About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of animal behavior and how to manage common issues in pets with insights from a veterinary behavior specialist.

Animal behavior is pretty difficult to understand. Our cats and dogs cannot speak for themselves, and we often panic when they suddenly behave differently or erratically. Janet King and Dr. Alice Jeromin unpack the common reasons behind behavioral issues with your pets with Dr. Carlo Siracusa , a veterinary behavior specialist. They delve into the right way to manage aggression, anxiety, and chronic pain, which often cause problems with pet behavior. Dr. Siracusa also explains the direct (and sometimes negative) impact of diet, environmental changes, and extreme breeding in the everyday lives of your dogs and cats, as well as why every pet owner must advocate for higher standards in animal behavior. ◇ ─ ◇ ─ ◇ Froggy’s Golf Ball Retrieval offers the best programs helping you achieve the most from your water hazards. Not only will we treat your course with the utmost professionalism, our experience in removing balls from water hazards has taught us how to operate in an efficient, safe and productive manner since 1995. As we move into our next chapter, Froggy’s provides insured services, uses proven techniques and the most updated equipment to take care of the golf community. We…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Alice Jeromin

Guest: Dr. Carlo Siracusa

Topics covered

• animal behavior
• pet care
• veterinary behavior
• aggression management
• anxiety in pets
• diet impact on pets

Keywords

• animal behavior
• pet aggression
• pet anxiety
• veterinary behavior
• pet care tips

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