The Pet Behaviour Chat

Episode 100 – Welcome to The Veterinary Behaviour Chat   Welcome to the very first episode of The Veterinary Behaviour Chat Podcast, the evolution from The Pet Behaviour Chat! In this first episode of The Veterinary Behaviour Chat, I talk about the journey behind this re-brand and re-launch, and my vision for the future of the podcast.   This is a space for Vets, Vet Nurses and Pet Care Professionals, anyone who works in the pet care industry and wants to learn more about Veterinary Behaviour Medicine.   I am very proud to introduce you to all the different episode types I have lined up for now including: ·         The brand new 15-minute professional Speed Coaching episodes ·         Solo episodes ·         Interviews with the brightest minds in Veterinary psychiatry and ·         The very popular pet caregiver episodes   Please, please, please let me know if there are any specific topics you’d like me to talk about – you can drop your suggestions in the comments of the show or on my social media accounts:   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   If you’d like to be part of a 15-Minute Podcast Speed Coaching episode, then apply right here: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/assessments/2148527544   If you’d like to learn more about Veterinary Psychopharmacology, my PSYCHOACTIVE course is a must: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   And if you’d like some amazing Client Handouts to give to your clients to help them understand the situation and their pet a little better, then here is the link to my amazing Trinity Client Handouts E-Book: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/trinity-e-book   If you liked this episode of the show, Veterinary Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!    You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 99 – Tanya and Bruno’s Story   This is one of my favourite patient- and client stories! From the beautiful island of Samos in Greece to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, Bruno has had a very varied and sometimes challenging life. Tanya reached out to me when Bruno became increasingly sound sensitive after arriving in Abu Dhabi, to the point where he hid under a storage rack in the basement for 23 hours per day.   After seeing Tanya and Bruno for an emergency consultation, I designed a comprehensive treatment plan for Bruno which includes psychopharmaceutical medications and comprehensively addressing his musculo-skeletal pain, which may have been the cause for the sudden deterioration in his behaviour.   Listen as Tanya talks openly about how she and her husband navigated this journey and how Bruno is doing now!   What an incredible episode to take us into our re-brand and re-launch into The Veterinary Behaviour Chat Podcast !   If you’re a Pet Care Professional and you’d like to know more about Veterinary Psychopharmacology, then my PSYCHOACTIVE course is for you: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 98 – The 4 Pillars of reducing Fear, Anxiety and Stress in the Veterinary Clinic   Improving emotional safety and the patient experience in the Veterinary Clinic is such a passion topic of mine and I loved recording this episode on the 4 main areas I focus on when it comes to reducing fear, anxiety and stress in our Veterinary Patients.   Here are the 4 main areas you’ll learn about: 1.      Reading Body Language, Facial Expressions and Emotional State 2.      Creating a Calm, Safe Environment 3.      Gentle Handling and Cooperative Care Techniques 4.      Using Psychopharmaceuticals, Supplements and Pheromones   If you’d like to learn more about Pre-Visit Medications, my PSYCHOACTIVE course is a must: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   If you’d like some amazing Client Handouts to give to your clients to help them understand their pet a little better, then here is the link to my amazing Trinity Client Handouts E-Book: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/trinity-e-book   And… if YOU would like to be part of a 15-Minute Podcast Speed Coaching episode, then apply right here: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/assessments/2148527544   Here is the paper I mention in the episode: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1098612X231214907   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 97 – Risk Assessment   Comprehensively assessing the risk of a Behaviour Case can be one of the most important things to do when you are first presented with a patient. Whether you’re a GP vet faced with a tricky situation, a Vet or Veterinary Nurse with an interest in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine, or a non-Veterinary Behaviour practitioner, it is always really good practice to perform a risk assessment and have an open conversation with the caregiver based on this risk assessment   In this episode, I tell you my top 3 risks to assess against and give you 4 specific things to evaluate when it comes to assessing risk. Following these steps will give you so much more clarity when it comes to advising your clients on the risk – and safety aspects of their pet’s behaviour.   If you’re keen to understand more about Veterinary Psychopharmacology, then check out my PSYCHOACTIVE course, which will give you so much more knowledge and confidence to proceed: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   And if you’d like some amazing Client Handouts to give to your clients to help them understand the situation and their pet a little better, then here is the link to my amazing Trinity Client Handouts E-Book: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/trinity-e-book   I would absolutely LOVE to hear what you thought about the episode and your thoughts on the topic !!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 96 – The Veterinary Behaviour First Aid Kit   How many times does it happen that a patient presents with a Behavioural Presentation that you don’t feel fully equipped to deal with? Or the client just happens to mention at the end of a consultation – as they’re walking out of the door – that their cat has been urinating outside of the litter box or that their dog has been recently aggressive to a family member. What on earth should you and can you do in these situations?   This is where having a bit of a “Veterinary Behaviour First Aid” plan can be really useful, especially after performing a risk assessment, which we’ll talk about in next week’s episode, so make sure to tune in!   In this episode, I give you a list of 4 things you can do to provide immediate Behavioural First Aid to keep everyone safe and improve your patient’s behavioural health until you can either see them for a more in-depth Behaviour Consultation or arrange referral to a Veterinary Behavioursist!   If you’re not quite sure which short acting psychopharmaceutical might be a good option for your patient, check out my PSYCHOACTIVE course, which will give you so much more knowledge and confidence on which medication to choose: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   And if you’d like some amazing Client Handouts to give to your clients to help them understand the situation and their pet a little better, then here is the link to my amazing Trinity Client Handouts E-Book: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/trinity-e-book   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 95 – What’s New in FIC in Cats   Feline Idiopathic Cystitis is such a fascinating disease from a Veterinary Behaviour Medicine perspective as it poses the perfect intersection between physical and behavioural health. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, is mainly seen in younger cats under 10 years of age (2-7 years is most common), and can be triggered or exacerbated by stressful events.   Often referred to as “bladder migraine”, this inflammatory psychoneuroendocrine disease can be very uncomfortable for cats, may cause them to “block” and can have recurrences over time, which can lead to euthanasia (20% mortality). While we are aware of some risk factors for FIC (male, pedigree, overweight, indoor only cats fed on a dry diet… and a few more…), we are always in search of other factors that may contribute to the development and recurrence of this disease.   In this episode, I mention a recent study (see below) that found a significant statistical association between cats that are fearful of unfamiliar people and the RECURRENCE (not development) of FIC episodes. Cats that were fearul of familiar people were also overrepresented in the recurrence group. So, this gives us even more information when we think about the urgency of treating these behavioural presentations in cats, especially if they have had an episode of FIC in the past!   Here’s the study I mention in this episode: Caudron, M., Laroche, P., Bazin, I. and Desmarchelier, M., 2025. Association between behavioral factors and recurrence rate in cats with feline" idiopathic" cystitis. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 78, pp.90-96.   And here is the link to my amazing Trinity Client Handouts E-Book: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/trinity-e-book   I would absolutely LOVE to hear what you thought about the episode and your thoughts on the topic !!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 94 – Client Education and Managing Expectations   Wow, this turned into a bit of a philosophical episode… because these are topics I have been thinking about and contemplating a lot lately. What is it that actually creates a positive outcome in the Veterinary Behaviour Medicine World? Of course, behaviour change in the patient is an important part, but what about a shift in the expectations, beliefs and understanding of the caregiver? How important is this in creating a successful outcome?   In this episode I touch on managing expectations and how some of my cases have massively turned around for the better once the caregiver was able to shift their expectations of their pet and life with their pet. I also talk about leadership styles within a consultation and how declarative versus cooperative we should be as Behaviour Professionals to achieve the best outcomes and how our own as well as caregiver beliefs influence our consultations…   I told you, a bit of a philosophical one, but an episode I really enjoyed recording.   Here is the Trinity Client Handouts E-Book that I mentioned in the episode, just click here to get access for only 14 US$: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/trinity-e-book   You will receive 55 pages of client handouts and monitoring tools that will support you in your client education journey and perhaps help to open the conversation about behavioural health with some of your clients. You will also receive a feedback email where you can let me know what additional resources you would find really helpful !!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 93 – Side Effects from Psychotropic Medications   Side effects are something we ALL think about when prescribing any medication for our patients, not just psychopharmaceuticals. But for some reason, whether it’s because these meds are still so unknown to many in the industry, or because of experiences we have heard from people – friends, family – who have been prescribed these medications, conversations around side effects from psychotropics seem more difficult to navigate. In this episode, I unpack the 2 most common caregiver concerns I encounter when talking about psychotropic medications as well as what side effects we commonly expect to see with long-acting medications and how I approach these situations.   Here’s the study I mention in the episode: Dreschel, N.A., 2010. The effects of fear and anxiety on health and lifespan in pet dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 125(3-4), pp.157-162.   If you’d like to learn more about Veterinary Psychopharmacology, then my PSYCHOACTIVE course is for you! Follow the link below to get access to PSYCHOACTIVE – PRACTICAL VETERINARY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Use SUMMER50 for a 50% Discount this summer 2025! https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 92 – Pica and GI Disease in Dogs and Cats   What a fascinating topic and one I’ve been thinking a lot about in recent weeks. We have seen a spike in foreign body surgeries at my clinic in Abu Dhabi in recent weeks – as we all know, these things tend to come in 3s – and this, together with the publication of the below paper in JAVMA, has really had myself and my team thinking about best protocols when it comes to pica – the ingestion of non-food items – and resulting foreign body retrieval.   In this episode I chat about when it might be “normal” for pets to ingest non-food items, what pica means from a behavioural perspective and what physical health diseases aside from GI disease may lead to pica. And, I dive into the below paper and why we have now made it an SOP to get GI biopsies during all foreign body retrieval procedures unless contra-indicated.   Here’s the paper I talk about in the episode: Perez, J., Ford, S. and Lynch, H., 2025. Pica as a clinical sign of a chronic enteropathy in dogs and cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1(aop), pp.1-6.   Here is the link to my FREE Masterclass, which is happening on July 23rd, 2025: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/free-masterclass-VB-Treatment-Plan   And here is the link to my 2-day Weekend Workshop – “Everyday Veterinary Behaviour Medicine” happening on 2nd and 3rd August, 2025:  https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/weekend-workshop   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 91 – Open Concept   I absolutely love pushing the boundaries of what is possible in Veterinary Medicine and indeed the Veterinary Industry. In this thought-provoking episode, Nora and I chat about our newly embraced “Open Concept”, which allows for more transparency, owner presence and owner contribution to their pets’ health and treatment. I totally understand that this may be a challenging concept for many in the Veterinary Industry, however, I feel that there are so many benefits to be gained from thinking outside the box and embracing different ways of approaching pet health.   Listen as I share a childhood experience that really got me thinking about “emotional safety”, how an experience that Nora had with one of her daughters elicited those same thoughts and how we therefore collectively wanted to explore our patients’ emotional safety a lot more.   I would absolutely LOVE to hear what you thought about the episode and your thoughts on the topic !!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 90 – Preparing for an Aggressive Dog Consultation   As Veterinary Behaviourists, safety is an extremely important part of our practice – safety for ourselves, our teams, safety for third parties and safety for the caregivers as well as the patients. Safety is especially important when we regularly see patients that are being presented for aggressive behaviours and that have a bite history. Safety is something I learned about very early on in my residency, but also something that I review and re-evaluate on a regular basis to ensure that safety protocols are fit for purpose and up to date, that my team is briefed and that safety is also always at the top of their minds when it comes to Behaviour Patients.   In this episode, I chat about the safety aspects I consider before, during and after the consultation, different strategies that I use myself in my own practice, but also strategies I have seen my colleagues around the world use in their practices.   This episode is INVALUABLE for anyone who is thinking about starting a Behaviour Service or who regularly sees Behaviour Patients including those that have a history of aggression.   One of THE most important aspects of keeping everyone safe is the ability to REALLY read canine body language and facial expressions well and if you are keen to get better at this, then I have just the thing for you!   Join my self-paced online Learn To Speak Dog course to get a better understanding of Canine Emotions, Communication, Boady Language, Facial Expressions, Sociability and so much more!   Use Discount Code – SUMMER50 for 50% off Learn To Speak Dog this summer! https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-dog   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 89 – Holiday Choices for Cats – Home or Cattery?   We all want what is best for our feline friends and that includes ensuring their happiness, safety and behavioural health while we are on holiday or traveling. But what IS actually best for them? ·         To stay at home in their familiar surroundings and territory? ·         To stay in a cattery where they will have company and be monitored at all times? ·         Or, should they even travel with you where possible?   The answer is, there is no “one size fits all approach” when it comes to behaviour and what is best for each individual. In this episode, Nora and I chat through the many positive options there are to keep our kitties safe and happy during holiday times, always keeping in mind their natural preferences and behavioural needs.     If you want to learn more about Feline Behaviour then either: 1.      Watch this amazing 1-hour long Masterclass on Feline Behaviour and the 5 Pillars of a Healthy Feline Environment: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/happy-cat   OR   2.      Sign up for my amazing Learn To Speak Cat course right here: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-cat   And use the Discount Code SUMMER50 to get 50% off Learn To Speak Cat this summer 2025!   We really hope you enjoy this episode; it is packed with so much information!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 88 – Serotonin Syndrome - What you need to know!   Serotonin Syndrome, also known as Serotonin Toxicity, is the most severe side effect of serotonergic medication and can potentially be fatal if not treated and managed. Therefore, understandably, many vets are very cautious when it comes to prescribing serotonergic agents and especially when combining serotonergic agents such as an SSRI and, for example, trazodone. ·         But, how frequent is this side effect in practice? ·         What are the signs you should be looking out for? ·         What can you teach your caregivers to do in terms of monitoring to screen for mild signs of Serotonin Syndrome? ·         What medications, aside from psychopharmaceutical medications, can cause Serotonin Syndrome? ·         What are the Differential Diagnoses for Serotonin Syndrome? ·         And how do you treat a pet with Serotonin Toxicity?   I talk about all this and more in this episode!   Here are the studies I mention in the episode: 1.      Indrawirawan, Y., & McAlees, T. (2014). Tramadol toxicity in a cat: Case report and literature review of serotonin syndrome. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 16(7), 572–578. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X14539088   2.      Pugh, C. M., Sweeney, J. T., Bloch, C. P., Lee, J. A., Johnson, J. A., & Hovda, L. R. (2013). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) toxicosis in cats: 33 cases (2004-2010). Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 23(5), 565–570. https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.12091   3.      Thomas, D. E., Lee, J. A., & Hovda, L. R. (2012). Retrospective evaluation of toxicosis from selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants: 313 dogs (2005-2010). Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 22(6), 674–681. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-4431.2012.00805.x   If you’d like to learn more about Veterinary Psychopharmacology, then my PSYCHOACTIVE course is for you! Follow the link below to get access to PSYCHOACTIVE – PRACTICAL VETERINARY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Use SUMMER50 for a 50% Discount this summer 2025!   https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 87 – The importance of sleep in our pets – a conversation with Dr Carrie Tooley   Sleep!!!! Honestly, this is a topic I have been thinking about so much lately and this amazing conversation with Dr Carrie Tooley just reinforces how important sleep is to the mental and emotional health of our pets and patients!   What you’ll learn in this episode: 1.      How sleep plays a role in emotional arousal and emotional regulation in our pets and patients. 2.      How long our pets should actually be sleeping every day (this will surprise you, especially in puppies and kittens !!!). 3.      What we can do in our homes to help our pets get consistently good quality sleep. 4.      What we can do in our hospitals and clinics to help our patients get consistently good quality sleep. 5.      What the amazing research and case report by Carrie tell us about the importance of sleep in our pets and patients.   Here are the studies by Carrie and colleagues which we talk about in the episode: 1.      Tooley, C., & Heath, S. E. (2022). Sleep Characteristics in Dogs; Effect on Caregiver-Reported Problem Behaviours. Animals, 12(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12141753   2.      Tooley, C., & Heath, S. E. (2023). Emotional Arousal Impacts Physical Health in Dogs: A Review of Factors Influencing Arousal, with Exemplary Case and Framework. Animals, 13(3), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13030465   If you’d like to get in touch with Dr Carrie Tooley: carrie@brvp.co.uk   AND… if you’d like to know more about how to integrate sleep into your pet’s and patients’ lives, then have a look at my Learn To Speak Dog course, where I dive into this important topic in module 6!! Use Discount Code – SUMMER50 for 50% off Learn To Speak Dog this summer! https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-dog   I really hope you enjoy this episode; it is packed with so much information!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 86 – Behaviour Signs and Neurotransmitters   When I first started out in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine, knowing which Behaviour Medication to choose for any given patients was a real struggle. I didn’t really know what to base my choices on, often reached for the same medication over and over again without really knowing why and just hoping that I’d made the right decision. Sound familiar? As I progressed through my residency, I started to understand how behavioural signs are correlated with neurotransmitters in the brain and how to make really smear medication choices to affect these neurotransmitter levels. In this episode I chat through exactly this and give some examples of how to start thinking about which medications to choose according to the signs the patient is showing.   Here’s the FREE PDF download I mention in the episode: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/behaviour-signs-nts     And here is the link to PSYCHOACTIVE – PRACTICAL VETERINARY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   This course is epic.  This course is my soul's work and contains the wisdom I want to share with you after safely and effectively using Veterinary Psychopharmacology in hundreds of my patients. Use SUMMER50 for a 50% Discount this summer 2025!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!     Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook     You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 85 – Setting Up a Behaviour Service with RVN Nikki McLeod   Veterinary Nurses are INVALUABLE when it comes to promoting Behavioural Health within Veterinary Practices. In this episode, I chat to RVN, Nikki McLeod about her current exciting journey of setting up a Behaviour Service within the practice she works in, what her challenges have been, what her wins have been and what she has learned along the way! This is such a great episode for vets and veterinary nurses around the world to gather top tips and inspiration on how they can utilise their skills and their teams to start integrating Behaviour Medicine into their everyday practices. Nikki is such an inspiration, and I wish her every success with the set-up of this much-needed service!   If you are a Veterinary Nurse and you’d like to learn more about the basics of Canine and Feline Behaviour, then have a look at my amazing courses:   Learn To Speak Dog https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-dog   Learn To Speak Cat https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-cat   AND… avail of my Super Summer Offer of 50% off both of these courses until 31st August 2025! Just use the Discount Code SUMMER50 when checking out!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 84 – Assessing and Managing Inter-Cat Tension & Aggression Cases   This week, I saw a 2-cat, a 4-cat and an 8-cat home, all with diagnoses of inter-cat tension or inter-cat aggression. These cases can be really complex to work up and understanding the fine nuances of cat-cat sociability can be really challenging. In this episode, I share the things I think about and the questions I ask when I go into a multi-cat home with inter-cat tension or aggression. You’ll hear me talk about severity of behaviour, covert and overt feline aggressive behaviours, how to discern play from hostile behaviours, why it is important to assess everyone in the home including the cats not obviously involved in aggressive events and some mistakes that caregivers commonly make when they are living with cats who are fighting.   Have a listen also to episodes 18 and 48 of this podcast to learn more about resources and the 5 Pillars of a Health Feline Environment, both of which are so important when it comes to inter-cat tension.   Here is the link to the 2024 AAFP Inter-Cat Tension Guidelines: Rodan, I., Ramos, D., Carney, H., DePorter, T., Horwitz, D. F., Mills, D., & Vitale, K. (2024). 2024 AAFP intercat tension guidelines: recognition, prevention and management. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 26(7), 1098612X241263465. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1098612X241263465   And, if you want to find out more about Feline Behaviour, Body Language, Communication, Social Relationships and more, then check out my amazing course:   LEARN TO SPEAK CAT – suitable for professionals and caregivers alike! https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-cat   I really hope you enjoy this episode!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 83 – We are what we eat. A conversation about Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in dogs and cats - with Dr Gaelle Joanny   This is SUCH an epic episode. The quality of conversation with Dr Gaelle Joanny always blows my mind and I am so grateful to be able to share this with you. I have spoken about Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in dogs and cats before – check out episodes 55 & 57 of this podcast for more background information. However, in this episode, we take a deep dive into the nutritional ways we can support our patients that are suffering with this disease – both with diets and nutraceuticals.   Here are some things you’ll take away from this episode: 1.      How feeding a good quality diet over a lifetime can prevent Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome. 2.      Nutraceuticals to help manage Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome and how they work. 3.      Medium Chain Triglycerides as an alternative fuel source for the brain. 4.      How management and environmental enrichment can help. 5.      Why we all need to get so much better at recognizing the signs of Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome!   Dr Gaelle brings her nutritional expertise to the conversation; we talk about a number of influential studies on this topic and we both express the importance of recognizing the signs of this degenerative disease so we can support and manage our pets so much better in their twilight years – because… don’t they just deserve that from us!   Keep an eye on our Social Media Channels in the coming days and weeks for even more information about the diets and nutraceuticals mentioned in this episode!   We really hope you enjoy this episode; it is packed with so much information!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 82 – How young is too young to start Behaviour Meds?   “Oh, I’m sure they’ll grow out of it…”. A phrase that makes my heart sink when it comes to young dogs with obvious behavioural diagnoses. Now, what do I mean by “young”? We’re talking about dogs somewhere between 6 and 12 months of age and yes, it is absolutely possible that these youngsters already have a behavioural diagnosis based on genetics, epigenetics and early life learning experiences. Should we wait to treat them? Absolutely not! In this episode, I chat through my reasons for making this bold statement and present you with a nice study by Dr Jill Sackman, DACVB, et.al. “Outcomes and side effects of Behavior Medications in young dogs”, that shows that the use of behaviour medications in young dogs (6-12 months of age), is safe and prevents the continued development of more troublesome problem behaviours!   To learn more about adolescence in dogs, have a listen to Episode 67 of this podcast !   If you’d like to learn more about Veterinary Psychopharmacology, then click on the link below for more information on Psychoactive!   PSYCHOACTIVE – PRACTICAL VETERINARY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive This course is epic. This course is my soul's work and contains the wisdom I want to share with you after safely and effectively using Veterinary Psychopharmacology in hundreds of my patients.   And… if you’re not quite ready for Psychoactive, here is the link to my hour-long Masterclass on the Basics of Veterinary Psychopharmacology: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/veterinary-behaviour-basics   I really hope you enjoy this episode!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Veterinary Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

Episode 81 – Janice and Robbie’s Story   Robbie is probably one of the most anxious dogs I have seen in my 6 years working as a Veterinary Psychiatrist. His behaviour got so bad that his lovely caregiver, Janice, had to sleep on the sofa with him for several weeks, neither of them getting much sleep. When I first met him, Robbie would pace, pant, patrol the home, lick walls and cupboards, and paw at the floor to try to make himself feel a little better. The relationship with his housemate dogs became extremely tense as they were just not able to read his body language or understand his behaviour. Everyone was stressed and at a loss.   After an initial consultation, I started Robbie on a comprehensive psychopharmaceutical treatment plan and within a few weeks, his anxiety had decreased to the point that Janice could sleep in her own bed again. Robbie continues to go from strength to strength and has even started to play with his toys again and is friends with his housemate dogs again.   Are you a pet parent in a similar situation? Then find me here: www.trinityvetbehaviour.com   Are you a Vet or Pet Care Professional who wants to learn more about Psychopharmacology? Then I have just the thing for you: PSYCHOACTIVE – PRACTICAL VETERINARY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive   An online course dedicated to teaching you what you need to know to get started on your Veterinary Psychopharmacology Journey!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Pet Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!