title: Handling behavior problems in the practice setting.
abstract: The veterinary clinic plays a critical role in the prevention and treatment of behavior problems. If behavior problems do begin to emerge, the veterinary clinic can help determine who can advise and guide the owners most practically to improve or resolve the problem. This help might involve the veterinarian, a behavioral technician, a trained staff member, an appropriate trainer, or some combination of these persons. This article reviews how these professional roles might be integrated, depending on the complexity of the problem.
authors.affiliation: North Toronto Animal Clinic, Thornhill, ON L3T 2K9, Canada. gmlandvm@aol.com
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Landsberg
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000523:psychology*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards