Companion Animal Behaviour SeminarClick here to download the word document (Zipped)
Seminar date: 26th February 2011
Time: 13h30 for 14h00
Venue: Northfield Methodist Church, Crn Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street,
Airfield, Benoni
Cost: R 200 for registration before 21 February 2011,
R 220 for registration on the day
Presenter: Dr Frederique Hurly (BVSc, MPhil, Veterinary Behavioural Medicine)
Inquiries: 083 654 8116; fchurly@mweb.co.za
Programme:
14h00: Canine fear, anxiety and phobias
- What is fear and what are the signs of fear?
- What is anxiety and what are the signs of anxiety?
- The difference between fear and phobia
- Prevention, management and treatment methods
- Fear of people and other animals
- Noise phobias
- Separation related problems
15h00: Canine compulsive disorders
- General overview
- Acral lick granuloma
15h45: Tea break
16h00: Can we help the geriatric pet?
- Behaviour problems in the geriatric population
- Age related behaviour problems – the causes
- Relationships between clinical signs, potential medial causes and behavioural signs
- Cognitive impairment / dementia
16h30: Feline marking behaviour
- Normal feline communication
- Differentiating between urine marking and inappropriate elimination
- How to work up a case of urine marking
17h15: Time for questions
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