Common Behavior Topics in Senior Dogs and Cats

Common Behavior Topics in Senior Dogs and Cats

Are you a dog or a cat owner? Are you a veterinarian, a technician or an animal trainer? Would you like to learn more about the common causes of behavior problems in senior pets? If the answers are YES, then this is the course for you.

I will detail the different causes for behavior changes in senior pets, how to diagnose them, and how to treat them.

Behavior changes can arise out of medical issues (e.g. organ dysfunction), "Alzheimer's" like syndrome called cognitive dysfunction syndrome, and many other reasons. Although not many pet owners are aware (and probably not many veterinary professionals), these issues are very common. Beyond a certain age the frequency of these issues rise dramatically.

Early intervention is important to slow down or resolve some of these problems so this is a must have knowledge.

What are the treatment options that are available? Behavior modification, environmental management, medications, and food supplements and diets. I will explain more about each of these topics.

This is a short course that was originally designed for veterinary students and was presented many times at the university where I'm currently doing my residency. But this course is actually an improved version of the original, with more information and better slides.

I hope you will enjoy this course as much as I did making it.

Music: "A New Beginning" from Bensound

How old age affects the behavior of dogs and cats due to different reason

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What you will learn

• The meaning of “senior” and “geriatric” pet
• Common causes for behavior changes
• Diagnostic and treatment option

Rating: 4.5

Level: Intermediate Level

Duration: 1.5 hours

Instructor: Dr. Orion