Episode 64 – Children and Pets Part 1

Are you an expecting parent waiting to bring a new baby into a home with existing pets?

Or perhaps you are a pet care professional looking for the best advice to give to new or expecting parents about introducing a new baby to their pets?

The reason you are worried about this is because you’re not sure of the best way to approach this.

And the reason you are feeling stressed and anxious is because you feel guilty about disrupting your pet’s routine or not being able to pay them as much attention as before.

This is all completely normal, and you will absolutely be able to manage this, with a little advice from myself and Nora.

As a mom of 2 young girls as well as 2 cats, Nora gives us her top tips on integrating new babies into a home of already existing kitty cats (with lots of transferrable information for doggie homes too!)

She chats about the importance of early preparation, the important role that dads play when the baby first comes home and how to navigate the feelings of guilt that can arise when a new mom’s time and routines are turned on their heads.

We also talk about how important it is to be able to read canine and feline body language to understand how the pets might be feeling because of these changes in their homes and routines.

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And, of course, as the children get older, we also want to educate THEM on the subtleties of canine and feline communication.

For this, check out Nora’s amazing new venture – Little Furry Feelings - at www.littlefurryfeelings.com to get your hands on amazing educational resources such as work books and coloring books for kids as well as super informative blogs for parents.

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Episode 63 – Preparing your Pet for Air Travel

Air travel can be a stressful experience for both pets and owners, but, with some thoughtful preparation and by following my 5-step approach for Pet Air Travel Preparation, we can manage the stress for the pets, which will also help pet owners feel more comfortable.

During my veterinary practice ownership in the UAE for the last 16 years, I have prepared around 300 pets ANNUALLY for Air Travel, which means I have been able to gather a wealth of knowledge and expertise when it comes to all things Pet Air Travel, especially how to alleviate and manage stress in pets during air travel.

Find out my Top 10 Tips for Air Travel Preparation by clicking the link below to receive your FREE PDF document on exactly this.

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/air-travel-with-pets

If you would like a tailor-made Air Travel stress management plan for your pet, then please see below the links for my 30 minute and 60-minute 1:1 Pet Air Travel Preparation Consultations.

30 Minute 1:1 Consultation:

https://calendly.com/trinityvet/pet-relocation-consultation-30

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https://calendly.com/trinityvet/pet-relocation-consultation-60

As part of my residency in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine, I published 2 original research papers on stress management in Pet Air Travel, which you can find below.

1. Jahn, K., & DePorter, T. (2023). Feline Stress Management During Air Travel: A Multimodal Approach. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 25(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X221145521

2. Jahn, K., Ley, J., DePorter, T., & Seksel, K. (2023). How Well Do Dogs Cope with Air Travel? An Owner-Reported Survey Study. Animals, 13(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13193093

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Episode 62 – Deep Dive into The Veterinary Behaviour Consultation

Join me for a deep dive into some of the unique aspects of The Veterinary Behaviour Consultation and learn more about some of the really useful skillsets required to dig deep and really help bring about behaviour change.

Here are some of the things you’ll take away from this episode:

1. How to remove some of the barriers that might be holding you back from offering behaviour consultations in YOUR practice.

2. That behaviour consultations don’t have to be super lengthy in order to make a difference to your client and patient.

3. How a really short and simple questionnaire can prompt your clients to talk about behaviour problems during routine veterinary visits.

4. Why sensitivity, compassion, deep listening and thoughtful questioning are essential skills in any consultation.

5. How to ensure you meet your client’s desired outcomes while still focusing on the global health and welfare of your patient.

I really hope this episode gives you some food for thought and some inspiration to perhaps build mental and emotional healthcare into your everyday practice.

Here are the resources I mention during the episode (and where you can find that super short and simple questionnaire):

1. Duxbury, M. M., Sobczynski, H., Flynn, K., & Rendahl, A. (2024). A behavior screening questionnaire improves problem identification in veterinary primary care with implications for patient health. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 262(4), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.23.07.0405

2. Find the podcast I episode I recorded with Veterinary Nurse Nikki McLeod here!

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Episode 61 – Canine Cognitive Skills - with Kay Attwood

I absolutely loved recording this episode with Kay!

Cognition and Cognitive Skills are so important when it comes to behavioural health, and I often use cognitive exercises as part of my treatment plans in order to teach coping skills as well as help dogs process better by accessing brain areas associated with cognition rather than brain areas associated with emotional reactivity or “fight or flight” states.

In this episode, Kay introduces us to her brand-new book “Canine Cognitive Skills” in which she teaches us about her “brain games” and how to use them for our own dogs and our patients!

This is a book for doggies of all ages, pet owners and pet care professionals alike and should be on your bookshelf if you want to learn more about canine cognition!

Have a listen to these 2 related Pet Behaviour Chat Episodes on Canine and Feline Cognitive decline here and here !

If you’d like to purchase Kay’s book, you can do so via the link below!

https://www.kay9services.co.uk/shop/canine-cognitive-skills/

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Episode 60 – Romanian Rescue Dogs – Amelia and El’s Story

Amelia and her wonderful caregiver El are amongst my very favourite client and patient and I chat to El on the 3 year anniversary of us starting to work together!

Amelia is a rescue dog from Romania who was transported across land to the UK to be with her new doggie mom and caregiver El in 2021.

Listen to El’s incredible story of when Amelia first came to her as a very frightened pup and how she managed to win her trust and allow her to become her perfect canine partner.

In El’s words, it has been and continues to be quite the journey, however, the care, dedication, open-mindedness and personal growth and sacrifice that El has shown over the last years is absolutely mind-blowing.

This is definitely a conversation you won’t want to miss and gives so much hope and inspiration to anyone who may be living with a dog with past trauma and severe fears and anxieties.

I am so very proud of these two wonderful souls, and I hope you enjoy their story as much as I have enjoyed accompanying and supporting them.

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Episode 59 – Detomidine OTM Gel – The perfect PVP Protocol for Zack!

I really wanted to share Zack’s story as I get asked so many questions about how best to handle very fearful and potentially aggressive canine patients in the veterinary setting.

The answer is - there is no simple or blanket answer – and every patient must be treated and considered as an individual.

It helps, of course, if you have many different tools in your toolbox and you have the knowledge and experience to use these tools wisely and to select the right tool for the right patient.

In Zack’s case this was detomidine oral trans-mucosal gel, an equine sedative that can absolutely be safely used in dogs, if you know how.

Zack’s caregiver was able to apply the gel while playing with Zack before he came to the clinic, and I was then easily able to administer an intra-muscular sedative to facilitate the examination and veterinary care he needed.

Here are the papers on the use of detomidine OTM gel in dogs originally published by Dr Hopfensperger in 2013 and 2016, but the doses in these have been superseded in a recent abstract, which was presented at the Veterinary Behaviour Symposium in 2023.

1. Hopfensperger, M. J., Messenger, K. M., Papich, M. G., & Sherman, B. L. (2013). The use of oral transmucosal detomidine hydrochloride gel to facilitate handling in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 8(3), 114–123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2012.10.004

2. Messenger, K. M., Hopfensperger, M., Knych, H. K., & Papich, M. G. (2016). Pharmacokinetics of detomidine following intravenous or oral-transmucosal administration and sedative effects of the oral-transmucosal treatment in dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 77(4), 413–420. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.77.4.413

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Episode 58 – A conversation with Dr Hannah Capon – Pain, Behaviour, Dealing with Chronic Disease and so much more…

This has got to be one of my most favourite conversations on The Pet Behaviour Chat so far.

Dr Hannah Capon is the founder of UK based Canine Arthritis Management – www.caninearthitis.co.uk – and an absolute powerhouse when it comes to advocating for pets, especially dogs, with osteoarthritis and other chronic pain conditions and supporting their caregivers in the diagnosis and management of these serious diseases.

This conversation delves into so much more though…

Hannah and I chat about the similarities between Chronic Pain Management and Veterinary Behaviour Medicine, the very real Caregiver Burden that is faced by both pet owners and veterinary professionals alike, we both speak about our own personal experiences with Burnout throughout our careers and we consider the way forwards and what needs to change when thinking about managing chronic diseases in our pets.

This is such an inspirational conversation that touches on the need for good Coaching Skills, re-thinking veterinary appointments and veterinary clinical spaces and what can be done in the future to support both caregivers and veterinary professionals dealing with chronic diseases better.

You can find out more about Canine Arthritis Management here:

www.caninearthritis.co.uk

www.caninearthritisteleguidance.co.uk

www.CAMeducation.com

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Episode 57 – Feline Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome

Following on from episode 55, where I spoke about Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome, this episode is dedicated to our senior feline patients and how Feline Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome is absolutely something to consider when living with or caring for an older cat.

In this episode you will learn:

1. The different clinical scale used in cats – VISHDAAL versus DISHAA (for dogs)

2. What actually happens in the brains of older cats to cause this neurodegenerative disease

3. What treatment options are available to our senior feline patients

4. Why play and Behaviour Modification is SO important to older cats too

5. How you can protect against Feline Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome developing – you’d be surprised at how much can be done!!

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