Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists

Repetitive, compulsive, stereotypical behaviours and even self-mutilation are behaviours that are present in many different species and are as difficult to understand as they are to treat. However, recent discoveries allow us to better comprehend the pathophysiology of these diseases and in particular their evolutionary origin.

With the improved analysis of these diseases, we have new tools to make more accurate diagnoses and more effectively treat patients with these conditions.

To register and watch this recording, please visit: Compulsive Behaviours Across Species. 

n this session we will review the tools we have for assessing pain in the acute and chronic setting. We will consider these with the challenging behaviour case in mind and ask how we might adapt these tools for this context.

With pain trials being a useful option in our painful behaviour patients, we consider treatment options and how to assess efficacy. 

To register and watch this webinar, please visit: Reading the Signs - Recognition and Treatment of Pain.

Ideally, psychopharmacological treatment should be addressing the known, or hypothesized, underlying mechanism causing the pathology and/or dysfunction. Medications are seldom chosen that way and too often we forget that patterns of behaviour within the diagnosis may suggest some mechanistic heterogeneity and treatment opportunities. 

Patients all express their own variations of diagnostic pathology, and redress of individual variation has a role in treatment. Additionally, no behavioural pathology appears de novo as fully developed and no event of the pathology's expression is all or nothing. Within both of those types of variability are treatment opportunities that are often overlooked.

This talk will focus on the treatment of acute phase and acute anxiety based and which medications may be excellent first medications to try.

To register for this webinar, please visit: Treatment of Acute Phase Anxiety

Separation anxiety can be one of the most frustrating and concerning issues that faces dogs, their owners and their vets.

This talk covers ways separation anxiety can present, underlying causes and predisposing factors, prognosis and a systematic way to go about diagnosing, treating and managing this behavioural challenge. We will discuss common comorbidities, medication options and essential elements of successful behavior modification.

This talk is aimed at veterinarians who work in companion animal practice, in shelters and rescues, and in veterinary behavioural medicine.

To register for this webinar, please visit: Separation Anxiety Syndrome

Feather Picking can be one of the most frustrating and concerning issues that face pet birds, their owners and their vets.

This talk covers some of the ways feather picking can present, some of the underlying causes and predisposing factors, and a systematic way to go about diagnosing, treating and managing this behavioural challenge.

This talk is aimed at veterinarians who work in avian, exotic and zoo medicine, veterinary behavioural medicine and general practitioners with an interest in birds.

To get access to this webinar, you can enrol here.

This webinar presentation takes a dive into current knowledge about the connection between the microbiome and its potential effect on the body, brain and behaviour of dogs and cats.

This is a rapidly evolving area, with our knowledge of the gut microbiota in many species increasing rapidly, with 10,000 papers published in recent years. What do we currently know, and what are the potential clinical implications for companion animals? Nutritional management affects not only the body, but the brain and behaviour.

To get access to this webinar, you can enrol here.

Much has been learnt recently in the fields of epigenetics, maternal health and neuroscience on how young brains develop and function in the world during the first few months.

Jacqui discusses influential factors and their effects both in the young pup and on the adult dog, and provide insight as to how to apply this learning to the veterinary patients in your care. Join us for a thought-provoking and engaging presentation on contemporary literature and thinking.

This webinar is aimed at Veterinary Specialists and Residents (both in Veterinary Behaviour and other specialties), Members of the Veterinary Behaviour Chapter and General Practitioner Veterinarians wishing to deepen their knowledge and grow their skills in managing their veterinary patients.

To get access to this webinar, you can enrol here.

Presented by triple-boarded Veterinary Behaviourist and registered Veterinary Specialist in Animal Behaviour, Dr Kersti Seksel, this seminar is aimed at veterinarians with a keen interest in veterinary behavioural medicine, residents in veterinary behaviour, as well as veterinarians (both Specialists and Residents) working in other fields that would like to improve the care of their patients.

To get access to this webinar, you can enrol here.

Dr Gabrielle Carter, Board Certified Veterinary Behaviourist and registered Veterinary Specialist in Animal Behaviour, presents a webinar to veterinarians on how to optimise patient recovery post-surgery by addressing their physical, emotional and behavioural needs.

This seminar is aimed at veterinarians with a keen interest in behaviour, residents in the Veterinary Behaviour field, and veterinarians working in other fields that would like to improve the care of their patients.

To get access to this webinar, you can enrol here.

If you don’t have much experience in scientific writing, the prospect of writing an academic article or case report can be daunting. Anne covers the critical points of where to start, how to keep going and how to improve your confidence in submitting your article to a scientific journal.

This webinar is aimed at veterinarians interested in growing their skills, including residents in all fields who need to write that ‘first article’ and those more experienced writers who would like an insider’s perspective.

To get access to this webinar, you can enrol here.