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by Dr Katrin Jahn, DrMedVet, CertVA, MANZCVS(VB), DACVB, DipECAWBM(BM), MRCVS
Every week, Double Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviourist and Veterinarian of over 25 years, Dr. Katrin Jahn provides education, knowledge and inspiration on all things Veterinary Behaviour Medicine aka Veterinary Psychiatry. This show is for fellow Vets, Veterinary Nurses and Pet Care Professionals who want to serve their patients and clients better by integrating Veterinary Behaviour Medicine into their everyday practice. The podcast features up-to-date, informative advice on diagnosing and treating behaviour problems in dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and other companion animals in a variety of episodes, including interviews with some of the leading minds in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine. In our Case Study and Case De-Brief episodes, Dr. Katrin demonstrates how she approaches and treats Clinical Behaviour Cases on a practical level, and we hear from pet owners who have achieved fantastic results in treating their pets' behaviour problems. In our 15-minute Speed Coaching episodes, Dr Katrin consults with and coaches fellow professionals on Case Management, setting up Veterinary Behaviour Medicine protocols, using Psychopharmaceutical Medications, Career Progression and so much more! If you are a Veterinarian, Veterinary Nurse/Technician or Pet Care Professional and you want to elevate your skillset to the next level, this is the podcast for you! This podcast will provide answers to the following questions and so much more! • How do I safely and effectively use psychopharmacology for my veterinary patients? • What are the best veterinary Pre-Visit Pharmaceuticals? • How does my patient's physical health affect their behavioural health? • What physical diseases should I be screening for in patients that present with behaviour problems? • Why is pain such an important consideration for Behaviour Patients? • How do I treat dogs with Separation Anxiety? • How do I treat dogs with Noise Phobias? • How do I treat cats that are House Soiling? • How do I perform a risk assessment on a Veterinary Behaviour patient? • What are some Behavioural First Aid Strategies I can give to my clients? • How do I manage aggressive dogs in the Veterinary Clinic? • How do I manage aggressive cats in the Veterinary Clinic? • Why am I seeing so many anxious or fearful patients in my practice? • How do I treat dogs and cats with Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome? • How do I treat dogs and cats with Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours? • What diets, supplements and nutraceuticals actually work at reducing stress in veterinary patients?
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- 4 days ago25 min
145 PVPs for Cats
Episode 145 – PVPs for Cats Cats can be extremely fearful at the Veterinary Clinic and being able to administer medications such as gabapentin before vet visits has been absolutely game-changing for feline practice in the last 10 years or so. Have a listen as I talk you through PVP options other than gabapentin, what doses I commonly use, and which situations I might use them in. I also talk about a very exciting presentation I listened to from the Veterinary Behaviour Symposium in Seattle this June, on the use of Sileoâ (dexmedetomidine OTM gel) in cats. Here are the papers I reference in this episode: <span lang="EN" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
- 1 weeks ago23 min
144 15 Minute Speed Coaching with Olivia Bury – Running a Successful VB Business
Episode 144 – 15 Minute Speed Coaching with Olivia Bury – Running a Successful VB Business Welcome to another 15-minute Speed Coaching Session for Veterinary and Pet Care Professionals! The rules of the game are as follows: · Episodes will be in-the-moment, off-the-cuff and unscripted. · Coaching sessions will be 15 Minutes MAXIMUM, so wherever we finish, we finish… · Which means that we might not find complete resolution to your question, but we will certainly get the thought process started! <span lang= "EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; ms
- 2 weeks ago26 min
143 Help! The Medications have stopped working!
Episode 143 – Help! The Medications have stopped working! This episode was inspired by a recent consultation where the caregiver had noted a deterioration in their pet's behaviour and wondered whether this was due to the "medications no longer working". Have a listen as I chat through my top 5 things to consider when there is deterioration in behaviour and whether the medications are always to blame. In this episode you'll learn about: · The timeline of side effects of the most commonly used baseline psychopharmaceuticals. · <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-f
- 3 weeks ago16 min
142 Using Trazodone with SSRIs and TCAs
Episode 142 – Using Trazodone with SSRIs and TCAs Can trazodone be safely used in combination with and SSRI or TCA without causing signs of Serotonin Syndrome? This is one of the most frequently asked questions I hear, especially from GP vets. Have a listen as I chat through my thoughts on this topic and refer back to one of the original studies on trazodone from 2008 where it was used as an augmenting agent for patients already on an SSRI or TCA to further improve signs of fear or anxiety. I also talk about medication doses, and I mention 2 further papers where dogs and cats ingested their caregivers' anti-depressant medication and only 25% developed clinical signs consistent with SS. Here are the papers I mention in the episode: Gruen, M.E. and Sherman, B.L., 2008. Use of trazodone as an adjunctive agent in the treatment of canine anxiety disorders: 56 cases (1995–2007). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 233(12), pp.1902-1907. <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-
- Jun 29, 202618 min
141 Why "Gaba/Traz" is not always the best option
Episode 141 – Why "Gaba/Traz" is not always the best option This episode was inspired by a lecture I gave at BVA Live 2026 and the ensuing questions and discussion about the use of Pre-Visit Pharmaceuticals. The truth is that while gabapentin and trazodone can be a good PVP combination for some canine patients, it should not be used as a "one size fits all" approach for all dogs requiring anxiolytic support at the veterinary clinic and we should, instead, consider each patient as an individual and tailor their medication regime accordingly. In this episode I chat about: · Cats versus dogs when it comes to PVPs. · <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt
- Jun 22, 202623 min
140 15 Minute Speed Coaching with Sharon Jones – Dogs and Car Journeys
Episode 140 – 15 Minute Speed Coaching with Sharon Jones – Dogs and Car Journeys Welcome to another 15-minute Speed Coaching Session for Veterinary and Pet Care Professionals! The rules of the game are as follows: · Episodes will be in-the-moment, off-the-cuff and unscripted. · Coaching sessions will be 15 Minutes MAXIMUM, so wherever we finish, we finish… · <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fare
- Jun 15, 202619 min
139 Can I offer Veterinary Behaviour Consultations without being a Trainer?
Episode 139 – Can I offer Veterinary Behaviour Consultations without being a Trainer? This episode was inspired by a Zoom Call question from one of my lovely participants of Learn To Speak Dog and Learn To Speak Cat, who is in the process of setting up a Veterinary Behaviour Service in a new hospital she has started working in. Her concern is that she can't yet offer consultations as she has not yet found aligned trainers to work with who can support her in her cases. What do you think my thoughts and advice were to her? Have a listen to this episode to find out and to hear more about my own personal journey and how I currently manage the "Behaviour Modification" or "Training" element of the Veterinary Behaviour Treatment Plan. If you'd like the chance to ask me your questions in person, you c
- Jun 8, 202626 min
138 To Avoid or not to Avoid – That is the Question!
138 To Avoid or not to Avoid – That is the Question! The avoidance of triggers and stimuli is such an important part of the treatment plan and falls into the Management "M" of the "7 Ms" Veterinary Behaviour Treatment Plan Template! However, it is also the part that gets possibly the most pushback from caregivers for a number of different reasons. In this episode, I chat through those reasons as well as why I believe avoidance is so important for brain processes and eventually achieving a successful outcome. I also talk about the risks to the pet when we don't avoid and continue to expose them to threatening or frustrating triggers. Finally, I talk about some of the strategies I use to get caregivers on board and how we eventually do start the process of re-introduction to those triggers, stimuli and contexts. <
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Every week, Double Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviourist and Veterinarian of over 25 years, Dr. Katrin Jahn provides education, knowledge and inspiration on all things Veterinary Behaviour Medicine aka Veterinary Psychiatry. This show is for fellow Vets, Veterinary Nurses and Pet Care Professionals who want to serve their patients and clients better by integrating Veterinary Behaviour Medicine into their everyday practice. The podcast features up-to-date, informative advice on diagnosing and treating behaviour problems in dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and other companion animals in a variety of episodes, including interviews with some of the leading minds in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine. In our Case Study and Case De-Brief episodes, Dr. Katrin demonstrates how she approaches and treats Clinical Behaviour Cases on a practical level, and we hear from pet owners who have achieved fantastic results in treating their pets' behaviour problems. In our 15-minute Speed Coaching episodes, Dr Katrin consults with and coaches fellow professionals on Case Management, setting up Veterinary Behaviour Medicine protocols, using Psychopharmaceutical Medications, Career Progression and so much more! If you are a Veterinarian, Veterinary Nurse/Technician or Pet Care Professional and you want to elevate your skillset to the next level, this is the podcast for you! This podcast will provide answers to the following questions and so much more! • How do I safely and effectively use psychopharmacology for my veterinary patients? • What are the best veterinary Pre-Visit Pharmaceuticals? • How does my patient's physical health affect their behavioural health? • What physical diseases should I be screening for in patients that present with behaviour problems? • Why is pain such an important consideration for Behaviour Patients? • How do I treat dogs with Separation Anxiety? • How do I treat dogs with Noise Phobias? • How do I treat cats that are House Soiling? • How do I perform a risk assessment on a Veterinary Behaviour patient? • What are some Behavioural First Aid Strategies I can give to my clients? • How do I manage aggressive dogs in the Veterinary Clinic? • How do I manage aggressive cats in the Veterinary Clinic? • Why am I seeing so many anxious or fearful patients in my practice? • How do I treat dogs and cats with Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome? • How do I treat dogs and cats with Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours? • What diets, supplements and nutraceuticals actually work at reducing stress in veterinary patients?
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