The 6M’s of Treating Any Behavior Problem
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians Track: Behavior
Overview:
When clients are faced with behavior problems in their pets, they want to be able to trust their veterinarians as a source of information for treatment. Many general practitioners feel overwhelmed when faced with a behavior problem. Clinicians will learn how to systematically think about treating any behavior problem- from nuisance behaviors (jumping, counter-surfing, etc) to severe anxiety and aggression.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to systematically think about treating any behavior problem- from nuisance behaviors (jumping, counter-surfing, etc) to severe anxiety and aggression.
- Learn the 6 steps for diagnostic and therapeutic management of behavior problems.
- Analyze management strategies and the FDA-approved medication dosages.
Amy Pike
Dr. Pike is a native Arizonan and graduated from Colorado State University’s school of veterinary medicine in 2003. Working as an Army veterinarian after graduation and taking care of the Military Working Dogs returning from deployment spurred her interests in behavior medicine. Dr. Pike completed a Residency program and became board certified in 2015. She is owner of the Animal Behavior Wellness Center and was recently named one of the “Top Veterinarians of Northern Virginia” by NoVa Magazine for the sixth year in a row.
Dr. Pike speaks all over the world about veterinary behavior medicine, she has been published in numerous veterinary journals, she has conducted and published two scientific research studies, and is a contributing author in five clinical text books. She mentors 4 clinical behavior residents and is a clinical instructor for E-training for dogs and the Masters Program in Applied Animal Behavior at Virginia Tech. She is an advisory board member for Royal Canin, Fear Free, and the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, and is a consultant for Chewy, Inc. In her (fairly non-existent) spare time, she enjoys gardening and hanging out with her active-duty Army husband of 20 years, their 14 yr old daughter, and 9 yr old son, and their menagerie- Dobby (6 yr old Devon Rex), Ike (4 yr old Giant Schnauzer), Scooby (2 yr old, Mini schnauzer), Ginny (10 month old Airedale), Prickles (1 yr old Hedge Hog) and Pavlov (16 week old Indian Ringneck Parakeet).
This program is approved for 1.0 hour(s) of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE®-approval.
