role of veterinary professionals with animal behaviour

Question 1

Veterinary Assistants

Answer 1

consult with families regarding preacquisition guidelines

Question 2

Questions a VA should ask when it comes to behaviour

Answer 2

how much time they have to devote to their pet
level of experience
training/willingness to spend time training
desired lifestyle of the pet
is everyone on the same page

Question 3

Why do VAs need to provide client education

Answer 3

to improve the outcome of the patient and to meet the basic needs of animals

Question 4

List some pros to client education

Answer 4

pets receive appropriate preventive meds
determines best way to administer meds
meds and home-care instructions are followed as prescribed

Question 5

VAs act as what to clients and all other professionals with cases?

Answer 5

as a case manager or client liasion

Question 6

T or F: VAs can assist in the evaluation of non-veterinary referral professionals

Answer 6

true

Question 7

What do VAs provide to clients

Answer 7

emotional support for families before, during and after treatment
provides grief support where the human-bond is severed

Question 8

Veterinary Technicians

Answer 8

triage incoming patients, assessing emergencies and high-risk cases

Question 9

RVTs and animal behvaiour

Answer 9

collects detailed behaviour histories
reviews behaviour histories with the veterinarian
demonstrating behaviour modification protocols
demonstrating training protocols
assisting clients with implementing management strategies

Question 10

Some roles of the RVT

Answer 10

collect, analyze and report laboratory samples
educate clients about diagnosis and treatment plan
discuss prescribed medications

Question 11

Veterinarians

Answer 11

responsible for diagnosing medical conditions that can impact the animal’s normal behaviour

Question 12

Veterinary Behaviourists

Answer 12

board certified in specialty of animal behaviour
trained to address the relationships of animal’s health, environment, experiences and behaviour

Question 13

T or F: Do veterinary behaviourists require a broad knowledge of physical/emotional health of animals

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Role of a veterinary behaviourist

Answer 14

treat dogs, cats, horses, birds, livestock and lab animals
knowledgeable in helping owners implement a treatment plan
extensive knowledge of psychotropic meds

Question 15

trainers

Answer 15

teach clients how to train animals to perform behaviour consisten with what the family requires
offers group/one-on-one classes

Question 16

T or F: You can be a trainer and be a behaviour specialist

Answer 16

false - only an RVT or Veterinarian can be one

Question 17

T or F: There is very little regulation with “behaviour consultants”

Answer 17

true