Behavior with Dr. Sally Foote

Doors open 8:30 am
NO BREAKFAST PROVIDED – Lunch, drinks, and an afternoon snack provided.

Lecture Titles/Summaries:

Lecture 1: Behavior Cocktails – the plans for immediately addressing common behavior problems in pets easily and efficiently in office for clients.   1 hour

Lecture 2: No pain – No maim – fast-acting pain and anxiety-relieving medications and exam strategies to reduce in-clinic aggression for dogs and cats.  Tips for home care as well for clients and use of telehealth to assess and improve safe, less stressful care.   1 hour

Lecture 3: Alternative therapies – what works, why, and how effective they are. This will cover diets, nutritional supplements, pheromones, therapy devices, and techniques for reducing anxiety and aggression in dogs and cats.  Safety, quality of product and effectiveness will be emphasized to help medication-resistant pets and clients   1 hour

Lecture 4: Handle with Care – How to create the specific handling, medication, and exam area plan for your patient efficiently for all staff to follow.  Added info for client plans to help prep patients for care and home care.  1 hour

Lecture 5: Read them Right – how to read the in-clinic body language of dogs and cats for safe, less stressful care.  This presentation will have video of in-clinic animals showing mild and advanced behaviors that may be difficult to assess, and what to immediately do to reduce anxiety and aggression while staying safe.  This is for all staff to know – DVM, Techs, assistants, and kennel caregivers.   1 hour

Lecture 6: The 5 essential steps for low stress care of aggressive/ anxious dogs and cats who cannot be rescheduled. 1 hour