Colorado Animal Welfare Conference Session
Comprehensive Physical Exams For Animals Presenting With Defensive Body Handling Aggression
1:15-2:30PM
City Lights 1
Behavior Symposium
Dogs and cats with defensive responses to body handling and other behavior problems can be motivated by fear and anxiety as well as medical reasons. In this session, we review critical factors to think about and work-up when presented with a patient with body handling sensitivities. We review essential diagnostics as well as important trial treatments that can help you determine if there is a medical component that should be considered in the shelter environment.
Dr. Ariel Fagen
Dr. Fagen graduated from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She went on to complete an intensive one-year rotating small animal internship at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital. In 2017, she completed a 3-year residency in the American College of Veterinary Behavior at Behavior Vets of Colorado and Florida Veterinary Behavior Service. In 2018, Dr. Fagen became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behavior, the highest level of veterinary behavior specialty degree possible. She currently owns and practices out of The Veterinary Behavior Center, the largest veterinary behavior practice in Colorado, based in Boulder, CO. Outside of the office, Dr. Fagen has lectured in the US and internationally. She has conducted research studies in shelters, hospitals and wildlife breeding centers and has published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, AAHA Trends Magazine and NAVC Clinician’s Brief.