Seminar

RE-RUN: "A pain in the neck: undesired behaviours in the dog, links to pain and what we can do" by Amber Batson (in English)

• Why pain affects the behaviour of dogs, whether behaviour itself (such as a tendency to anxiety) can cause or worsen pain, and a summary of how we recognise pain, diagnose it and what else might need to be considered (other disease, underlying behaviour issues, personality traits etc. Case study to highlight the process of ruling pain in or out of certain cases, how do the vet, trainer and owner work together?
• The best medicines: we will look briefly at the type of medicines that are used to reduce pain in the body and how these may influence behaviour beyond just their reduction of the pain itself. We recognise that the emotional state of the individual is a large factor in their perception of pain, so what other factors in the living environment itself do we need to understand and potentially modify to help with the pain perception and behaviour expression? Case study to highlight the effect of stress on pain and disease.
• The best medicines: continuing from part 2, how does sleep influence pain perception? How can we assess sleep efficiency in the dog? How does exercise affect pain perception? What activities other than walking or running might need to be considered when we think of the way the dog's body and brain integrates experiences to affect pain perception? Case study to highlight the use of the rest/activity balance in pain relevant behaviour cases.
• Pulling it all together. Concluding thoughts and ideas on a more "holistic" approach to pain management as part of the behaviour case with some final case studies to highlight the topics covered in this presentation.

Collegereeks

Hond, pijn en ongewenst gedrag, met als rode draad "gedragsveranderingen, groeipijnen, het skelet en het grotere plaatje"

• Ingrid, orthomoleculair therapeut voor honden en herborist; gespecialiseerd in voeding, kruiden en supplementen. Zijn groeipijnen lastig maar eenvoudig 'op te lossen' met pijnstillers of ligt het gecompliceerder? En, wat is de invloed op het gedrag?
• Henrik, specialist chirurgie voor gezelschapsdieren. Groeipijnen of een 'afvoerputje'. En, mogelijke gevolgen als aandoeningen te laat worden herkend/behandeld, bijv. <1 jaar leeftijd al onomkeerbare gevolgen of gedragsveranderingen.
• Linda, dierenarts, regulier en complementair, met als specialisatie acupunctuur en Chinese kruiden. The development of the skeleton, the behaviour, and the bigger picture. Deze lezing wordt in het Engels gegeven.

Seminar

''Neutering: action to avoid adolescent angst? Does early life neutering really help avoid behaviour issues in the dog'' by Amber Batson (in English)

• What are the roles of reproductive hormones in the development of puppy and adolescent?
• What happens if we remove reproductive hormones - pros versus cons.
• What determines behavioural development in the young dog and how much might neutering affect that - for better or for worse?
• What options are available? Medical versus surgical neutering. Types of surgical intervention.
• How to manage the surgical neuter in the most behaviourally friendly way (before the day, on the day, the handling and medicines at the vets, the best post operative management).
• Options for addressing behaviour issues that arise or are contributed to, by neutering, after the "chop".
• Followed by the opportunity to submit questions for a recorded Q and A session (max. 45 minutes) on October 1, 2022.

Seminar

''EHBO bij de hond"

• Een hartstilstand, een verstikking, ernstige bloedingen, vergiftiging, brandwonden, oververhitting of onderkoeling.
• In welke situaties kun en moet je zelf handelen en in welke situaties niet.
• Hoe stel je vast wat er aan de hand is en welke actie je moet ondernemen.
• Welke hulpmiddelen heb je nodig of juist niet? (EHBO kit)
• Wat kun je zelf doen na een botbreuk of na een operatie om het herstel te bevorderen.

Strandshoot

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