ON-DEMAND CERTIFICATE COURSE 15.5 HRS RACE-APPROVED CE
Certificate Course: Master Behavioral Medicine
Join IntroVet® for this certificate course — RACE-approved canine and feline behavior CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
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4 parts • 15 videos • 15.5 Hrs CE • Self-paced
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CE for veterinary professionals managing separation anxiety, noise aversion, house-soiling, and cognitive dysfunction.
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We’ve brought back the attitude experts from our 2024 Behavior-Palooza conference for our biggest certificate program yet!
In this 4-part video series, board-certified behaviorists, Drs. Learn and Pike give us new perspectives on understanding the what’s and why’s of pet behavior.
First, lay the groundwork for approaching any behavior using “the six M’s” of care. We’ll spend time unpacking pet body language, behavior modification techniques, and ruling out medical contributors that exacerbate behavioral disorders. From puppy socialization to cognitive decline, we’ll create solid foundations for recognizing and modifying unwanted patterns, and tailor effective therapy protocols to each case. Lastly, get specific solutions for some of the most common client complaints: noise phobias, separation anxiety, house-soiling, and more!
Through this IntroVet® On-Demand Course, you’ll earn 15.5 hours of RACE Approved CE. Upon successfully passing the final assessment (quiz), you’ll receive an instantly downloadable CE Certificate. Your Display Certificate will be mailed approximately 30 days after completion of the program and passage of each assessment.
What You’ll LEARN
Inside the certificate program
4 parts, 15 videos, 15.5 hours of CE — all self-paced, all yours to revisit as often as needed for 12 months.
Part One
Three Behavior Lessons You’ll Use Every Day
In this series, we will build important foundations to begin treating any behavior problem. Viewers will review dog and cat body language to understand what patients are feeling and prevent in-clinic escalation. Using the 6 M’s, viewers will also learn cooperative care techniques that owners can implement at home.
Estimated time to complete 3.5 to 4 hours
Part Two
When Behavioral Problems are Actually Medical Problems
Our next session dissects the connection between health and behavior to understand the why’s behind “bad” behavior. Viewers will discuss how to definitively rule-out medical concerns as a contributing factor to behavior, especially diagnosing and treating pain and its consequences.
Estimated time to complete 3 to 3.5 hours
Part Three
Pharmaceutical Interventions
This series of lectures reviews medication protocols for both short-term and long-term management, with a focus on the use of pre-visit pharmaceuticals. Viewers will become familiar with the many options available - including proven over-the-counter nutraceuticals - and understand what medications to use for desired outcomes. Viewers will also learn low-stress handling methods to improve the patient experience. We finish with a conversation on connecting with clients and establishing the importance of behavioral therapies.
Estimated time to complete 3.5 to 4 hours
Part Four
Treating the Classics
We wrap up the course with lectures focused on several of the most common behavioral concerns we encounter. Viewers will be able to spot abnormal social development in puppies, address feline house-soiling, and manage cognitive dysfunction in aging pets. Viewers will also better understand the connections between general anxiety, noise aversion, and separation anxiety.
Estimated time to complete 5 to 5.5 hours
Balancing Behavior: Modify, Medicate, and Manifest
What you'll walk away with
Skills you can put to work at your next appointment
- How to rule out medical concerns and identify the root causes behind unwanted behaviors in dogs and cats
- Low-stress handling techniques, cooperative care strategies, and pharmaceutical options — including nutraceuticals and adjunctive therapies
- Proven methods to modify and prevent escalation of problem behaviors, from problematic puppies to fractious felines to white-coat syndrome
Benefits
What’s included with your course
Earn 15.5 hours of RACE Approved CE
Valid for veterinarians and technicians, in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE.
Self-Paced
Go at your own pace, with unlimited access to course videos for 12 months.
Instant Certificate Delivery
CE Certificate emailed automatically upon finishing the course and passing all quizzes with a score (70% or better).
Display Certificate
Professionally printed Certificate for display in your practice. Mailed approximately 30 days following successful completion of the course.
Race Approval
*This program has been approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 15.5 CE Credits, with a maximum of 15.5 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician.
This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: medical program, using the delivery method of on-demand/non-interactive-distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. RACE Course Number: 20-1302657
IntroVet® is also an NYSED Approved Sponsor, for providing continuing education to veterinarians and veterinary technicians licensed in New York State.
Meet your speakers
Meet Our Speakers
Introvet® is excited to introduce Dr. Amy Learn and Dr. Amy Pike!
Amy Learn
VMD, DACVB
Dr. Learn grew up outside Philadelphia, PA, and spent summers visiting family at the Jersey Shore where she still loves to visit. She attended undergrad in Bethlehem, PA, earning a BS in Biology, and worked at a wildlife conservation park in Texas before being accepted to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she completed an internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in NJ.
Dr. Learn remained in general practice until 2017, when she began her residency in Clinical Behavioral Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Lisa Radosta and Dr. Amy Pike. Dr. Learn is currently the Chief of Clinical Behavioral Medicine at the Animal Behavior Wellness Center in Richmond, VA, where she counsels clients from Richmond, Charlottesville, Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, and North Carolina. In 2022, Dr. Learn became one of fewer than 100 Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorists in the world.
Dr. Learn has contributed to veterinary textbook chapters, journal articles, blogs, and received the prestigious RK Anderson Resident Achievement Award from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists for outstanding research in the field of applied animal behavior.
Amy Pike
DVM, DACVB, IAABC-CDBC
Dr. Pike is a native Arizonan and graduated from Colorado State University’s school of veterinary medicine in 2003. Working as an Army veterinarian after graduation and taking care of the military working dogs returning from deployment spurred her interests in behavior medicine. Dr. Pike completed a residency program and became board certified in 2015. She is owner of the Animal Behavior Wellness Center and was recently named one of the “Top Veterinarians of Northern Virginia” by NoVa Magazine for the eighth year in a row!
Dr. Pike speaks all over the world about veterinary behavior medicine; she has been published in numerous veterinary journals, has conducted, co-authored, and published three scientific research studies, and is a contributing author in five clinical text books. She is the editor for the new edition of Blackwell’s 5 Minute Veterinary Clinical Consult - Canine and Feline Behavior, due out in 2025. In addition, she mentors 4 clinical behavior residents and is a clinical instructor for E-training for dogs, the master’s program in Applied Animal Behavior, and the veterinary behavior medicine course at Virginia Tech. She is an advisory board member for Royal Canin, Fear-Free, and the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, reading, and hanging out with her active-duty Army husband, Tom, their 16-year-old daughter, Alexa, their 11-year-old son, Grayson, and their menagerie. The zoo includes a Giant schnauzer, a mini schnauzer, an Airedale, a Devon Rex, a hedgehog, and an Indian Ringneck.
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Loved the puppy class! It’s so important to set pets up for success for the rest of their life.
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The section about pharmaceuticals cleared up questions and taught me some new combos of drugs and when to use them.
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I enjoyed all the videos and “pearls” I can use immediately
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Did you know? This Certificate course is included with IntroVet Academy Pro — along with over 150+ other hours of on-demand CE, 35+ hours per year of live-interactive CE, and more.
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