Episode 139 – Can I offer Veterinary Behaviour Consultations without being a Trainer?

This episode was inspired by a Zoom Call question from one of my lovely participants of Learn To Speak Dog and Learn To Speak Cat, who is in the process of setting up a Veterinary Behaviour Service in a new hospital she has started working in.

Her concern is that she can't yet offer consultations as she has not yet found aligned trainers to work with who can support her in her cases.

What do you think my thoughts and advice were to her?

Have a listen to this episode to find out and to hear more about my own personal journey and how I currently manage the "Behaviour Modification" or "Training" element of the Veterinary Behaviour Treatment Plan.

If you'd like the chance to ask me your questions in person, you can do that in our Live Group Zoom Calls in the following courses:

Learn To Speak Dog - https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-dog

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Psychoactive - https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive

And, of course, in my Membership Program – "The Behaviour Case Collective"

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/behaviour-case-collective

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138 To Avoid or not to Avoid – That is the Question!

The avoidance of triggers and stimuli is such an important part of the treatment plan and falls into the Management "M" of the "7 Ms" Veterinary Behaviour Treatment Plan Template!

However, it is also the part that gets possibly the most pushback from caregivers for a number of different reasons.

In this episode, I chat through those reasons as well as why I believe avoidance is so important for brain processes and eventually achieving a successful outcome.

I also talk about the risks to the pet when we don't avoid and continue to expose them to threatening or frustrating triggers.

Finally, I talk about some of the strategies I use to get caregivers on board and how we eventually do start the process of re-introduction to those triggers, stimuli and contexts.

If you are a behaviourist or trainer working in practice, you may be very familiar with this topic and listening to my approach and reasoning may give you a different way of tackling some of these conversations.

If you'd like to learn more about the "7 Ms" approach to Veterianry Beahviour Treatment Plans, then my Masterclass on exactly this topic is for you:

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Episode 137 – Interoception – The 8th Sense

This episode was inspired by the 3rd Case Call of "The Behaviour Case Collective" Membership where Dr Amber Batson and I co-presented a case where gastro-intestinal health had a big impact on Behaviour.

During this conversation, the idea of Interoception was spoken about, and I thought it would be a GREAT topic to dive into!

Interoception is one of the 3 "Hidden Senses" and is essentially a sensory system that provides a dialogue between the brain and the inside of the body.

In this episode you will learn:

1. What Interoception is and how it fits in with the other 7 senses.

2. How altered Interoception can affect our patients.

3. How to apply treatment and therapy strategies to improve Interoception.

I really hope you find this episode valuable and that it gives you food for thought when assessing your own Behaviour Patients!

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Episode 136 – Cooperative Care with Charlotte Lewis

I am always talking about bridging the gap between Veterinary Professionals and great non-Veterinary Professionals and encouraging more collaborative ways of working to best serve our patients and their families.

So, when I heard that Charlotte runs a Cooperative Care Service at her local Veterinary Practice, provides CPD to the Vets at the practice as well as educational classes to the practice's clients, I just knew I had to chat to her to find out more!

In this episode, Charlotte and I chat about the benefits of Cooperative Care and Gentle Handling for the patients, the caregivers and the veterinary teams, and the kinds of cases that could benefit most from these approaches.

Charlotte also provides some really simple, easy and effective tools for helping patients feel safer in the veterinary practice – tools that anyone working in most practices can easily learn and implement!

We round up the podcast with an emotional conversation about the things Charlotte has learned from the veterinary team at the practice – resilience, a desire to show up no matter how big the emotional strain and a true love and commitment to the profession and the patients they serve – which left us both a little teary!

This is one you'll definitely not want to miss !

If you'd like to learn more about reducing Fear and Stress at the Veterinary Clinic, then my brand new Masterclass – "The 4 Pillars of reducing Fear and Stress at the Veterinary Clinic" is just the thing for you: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/four-pillars

You can find Charlotte at www.cannycaninesuk.com and on social media @cannycaninesuk

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Episode 135 – 15-minute Speed Coaching – Advocating for Behaviour in Practice with Nikki McLeod

Welcome to another 15-minute Speed Coaching Session for Veterinary and Pet Care Professionals!

The rules of the game are as follows:

· Episodes will be in-the-moment, off-the-cuff and unscripted.

· Coaching sessions will be 15 Minutes MAXIMUM, so wherever we finish, we finish…

· Which means that we might not find complete resolution to your question, but we will certainly get the thought process started!

In this episode, I chat to Registered Veterinary Nurse and Behaviour Advocate, Nikki McLeod, about ways in which we can make Behaviour Medicine more relevant and accessible to vets and other team members in general practice.

Many of us who are behaviourally aware know all too well how frustrating it can be when other team members don't share that same awareness or approach.

Listen as I share some of the strategies I have found effective in "onboarding" other team members to start thinking with awareness for mental and emotional wellbeing, the challenges that we still face and how the industry has changed for the better in the last 25+ years!

If you are a vet, nurse, receptionist or other vet team member and you'd like to know more about becoming more behaviourally aware, then this episode is for you!

If you'd like to learn more about reducing Fear and Stress at the Veterinary Clinic, then my brand new Masterclass – "The 4 Pillars of reducing Fear and Stress at the Veterinary Clinic" is just the thing for you: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/four-pillars

And… if YOU would like to be part of a 15-Minute Podcast Speed Coaching episode, then apply right here:

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/assessments/2148527544

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Episode 134 – Escitalopram

Escitalopram is a really useful SSRI that is quite commonly prescribed by Veterinary Behaviour Specialists or veterinarians with a strong interest in Behaviour Medicine but is possibly sometimes overlooked by general practitioners.

So, I thought we'd do a bit of a deep dive into escitalopram and the things you, as professionals, need to know about this medication.

Here's what you'll learn:

· Indications for and uses of escitalopram in Veterinary Medicine

· Why escitalopram might be a good choice for fearful and anxious patients

· When Escitalopram might be a better choice than fluoxetine (if legally possible – the dreaded cascade !!).

· Potential drug interactions and contraindications.

This is a bit of a whistlestop tour into escitalopram, but if you'd like to dive even deeper, I've got you covered – My PSYCHOACTIVE course contains everything you need to know:

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive

And, if you'd like to learn how escitalopram and other Veterinary Psychopharmaceuticals can be applied practically, then The Behaviour Case Collective, where we take a deep-dive into one real-life Behaviour Case every month, might be just the thing for you!

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/behaviour-case-collective

If you'd like to book a 30-minute Vet-Vet or Vet-Pet Care Professional Consultation with me, you can do that right here: https://calendly.com/trinityvet/teams-and-professionals

If you can't find an appointment time to suit you, please email us at info@trinityvetbehaviour.com to find a time that suits us both!

And if you'd like some amazing E-Books including Client Handouts and Professional Guides, then have a look here:

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Episode 133 – What's new in CCDS – Working Group Guidelines for Diagnosis and Monitoring

In this episode, I talk through the 2026 Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Working Group Guidelines for Diagnosis and Monitoring of CCDS.

As a caregiver of a senior dog myself, this is a topic very close to my heart, so when these guidelines came out, I had to dig into them to get the very latest information on CCDS.

Written by a group of amazing experts, including Behaviour, Neurology and Medicine Specialists as well as a number of General Practitioners, these guidelines provide a framework for diagnosis and monitoring of CCDS, highlight the challenges associated with this and look towards new developments in the future.

Have a listen as I provide you with my Top 10 Summary points of the guidelines and how they relate to practical clinical cases and what I have experienced with my own patients.

Here is a link to the Paper:

Olby, N.J., Araujo, J.A., Gruen, M.E., Johnson, P., Kubinyi, E., Landsberg, G., Latimer, C.S., McGrath, S., McKenzie, B., Moreno, J.A. and Tarantino, M., 2026. The Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome Working Group guidelines for diagnosis and monitoring of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 264(4), pp.498-505.

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Episode 132 – Paroxetine

Paroxetine is a really useful SSRI that is quite commonly prescribed by Veterinary Behaviour Specialists or veterinarians with a strong interest in Behaviour Medicine but is possibly sometimes overlooked by general practitioners.

So, I thought we'd do a bit of a deep dive into paroxetine and the things you, as professionals, need to know about this medication.

Here's what you'll learn:

· Indications for and uses of paroxetine in Veterinary Medicine (and some super easy ways to remember them).

· Why paroxetine might be a good choice for Canine Separation Related Behaviours

· When paroxetine might be a better choice than fluoxetine (if legally possible – the dreaded cascade !!).

· Potential drug interactions and contraindications.

This is a bit of a whistlestop tour into paroxetine but if you'd like to dive even deeper, I've got you covered – My PSYCHOACTIVE course contains everything you need to know:

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive

And, if you'd like to learn how paroxetine and other Veterinary Psychopharmaceuticals can be applied practically, then The Behaviour Case Collective, where we take a deep-dive into one real-life Behaviour Case every month, might be just the thing for you!

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/behaviour-case-collective

If you'd like to book a 30-minute Vet-Vet or Vet-Pet Care Professional Consultation with me, you can do that right here: https://calendly.com/trinityvet/teams-and-professionals

If you can't find an appointment time to suit you, please email us at info@trinityvetbehaviour.com to find a time that suits us both!

And if you'd like some amazing E-Books including Client Handouts and Professional Guides, then have a look here:

https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/trinity-ebook

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