This two-article feature provides commonsense approaches to investigating, managing, and treating behavior cases. The following presents methods for triaging behavior complaints; the companion article, Addressing Any Behavior Problem, addresses how to approach treatment of any behavior problem in any pet.
Addressing behavior problems can be difficult in a general practice setting. Owners may raise concerns as afterthoughts at the end of appointments, and practitioners may feel pressured to tackle a full behavioral workup in 20 minutes instead of the 2 hours a specialist might take.