Aggression is one of the most common and serious complaints
heard by veterinarians, behavior consultants and trainers.
The first thing owners need is an unbiased assessment of
the risk that their animal presents to others. Owners need
these assessments to make informed decisions about what to
do about the problem. Risk assessments can also be ordered
by courts after a bite incident, and should be performed
by ALL rescue groups and shelters prior to placing animals
for adoption
- Do you know what the scientific basis is of risk assessments?
- Do you know how risk assessments relate to temperament
tests, adoption screening tests and behavioral evaluations?
- Do you know what formal risk assessments have been shown
to be valid and reliable?
- Do you know why validity and reliability are important?
In this 2 ½ hour course, you'll learn the answer these
questions and more. We'll discuss how to talk to clients
about the results of the assessment and how to help them
make decisions about their aggressive animal. Finally we'll
discuss other contexts for risk assessment including assessing
animals at shelters or in rescue situations and assessments
for legal proceedings.
This class will be valuable for any animal professional
who deals with potentially aggressive animals including veterinarians,
veterinary technicians and other veterinary staff members,
dog trainers, behavior consultants, shelter and rescue workers,
groomers, pet sitters, pet day care providers and boarding
facility workers. Whether or not you do assessments yourself,
you should be aware of what assessments can and cannot do
and what means of assessment are currently available.
Here's what previous students had to say about the class:
"Thanks for offering this class - it
was a good one! Very well
organized, smooth, and of course full of useful
info. Looking forward
to other parts in a series about this subject."
Kristina G.
"I very much enjoyed the Risk Assessment
Class, particularly part two in which you discuss instrument
and observer validity and reliability. I thought your example
of the dog that was well liked in the Shelter but bit a
child at home demonstrated this point very well."
Joann
K.
Click here to view the course outline
Listen to a 4 minute sample of Dr. Hetts and Dr. Estep teaching this class
This course has been approved for 2.5 CEU hours from CCPDT
and CACVT. It is now available two ways: LIVE and ON DEMAND.
The LIVE class is presented as a tele-webinar, with live
audio, visual graphics and photographs. You'll be able to
ask questions of the instructors in real time. Each weekly
session lasts approximately 1 ¼ hours. The course comes with
class notes and recommended readings.
Can't make the live course or afraid you'll have to miss
some classes? No worries - online replays are available immediately
after each session and for one week following the end of
the course. CEUs can be earned through listening to the replays
by correctly emailing us answers to "test" questions given
during the class.
The LIVE class isn't on our current schedule. Please
sign up for our ezine
"Pet Behavior One Piece at a Time" to be notified about
when it will be offered next. Can't wait for the next live
class?
Take this class ON DEMAND now! The ON DEMAND class is
a recorded tele-webcast with the full content of the live
class including class discussion and class notes. You have
one month's online access to all class sessions and an opportunity
to ask questions of the instructors via email. Their answers
to your questions will be recorded and emailed to you within
a week.
You can earn CEUs by submitting emailed answers to questions
asked by the instructors during the recorded class. We'll
provide the details once you register.
RACE approved for 3 CEU hours . This ON
DEMAND program (and ONLY the ON DEMAND program) was reviewed
and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for continuing education.
Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should
you have any comments/concerns regarding this program's relevancy
to the veterinary profession. (Animal Behavior Associates,
Inc. is RACE provider #486)
Still have questions about the course? Email for more details info@animalbehaviorassociates.com
Price: $65
Register here for the On Demand Course
SAVE BIG - Take our courses "How To Write a Behavior Report"
(regular $77), "Behavioral History Taking Skills" (regular
$85) and this "Risk Assessment of Aggressive Animals" and
save 15%. Get ALL THREE for $193 (a savings of $34!).
If you register for the package, you will have 2
months access to all class sessions.
Buy the Package - Behavior History Skills + Report Writing
+ Risk Assessment
Fee: $193.00
Register
here for the Package
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