Behaviour at the Beach - Karen Overall AVC UPEI

Course overview

This course provides 4.5 days of lectures an evidence based case discussions on clinical behavioural medicine. Because of this emphasis on questions and cases, this course is suitable for veterinarians ranging from novices through those who see behavioural medicine cases in practices. Our goal is to give practicing veterinarians the tools to help care for their patients' mental health at the same level they care for their physical health throughout their lifetimes. Behavioural complaints and problems remain the biggest cause of pet death and relinquishment. Early intervention at both the general practice and specialty practice level is essential, but you have to know what to do. Special focus is on taking an informative history, understanding behavioural pharmacology and using it effectively, and understanding and treating a range of conditions driven by anxiety and fear.