VN Times Podcast, Ep 22: Happy Hour 8 – Behaviour Special

August’s VN Happy Hour – sponsored by Bought By Many – was all about behaviour, and how VNs can support owners of pets with behavioural problems and the importance of “fear free” methods for handling pets in a clinical setting.

Whether you weren’t able to join us on the 26 August or simply want to listen to our fantastic guest speakers again, we have you covered.

This month we were joined by RVNs Linda Ryan, Elle Boden and Zoe Blake, who expertly answered delegates’ behaviour-related questions.

Zoom threw some technical gremlins our way, so we apologise for the drop in audio during the panel session. Linda, Elle and Zoe are happy for you to contact them via their social media channels should you want to speak to them in more detail about their answers.

There were so many great resources mentioned on the night, so here they all are for you to look through:

Linda Ryan

• Inspiring Pet Teaching
• Inspiring Pet Teaching FB page

Zoe Blake

• The Friendly Pet Nurse
• The Friendly Pet Nurse FB page
• The Friendly Pet Nurse Instagram page

Elle Boden

• The Behaviour Nurse
• The Behaviour Nurse FB page
• The Behaviour Nurse Instagram
• The Behaviour Nurse short questionnaire: Cat Behaviour
• The Behaviour Nurse short questionnaire: Dog Behaviour

Other resources

• LC Fitness
• Respect The Lead
• International Cat Care
• iCat Care Cat Friendly Clinc
• Fear Free Pets
• AVSAB Positive Veterinary Care Position Statement
• Low Stress Handling Dr Sophia Yin
• The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC)
• Dogs Trust Welfare crisis
• The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
• The Pet Professional Guild British Isles (PPGBI)
• The Association of Into Dogs
• The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT)
• K9 Working Heroes The Dog Aggression Ladder
• RSPCA: cats body language