S24 - Pets & PTSD: Treating the Traumatized Patient

Monday, February 20, 2023

4:35 PM – 5:25 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay D, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By

VIRBAC

Presenter(s)

Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB

Owner
Veterinary Referral Center of NoVa
Clifton, Virginia, United States

Moderator(s)

SW

Scott Weinman, DVM, MBA

VIRBAC
Ft Worth, TX, United States

In this talk, we will discuss emotional trauma as it applies to our small animal patients - how we prevent it, how it develops, and how to treat it when it occurs.

Learning Objectives:

Learn what PTSD is and how it manifests in our small animal patients
Learn how to prevent (as much as is feasible) PTSD (and other behavioral emotional disorders) format
Treating our patients with trauma histories (or suspected) and what management, products, and behavior modification are appropriate