207. “Help! Is Anyone There?” Treating Separation-Related Distress in Dogs
Fear of being alone, fear of being separated from certain social contacts and distress when confined are all very different yet intertwined facets to this common problem. Understanding all of these can help a clinician reach for best fit therapy when they are known! Attendees will learn how to evaluate a separation related distress case to determine therapeutic intervention needs. The session will also cover behavior treatment that doubles as assessment, measuring progress to chart the course of therapy, and daily and situational-use intervention with supplements and medications.
Sponsored By:
Elizabeth Feltes
DVM, DACVB
The Behavior Clinic | Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Dr. Feltes graduated from The Ohio State University in 2006 with her degree in veterinary medicine. Throughout her undergraduate schooling, master's program, and four years of vet school she always kept behavior in the forefront. As a student, she spent time with multiple veterinary behaviorists, honing her skills and developing the plan for The Behavior Clinic, which in 2007 opened as a mobile veterinary behavior service in Northeast Ohio. Today, the clinic is a 3,000-square-foot facility located in Olmsted Falls that services dog, cat, exotic pet, zoo, and equine patients. Dr. Feltes created a bite prevention program for the Olmsted Falls school system and won the 2018 R.K. Anderson Resident Research Award for her publication on aggression between housemate dogs. She gained her status as a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 2020. When not seeing patients, Dr. Feltes is an active soccer and pony club mom and enjoys sharing her passion for nature and all things animal with her family.
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