Behavior

The blind Superman technique helps ease cats into carriers.

Researchers explore the link between nutritional intervention and behavioral enrichment to ward off cognitive decline in aging dogs.

The delayed non-matching-to-position task can help assess a dog's ability to learn and remember.

Prominent veterinary behaviorist died of suicide Sept. 28.

While it's important to introduce exercise to patients postoperatively, it's important not to overdo it or do it too soon after surgery. In this video, veterinary behaviorist Dr. Ellen Lindell offers tips to safely enrich pets' lives during their recovery.

Show clients how to turn cat carriers into cat nap beds.

Special report from CVC Kansas City.

Dr. Ellen Lindell says you should think twice before including your pet in this popular fundraising challenge.

Your complete resource to what some call a revolution that will forever change veterinary medicine.

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.

A study looks at the health risks associated with cat bite wounds in people.

An overview of the signs and effects of fear, anxiety, stress and phobias in pets.

Download these handouts to help clients recognize signs of fear at home.

Post this handout around your clinic to make sure everyone know how to recognize and stop the escalation of aggression in dogs.

Download this handout, and help your co-workers and clients know when pets aren't quite comfortable with the situation.

This study makes it clear that you shouldn't be so quick to brush off that cat bite, particularly if it's to the hand.

Hear the steps you can take to achieve stress-free first puppy visits.

Dr. Ellen Lindell explains how puppy classes arent just playgrounds anymoretheyre a good opportunity to share information with pet owners about proper handling and training techniques.

Dr. Ellen Lindell describes the many factors that influence a puppys temperament and behavioral development.

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.