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Animal Behaviour - Anxiety and conflict in companion animals I and II
Two-day course for veterinary nurses
Principal Tutor:

Ms Samantha Lindley BVSc MRCVS

 

Samantha Lindley graduated from Bristol University Veterinary School in 1988 and after five years in practice developed an interest in behaviour therapy, pain management, acupuncture and the welfare of captive wild animals. She has been treating referral behaviour cases for 12 years and lectures to vets, students and nurses on this and related subjects

 

Anxiety and conflict in companion animals I and II

 

This course is taken from the eight one-day courses that put together form the programme Nurse Certificate in Animal behaviour. Now accredited by the European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies, the programme leads to the qualification Nurses Certificate in Animal Behaviour  - NCert(AnBeh)

 

Key Learning Objectives:

Day one

Anxiety and conflict in companion animals I

  • To understand the causes of fear, anxiety, phobias and compulsive disorders in dogs and cats
  • To understand and be able to apply the principles involved in dealing with fear, anxiety and phobia in dogs and cats
  • To understand specific approaches to problems such as separation problems, noise phobias, desensitisation, tail chasing, self-mutilation, spraying and toileting problems
  • To understand the development and complexity of compulsive disorders
  • To understand the principles involved in treating compulsive disorders
  • To engage in the practical examination of actual behaviour cases/discussion of cases

Day Two

Anxiety and conflict in companion animals II

  • To understand the causes of fear, anxiety, phobias and compulsive disorders in dogs and cats
  • To understand and be able to apply the principles involved in dealing with fear, anxiety and phobia in dogs and cats
  • To understand specific approaches to problems such as separation problems, noise phobias, desensitisation, tail chasing, self-mutilation, spraying and toileting problems
  • To understand the development and complexity of compulsive disorders
  • To understand the principles involved in treating compulsive disorders
  • To engage in the practical examination of actual behaviour cases/discussion of cases
Venues and Dates:
Location: Swindon
Date: 27/05/2010
Course Code: 9NANBES5-6

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Course Times:Registration and coffee 9.00am. Course starts 9.15am and finishes 5.00pm
Course Fees:

£435.10 plus VAT (£511.24 in total)

 

Fees include notes online before and after the event (where available), refreshments and a buffet meal, and hard copies of notes on the day.

 

Accommodation is not included, but is available at the venue (Alexandra House) where we have managed to secure a certain number of rooms at negotiated rates. To book one of these rooms and take advantage of these rates, call Sally Norman on the Alexandra House Reservation Desk on (01793) 819022 and let them know you are an Improve delegate and which course you will be attending.

 

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