Veterinary Behaviour Chat · Aug 18, 2025 · 21:38
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Episode 96 – The Veterinary Behaviour First Aid Kit
How many times does it happen that a patient presents with a Behavioural Presentation that you don't feel fully equipped to deal with?
Or the client just happens to mention at the end of a consultation – as they're walking out of the door – that their cat has been urinating outside of the litter box or that their dog has been recently aggressive to a family member.
What on earth should you and can you do in these situations?
This is where having a bit of a "Veterinary Behaviour First Aid" plan can be really useful, especially after performing a risk assessment, which we'll talk about in next week's episode, so make sure to tune in!
In this episode, I give you a list of 4 things you can do to provide immediate Behavioural First Aid to keep everyone safe and improve your patient's behavioural health until you can either see them for a more in-depth Behaviour Consultation or arrange referral to a Veterinary Behavioursist!
If you're not quite sure which short acting psychopharmaceutical might be a good option for your patient, check out my PSYCHOACTIVE course, which will give you so much more knowledge and confidence on which medication to choose:
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive
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