San Francisco - 12/12/07 - The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) released a position statement and guidelines last month titled "Use of punishment for dealing with behavior problems in animals."

Lunar cycle may be linked to more veterinary visits, CSU study says July 19, 2007

Fort Collins, Colo. - 7/19/2007 - There may be a link between an increase in emergency room visits for dogs and cats and lunar cycle days when the moon is near or at its fullest, according to a study by colleagues at Colorado State University's (CSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Combination SSRIs/TCAs: Your guide to treating behavioral disorders March 1, 2007 By: Karen L. Overall, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB

These steps teach the troubled pet that you are reliable and trustworthy...

Feline communication: Integrate the sign into a strategy May 1, 2006 By: Karen L. Overall, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB

The final column in this series on feline communication focuses on integrating all the signals we have discussed and in reviewing their roles given the context of the specific behavioral environment.

Cat signaling: Learn the behavior dance to help patients September 1, 2005 By: Karen L. Overall, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB

We must remember that interactions are a dance with roles for both partners, who each give and request information.

Storm Phobias September 1, 2004 By: Karen L. Overall, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB

So, for all the pets who suffer, here's the take home message: Storm and noise phobias are emergencies.

Behavior signals interpreted with body postures May 1, 2004 By: Karen L. Overall, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB

No signaling or communication system in social animals is simple. The main reason this is so involves context.

Are you fluent in dog? March 1, 2004 By: Karen L. Overall, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB

As practitioners learn how important canine and feline social interactions and cognition are, they ask questions about how they can better understand the interactions and their outcomes. The key to understanding interaction is through signaling.

Of dead dogs and unmet expectations October 1, 2003 By: Karen L. Overall, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB

This is the story of two very different canine patients who met the same end: their people had them euthanized because of their behaviors.