we are on holiday or traveling. But what IS actually best for them? · To stay at home in their familiar surroundings and territory? · To stay in a cattery where they…

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088 Serotonin Syndrome - What you need to know! 31:14

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Episode 88 – Serotonin Syndrome - What you need to know! Serotonin Syndrome, also known as Serotonin Toxicity, is the most severe side effect of serotonergic medication and can potentially be fatal if not treated and managed. Therefore, understandably, many vets are very cautious when it comes to prescribing serotonergic agents and especially when …

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087 The importance of sleep in our pets – a conversation with Dr Carrie Tooley 44:57

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Episode 87 – The importance of sleep in our pets – a conversation with Dr Carrie Tooley Sleep!!!! Honestly, this is a topic I have been thinking about so much lately and this amazing conversation with Dr Carrie Tooley just reinforces how important sleep is to the mental and emotional health of our pets and patients! What you’ll learn in this episod…

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086 Behaviour Signs and Neurotransmitters 18:14

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Episode 86 – Behaviour Signs and Neurotransmitters When I first started out in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine, knowing which Behaviour Medication to choose for any given patients was a real struggle. I didn’t really know what to base my choices on, often reached for the same medication over and over again without really knowing why and just hoping t…

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085 Setting Up a Behaviour Service with RVN Nikki McLeod 40:28

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Episode 85 – Setting Up a Behaviour Service with RVN Nikki McLeod Veterinary Nurses are INVALUABLE when it comes to promoting Behavioural Health within Veterinary Practices. In this episode, I chat to RVN, Nikki McLeod about her current exciting journey of setting up a Behaviour Service within the practice she works in, what her challenges have bee…

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084 Assessing and Managing Inter-Cat Tension & Aggression Cases 36:20

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Episode 84 – Assessing and Managing Inter-Cat Tension & Aggression Cases This week, I saw a 2-cat, a 4-cat and an 8-cat home, all with diagnoses of inter-cat tension or inter-cat aggression. These cases can be really complex to work up and understanding the fine nuances of cat-cat sociability can be really challenging. In this episode, I share the …

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083 We are what we eat. A conversation about Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in dogs and cats - with Dr Gaelle Joanny 46:51

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Episode 83 – We are what we eat. A conversation about Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in dogs and cats - with Dr Gaelle Joanny This is SUCH an epic episode. The quality of conversation with Dr Gaelle Joanny always blows my mind and I am so grateful to be able to share this with you. I have spoken about Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in dogs and cats…

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082 How young is too young to start Behaviour Meds? 24:25

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Episode 82 – How young is too young to start Behaviour Meds? “Oh, I’m sure they’ll grow out of it…”. A phrase that makes my heart sink when it comes to young dogs with obvious behavioural diagnoses. Now, what do I mean by “young”? We’re talking about dogs somewhere between 6 and 12 months of age and yes, it is absolutely possible that these youngst…

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081 Janice and Robbie’s Story 36:16

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Episode 81 – Janice and Robbie’s Story Robbie is probably one of the most anxious dogs I have seen in my 6 years working as a Veterinary Psychiatrist. His behaviour got so bad that his lovely caregiver, Janice, had to sleep on the sofa with him for several weeks, neither of them getting much sleep. When I first met him, Robbie would pace, pant, pat…

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080 The Business of Behaviour 43:44

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Episode 80 – The Business of Behaviour In this episode, I chat to Jo and Vicky from Canine Business Academy, (guys, I had a blooper when I introduced Jo & Vicky’s business – It is Canine BUSINESS Academy, not Canine Behaviour Academy – sorry, my bad…), a company based in the UK, dedicated to helping Pet Behaviour Professionals create successful and…

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079 PSYCHOACTIVE Launch 21:12

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Episode 79 – PSYCHOACTIVE Launch I am so excited to present this course to the world! An online course dedicated to teaching you what you need to know to get started on your Veterinary Psychopharmacology Journey! Here’s what you’ll find inside: THE PLAYERS WHO, WHEN and WHY (The What and How comes later...) LONG-ACTING SHORT-ACTING BRINGING IT ALL …

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078 Supporting Pets and Caregivers on their Medication Journey 22:18

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Episode 78 – Supporting Pets and Caregivers on their Medication Journey What are some of the conversations I have with caregivers when it comes to deciding if psychotropic medication in an option for their beloved pet? And what do I discuss with them about the “onboarding” process? How do I manage their expectations and concerns? And what are some …

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077 Considerations for Multi Cat Households with Lisa Sinnott 18:09

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Episode 77 – Considerations for Multi Cat Households with Lisa Sinnott Multi Cat Households can be challenging environments for the cats that live in them and also the caregivers that live with those cats, especially if there are hostile or aggressive events between the cats. In this episode, I chat to non-veterinary behaviourist, Lisa Sinnott abou…

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076 Choosing Your Psychopharmacology Patient 18:04

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Episode 76 – Choosing Your Psychopharmacology Patient Would you know which of your patients Behaviour Medication might be indicated for? What are the presentations that could benefit from Behaviour Meds? What are the contexts or situations that might also benefit from the safe and effective use of psychopharmacology? Have a listen to this episode a…

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075 Talking all things Pain with Veterinary Colleagues, Dr James Hunt and Dr Katie Smithers 28:38

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Episode 75 – Talking all things Pain with Veterinary Colleagues, Dr James Hunt and Dr Katie Smithers In this episode, I have the absolute privilege and pleasure of chatting to Dr James Hunt and Dr Katie Smithers, both leading veterinarians when it comes to pain recognition and management in our pets. We talk about the newest approaches to pain mana…

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074 How to Administer Medications to our Pets 28:52

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Episode 74 – How to Administer Medications to our Pets Giving tablets to our pets is not always easy, and cats especially are notoriously difficult to administer oral medication to! The problem with not being able to give medication is that this may interfere with your pet’s medical care and have a detrimental effect on their physical or mental and…

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073 Children and Pets Part 2 31:57

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Episode 73 – Children and Pets Part 2 In this episode, we turn things around and think about the best approach for adding a pet to your already existing human family. As a mom of 2 young girls as well as 2 cats, Nora gives us her top tips on the things that are most important to her when it comes to considering life with children and pets. Nora and…

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072 Toilet Training Your Puppy 24:25

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Episode 72 – Toilet Training Your Puppy How do I toilet train my puppy? This is probably THE most frequently asked question I see from new puppy parents on social media groups and at my veterinary clinic. And it’s so easy when you follow a few important steps that I will guide you through in this episode and on our downloadable worksheet: https://k…

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071 A conversation about Telehealth with Dr Hannah Capon and Evie Tummon, RVN 43:21

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Episode 71 – A conversation about Telehealth with Dr Hannah Capon and Evie Tummon, RVN In this episode, I chat to Hannah and Evie from Canine Arthritis Management, a UK based organization that is world leading in canine pain recognition and management, about the importance of Telehealth. I have been using Telehealth in my Behaviour Practice for a n…

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070 Learn To Speak Cat 17:26

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Episode 70 – Learn To Speak Cat As a Veterinary Behaviourist, there is educational information and advice that I give to most of my clients, regardless of the behaviour problem their cat presents with. This is usually to do with normal feline behaviour, the emotions cats can experience, feline sociability and the importance of creating an optimal f…

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069 Learn To Speak Dog 17:50

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Episode 69 – Learn To Speak Dog As a Veterinary Behaviourist, there is educational information and advice that I give to most of my clients, regardless of the behaviour problem their dog presents with. This is usually to do with normal canine behaviour, the emotions dogs can experience, how dogs communicate with us and how they learn. It is informa…

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068 Dog Walks – What You Need To Know! 29:37

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Episode 68 – Dog Walks – What You Need To Know! Dog walks are supposed to be a fun and enriching activity for everyone – dog and walker. But sometimes, they just aren’t. And sometimes, walks are not necessary or appropriate, for example, if your dog is fearful, injured or ill or if the weather won’t allow for safe or comfortable walks. In this epis…

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067 - Canine Adolescence – The Terrible Teens 32:22

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Episode 67 – Canine Adolescence – The Terrible Teens Is your lovely puppy changing before your very eyes? Are they showing behaviours you have never seen before and are, quite frankly, challenging and disturbing? Are they pushing boundaries and taking more risks? Are they growing into larger and stronger dogs that are becoming difficult to handle? …

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066 Solutions for Puppy Biting, Nipping and Mouthing 31:42

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Episode 66 – Solutions for Puppy Biting, Nipping and Mouthing Are you the proud parent of a new puppy who is driving you crazy with their constant biting, nipping or mouthing? Are your remote controls, flip flops, expensive shoes or handbags being chewed to bits? Are your ankles and wrists showing the marks of tiny, sharp puppy teeth? Are you and y…

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065 Collaboration between Trainers and Veterinary Behaviourists – A Chat with Lottie Hanks 46:50

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Episode 65 – Collaboration between Trainers and Veterinary Behaviourists – A Chat with Lottie Hanks I cannot stress enough how important it is for Veterinary- and other Pet Care Professionals to collaborate for the well-being of our patients. Sadly, there is still a divide and an unwillingness in both camps to come together and share unique areas o…

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064 Children and Pets Part 1 36:54

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Episode 64 – Children and Pets Part 1 Are you an expecting parent waiting to bring a new baby into a home with existing pets? Or perhaps you are a pet care professional looking for the best advice to give to new or expecting parents about introducing a new baby to their pets? The reason you are worried about this is because you’re not sure of the b…

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063 Preparing your Pet for Air Travel 33:02

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Episode 63 – Preparing your Pet for Air Travel Air travel can be a stressful experience for both pets and owners, but, with some thoughtful preparation and by following my 5-step approach for Pet Air Travel Preparation, we can manage the stress for the pets, which will also help pet owners feel more comfortable. During my veterinary practice owners…

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062 Deep Dive into The Veterinary Behaviour Consultation 31:45

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Episode 62 – Deep Dive into The Veterinary Behaviour Consultation Join me for a deep dive into some of the unique aspects of The Veterinary Behaviour Consultation and learn more about some of the really useful skillsets required to dig deep and really help bring about behaviour change. Here are some of the things you’ll take away from this episode:…

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061 Canine Cognitive Skills - with Kay Attwood 39:30

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Episode 61 – Canine Cognitive Skills - with Kay Attwood I absolutely loved recording this episode with Kay! Cognition and Cognitive Skills are so important when it comes to behavioural health, and I often use cognitive exercises as part of my treatment plans in order to teach coping skills as well as help dogs process better by accessing brain area…

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060 Romanian Rescue Dogs – Amelia and El’s Story 51:26

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Episode 60 – Romanian Rescue Dogs – Amelia and El’s Story Amelia and her wonderful caregiver El are amongst my very favourite client and patient and I chat to El on the 3 year anniversary of us starting to work together! Amelia is a rescue dog from Romania who was transported across land to the UK to be with her new doggie mom and caregiver El in 2…

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059 Detomidine OTM Gel – The perfect PVP Protocol for Zack! 28:06

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Episode 59 – Detomidine OTM Gel – The perfect PVP Protocol for Zack! I really wanted to share Zack’s story as I get asked so many questions about how best to handle very fearful and potentially aggressive canine patients in the veterinary setting. The answer is - there is no simple or blanket answer – and every patient must be treated and considere…

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058 A conversation with Dr Hannah Capon – Pain, Behaviour, Dealing with Chronic Disease and so much more… 54:22

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Episode 58 – A conversation with Dr Hannah Capon – Pain, Behaviour, Dealing with Chronic Disease and so much more… This has got to be one of my most favourite conversations on The Pet Behaviour Chat so far. Dr Hannah Capon is the founder of UK based Canine Arthritis Management – www.caninearthitis.co.uk – and an absolute powerhouse when it comes to…

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057 Feline Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome 39:23

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Episode 57 – Feline Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome Following on from episode 55, where I spoke about Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome, this episode is dedicated to our senior feline patients and how Feline Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome is absolutely something to consider when living with or caring for an older cat. In this episode you will le…

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056 The Importance of Enrichment and Behavioural Diversity 48:57

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Episode 56 – The Importance of Enrichment and Behavioural Diversity Enrichment and Behavioural Diversity are 2 buzzwords that are used quite frequently when it comes to providing our pets with opportunities to express their behavioural needs. In this episode, Ilse and I chat about what Enrichment and Behavioural Diversity actually are and whether t…

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055 Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome – Does Doggie Dementia Exist? 38:37

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Episode 55 – Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome – Does Doggie Dementia Exist? I love talking about senior pets and this is definitely a topic close to my heart! As our pets age, their behaviours may change, and we need to understand what the causes of those behaviour changes may be. Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome is a neurodegenerative di…

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054 Street Cats – Should we “Rescue” or “Home” them? 46:05

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Episode 54 – Street Cats – Should we “Rescue” or “Home” them? This is a big topic with many opinions to consider from different stakeholders. Nora and I chat about our experiences of this topic here in the UAE and about some of the cases we have seen where cats that previously lived on the street were brought into homes and developed Behaviour Prob…

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053 Separation Anxiety – To crate or not to crate, that is the question 26:01

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Episode 53 – Separation Anxiety – To crate or not to crate, that is the question Welcome to the first episode in this second year of The Pet Behaviour Chat Podcast! This episode was inspired by a Facebook post I saw in one of our local dog groups where an alarming number of people advised the poster, who has a dog showing Separation Related Behavio…

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052 What we have learned from a year of Veterinary Behaviour Podcast! 48:33

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Episode 52 – What we have learned from a year of Veterinary Behaviour Podcast! I cannot believe that it has been a year since I started The Pet Behaviour Chat Podcast! This has been such a passion project of mine, and I have loved every minute of recording both the solo episodes as well as the amazing episodes with my wonderful guests. The response…

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051 Long Term versus Event Medications! 25:37

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Episode 51 – Long Term versus Event Medications! This is one of the topics I get the most questions about - from vets, pet care professionals and pet caregivers alike. What is the difference between long-term, also known as daily or baseline medications, and event or short acting medications? When do I use the one versus the other, can I give them …

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050 When To Consider Psychopharmaceutical Medication 40:08

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Episode 50 – When To Consider Psychopharmaceutical Medication This is a big topic and certainly the area where, as a Veterinary Behaviour Specialist, my expertise lies! Choosing the right patient, the right medication and having the right support structure in place is of the utmost importance if we want to make positive changes in the patient’s and…

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049 Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours in Dogs – What You Need To Know! 34:47

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Episode 49 – Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours in Dogs – What You Need To Know! Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours in dogs are challenging to diagnose and treat. Their genetic and heritable nature, the large number of physical medical differential diagnoses and their ritualistic and invariant nature can make them difficult to live with and their treatment…

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048 Cat Resources – What You Need To Know! 42:08

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Episode 48 – Cat Resources – What You Need To Know! This is such a fun episode and a must listen if you are either a cat caregiver or a veterinary professional working with cats in the clinic. Dr Katrin and Nora chat about all the things that are considered important resources in a cat’s life, how many of them a cat ideally needs in the home or cli…

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047 Overgrooming and Pica in Cats – What You Need To Know! 35:14

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Episode 47 – Overgrooming and Pica in Cats – What You Need To Know! Does your cat overgroom to the point where they have thinning hair in one or more areas of their bodies? Does your cat chew and swallow non-food items? Do you have a pet or patient that has had numerous foreign body surgeries to remove ingested items? Would you like to know what yo…

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046 Muzzles and Muzzle Training 43:08

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Episode 46 – Muzzles and Muzzle Training Muzzles are an essential part of any dog’s toolkit, whether they have ever shown aggressive behaviours or not. Whether for safety or in emergencies, muzzles can be extremely valuable and sometimes life-saving pieces of equipment for your dog. In this episode, Dr Katrin and Ilse chat through real life scenari…

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045 Feline House Soiling – What You Need To Know! 49:03

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Episode 45 – Feline House Soiling – What You Need To Know! This is a topic we are SO passionate about. In a study by Salman et. al. (see below), 28% of cats who were relinquished to shelters were relinquished for behavioural reasons, and of those 28%, 43% were relinquished for house soiling. While this is a distressing situation for cats and caregi…

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044 Canine House Soiling – What You Need To Know! 33:45

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Episode 44 – Canine House Soiling – What You Need To Know! Getting to the bottom of Canine House Soiling problems can take a little detective work and a really solid understanding of normal canine elimination - both physiologically and developmentally -, learning theory, and medical disease processes that can contribute to house soiling. In this ep…

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043 A Veterinary Nurse’s Role in Behaviour Medicine – with Nikki McLeod 53:20

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Episode 43 – A Veterinary Nurse’s Role in Behaviour Medicine – with Nikki McLeod Are you a veterinary nurse with a love for Behaviour Medicine? Are you a veterinary nurse who would like to know a bit more about the opportunities that Behaviour Medicine can bring with it? Or are you a pet caregiver who would like to know more about how you can make …

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042 Fear Free Tips for Cats 46:38

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Episode 42 – Fear Free Tips for Cats Following on from last week’s episode on Fear Free tips for dogs, Dr Katrin and Nora discuss their 5 Top Tips for Fear Free Veterinary Practice for cats. This episode is intended to provide feline-based quick wins for all veterinary- and pet care professionals who want to provide a better experience for their fe…

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041 Fear Free Tips for Dogs 46:08

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Episode 41 – Fear Free Tips for Dogs As a Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice, we look at new and innovative ways of delivering patient- and client care literally all the time. In this episode, Dr Katrin and Ilse share their 5 Top Tips for improving your canine patient or pet’s veterinary experience as well as the one thing they couldn’t live w…