The Pet Behaviour Chat

May 20 2024 33

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Every week, experienced Veterinarian and Veterinary Behaviourist Dr. Katrin Jahn provides evidence-based solutions for pet behaviour problems, delivered with kindness, passion, and empathy. The podcast features up-to-date, informative advice on behaviour problems in dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and other companion animals in a variety of episodes, including interviews with some of the leading minds in Pet Behaviour Medicine. In our Case Study and Case De-Brief episodes, Dr. Katrin demonstrates how she and her team approach and treat Clinical Behaviour Cases on a practical level, and we hear from pet owners who have achieved fantastic results in treating their pet’s behaviour problem. If you are a pet owner, pet care professional, veterinarian, or veterinary nurse/technician interested in pet behaviour, pet mental health, and pet wellness, this is the podcast for you! This podcast will provide answers to the following questions and so much more! • Why does my dog bite? • How can I stop my dog from soiling in the house? • How do I toilet-train my new puppy? • Why does my cat not use his litter tray? • How can I stop my cat from spraying in the house? • How can I help my dog with Separation Anxiety? • How can I help my pet be less scared of fireworks or thunderstorms? • Why is my pet so anxious and fearful? • How can I stop my rabbit biting me? • Why does my dog not listen to me? • How can I stop my parrot from feather-picking? • How can I get my cat to stop meowing at night? • How do behaviour medications work, and are these an option for my pet? • How do I use behaviour medications as a veterinarian?

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031 Fears, Phobias and Anxiety

May 20 2024 32 mins

Episode 31 – Fears, Phobias and Anxiety So many of our pets struggle with anxiety or specific fears and phobias. But how can we tell if this is just a normal and adaptive response to the pet’s environment or if they are “abnormal” or maladaptive responses that need treatment? What you will learn in this episode: 1. The definitions, differences and similarities betwe

030 Stress and Disease with Dr Gaelle Joanny

May 13 2024 48 mins

Episode 30 – Stress and Disease with Dr Gaelle Joanny This is SUCH a great episode packed with information for vets, vet nurses, pet care professionals and pet caregivers alike. Listen as Dr Katrin chats with Dr Gaelle about 2 of the most common physical diseases caused or precipitated by stress - gastro-intestinal disease in dogs and cats and FIC (feline idiopathic cystiti

029 Stress – what is it and why is it important for our pets?

May 06 2024 34 mins

Episode 29 – Stress – what is it and why is it important for our pets? Stress is a big topic – not only in pets but also us humans and having a good understanding of what it is and how it affects us can be really important. Stress is actually a totally normal and important response, which keeps us safe and working in an optimal state – both physically as well as mentall

028 Hypervocalisation, Love Bites and more – Faryal and Simba’s Story

Apr 29 2024 64 mins

Episode 28 – Hypervocalisation, Love Bites and more – Faryal and Simba’s Story Does your cat vocalise all the time? Do they keep you up at night with their cries or screams? Are you struggling to know what they want and how you can help them to change this behaviour? Does your cat nip at you? Or even worse, do they bite or scratch? How can you know if this is exuberant

027 The Risks and Downfalls of Punishment Based Dog Training

Apr 22 2024 30 mins

Episode 27 – The Risks and Downfalls of Punishment Based Dog Training In this episode, Dr Katrin talks about punishment from a learning theory point of view, how and where it fits into B.F. Skinner’s 4 quadrants of operant conditioning, and why it is extremely risky and welfare-negative to use punishment-based training and methods. Dr Katrin gives her top 10 reasons (alth

026 Positive Reinforcement and Beyond – A chat with Ilse

Apr 15 2024 55 mins

Episode 26 – Positive Reinforcement and Beyond – A chat with Ilse We had so much fun making this episode as we got to talk about some of the things that are closest to our hearts – how we can use therapeutic approaches that go beyond the operant to help our patients. In this episode you will learn all about our “5 Cs”: 1. Calm 2. Confidence 3. Connection 4.

025 Dominant Dogs – Do they exist?

Apr 08 2024 36 mins

Episode 25 – Dominant Dogs – Do they exist? This is a big topic and one that often sparks quite a bit of controversy! Dr Katrin unpacks the sometimes-confusing subject of Dominance Theory and why this does not apply to our domesticated dogs and certainly not to their relationships with humans. In this episode you will learn: 1. The difference between the colloquial use

024 Anxious Puppies – Eva and Atlas’s Story

Apr 01 2024 45 mins

Episode 24 – Anxious Puppies – Eva and Atlas’s Story What is the right age to start treating puppies with mental, emotional, and behavioural ill health disorders? Well, the answer is that it is never too early. If a puppy had a bacterial infection or was in pain, we would not withhold antibiotics or pain relief, therefore, why would we not do the same when it comes to men

023 Is it behavioural, is it physical or is it both?

Mar 25 2024 28 mins

Episode 23 – Is it behavioural, is it physical or is it both? Physical, mental, and emotional health are intertwined and ultimately affect each other. This is why our company is called Trinity Veterinary Behaviour – because we need to consider, assess, and treat all three aspects to create long lasting and healthy behaviour change. In this episode, Dr Katrin chats about t

022 Diets and Pheromones with Dr Hannah Rowles from SV Animal Health Dubai

Mar 18 2024 60 mins

Episode 22 – Diets and Pheromones with Dr Hannah Rowles from SV Animal Health Dubai This is an episode you won’t want to miss if you are looking for products to support your pet’s behavioural health without the prescription of psychotropic medication. In this episode, Dr Katrin chats to the wonderful Dr Hannah Rowles, veterinarian, and Head of Scientific Communications