Author | Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB

Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB

Dr. Pike graduated from Colorado State University in 2003 and was commissioned as a captain in the US Army Veterinary Corps. She is chief of the Behavior Medicine Division at the Veterinary Referral Center of Northern Virginia and a member of the Fear Free Advisory Committee.

Articles

Bad behavior? The pet may be in pain

Medical etiologies, including pain, must always be considered as differential diagnoses for behavior problems with veterinary patients, especially with a sudden change or exacerbation of a previously stable behavior. Heres what to watch out for as well as three cases where pain was the culprit.

Client handout: Canine body language

Share this information with veterinary clients to help them look for signs of fear, anxiety and stress in canine patients in and out of your veterinary clinic.

Canine Body Language Basics

To evaluate fully the health and well-being of our patients, we need to understand what their bodies are communicating.

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