When is barking not just barking ? Diagnosing behaviour cases

Overview

One of the biggest problems with diagnosing and treating behaviour problems is working out if a behaviour is normal or a sign of a mental illness. It’s not easy as many normal behaviours can be annoying. So how do you identify who needs education and who needs a bit more help? Drawing on extensive experience in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, we will discuss in detail how to distinguish signs of a mental illness from normal behaviour.

Presenters

Dr Jacqui Ley

Dr Jacqui Ley

Dr Jacqui Ley – BVSc(Hons) PhD DECAWBM (Companion Animals) FANZCVS(Veterinary Behaviour)
Registered Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
European Veterinary Specialist™ in Behavioural Medicine (Companion Animals).

BOVA Speaker - Kersti Seksel

Dr Kersti Seksel

BVSc (Hons) MRCVS MA (Hons) FANZCVS DACVB DECAWBM FAVA

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