Building the Veterinary Behavior Team: 
The Basics

Edited by:
 Ginny Price, BA, CVT
Kim Clark, BA, CVT
Marcia Ritchie, CVT, CPDT
Cassandra Vong, BS, LVT

Table of Contents

Introduction: Purpose of manual                                                              

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Benefits of Incorporating a Behavioral Team into the Veterinary Practice 

          Outline of the financial and ethical benefits for developing a behavior team in your veterinary practice

 5-6

Comparisons of Behavior Team Professionals                                                

          Titles and credentialing                                   

7-10

Terms: The Basics in Behavior Modification                                                  

Terms, definitions, and procedures with examples

 11-22

In Hospital Behavior Tips                                                                        

          Decreasing fear in veterinary hospitals

 23-24

Behavior Modification Tools                                                                     

Tools: types, functions, and where to purchase them

 25-27

Interactive Toys                                                                                   

Toys: types, functions, and where to purchase them

 28-29

Where to Acquire Behavior Experience                                                      

Places to go and the types of experiences you can expect to acquire

 30-31

Educational Resources                                                                           

32-38

      
 

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