Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB, CAAB

Dr. Overall, faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, has given hundreds of national and international presentations on behavioral medicine. She is diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behavior (ACVB) and is board-certified by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) as an Applied Animal Behaviorist.

Articles

Can hyper dogs become happy dogs?

Why and how to investigate your canine patients whose overactivity drives their owners up the walls.

Medications for fearful dogs and cats

Whether youre trying to prevent distress, alleviate ongoing distress or help dogs and cats not make fearful memories, use this guide to find the right formulation for your patients.

References: Your complete guide to reducing fear in veterinary patients

References: Dr. Karen Overall provides a step-by-step plan to reduce fear in your veterinary practice.

Resource-guarding: Are veterinarians lost in interspecies translation?

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