Veterinary Behaviour Chat

Episode 119 – 15-minute Speed Coaching with Dr Lilla Balatonyi
 
Welcome to another 15-minute Speed Coaching Session for Veterinary and Pet Care Professionals!
The rules of the game are as follows:
·         Episodes will be in-the-moment, off-the-cuff and unscripted.
·         Coaching sessions will be 15 Minutes MAXIMUM, so wherever we finish, we finish…
·         Which means that we might not find complete resolution to your question, but we will certainly get the thought process started!
 
In this episode, I chat to Hungarian veterinarian, Dr Lilla Balatonyi, about one of her complex cases that involves both pain- as well as behavioural management.
Have a listen to the unique challenges that this little Dachshund brings with him and how we discuss navigating those challenges to find a welfare positive outcome for him !
 
If you'd like to book a 30-minute Vet-Vet or Vet-Pet Care Professional Consultation with me, you can do that right here:
https://calendly.com/trinityvet/teams-and-professionals
If you can't find an appointment time to suit you, please email us at [email protected] to find a time that suits us both!
 
If you'd like to learn more about Veterinary Psychopharmacology, then my PSYCHOACTIVE is a great option for you: https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive
 
And… if YOU would like to be part of a 15-Minute Podcast Speed Coaching episode, then apply right here:
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/assessments/2148527544
 
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Episode 118 – A Conversation with Triple Boarded Veterinary Behaviourist, Dr Kersti Seksel
 
What an honour to have this conversation with my good friend and residency mentor, triple boarded Veterinary Behaviourist, Dr Kersti Seksel.
Kersti is one of the most inspirational pioneers of the Veterinary Behaviour industry, being boarded not only in America and Europe but also Australia.
 
Have a listen as we chat about Kersti's entry into Veterinary Behaviour Medicine, the early cases she saw, early use of Veterinary Psychopharmacology, and how she started to introduce veterinary mental and emotional ill health to the profession across the world.
 
We also talk about Kersti's love of teaching – students, residents, vets and allied professionals and how she herself learns something new every time she teaches.
 
We finish the conversation on a high and talk about how we both feel Veterinary Psychiatry will positively impact our patients, the profession and health on a global scale going forwards.
 
I hope you enjoy this conversation just as much as I did!
 
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Episode 117 – Melatonin
 
This was such an interesting episode to record and one that certainly left me with more questions than answers.
In response to a question posed by a listener, I did a bit of a deep dive into melatonin, which resulted in some very interesting findings…
 
The general consensus about the use of melatonin within the Veterinary Behaviour world is that we simply don't have enough evidence of its anxiolytic or calming properties – both anecdotally as well as in the literature.
I did, however, find some other very interesting uses of melatonin, which I talk about in the episode.
 
I also chat about the use of melatonin as part of the "Chill Protocol" as described by Costa et.al. in JAVMA, 2023:
Costa, R.S., Jones, T., Robbins, S., Stein, A. and Borns-Weil, S., 2023. Gabapentin, melatonin, and acepromazine combination prior to hospital visits decreased stress scores in aggressive and anxious dogs in a prospective clinical trial. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 261(11), pp.1660-1665.
 
In summary, melatonin is an extremely interesting neurohormone that has so many incredible effects, however, the jury is still out on its use and effectiveness as an anxiolytic.
It may, however, be a useful agent for canine and feline patients showing sleep-wake-cycle abnormalities due to Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome.
 
If you'd like to book a 30-minute Vet-Vet or Vet-Pet Care Professional Consultation with me, you can do that right here:
https://calendly.com/trinityvet/teams-and-professionals
If you can't find an appointment time to suit you, please email us at [email protected] to find a time that suits us both!
 
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Episode 116 – Happy New Year
 
In this episode, I look back at 2025 and everything that was achieved at Trinity Veterinary Behaviour…
The courses, the most popular of which has been PSYCHOACTIVE – Practical Veterinary Psychopharmacology, which launched in April 2025 and just took off!
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/psychoactive
 
Alongside that sit my "Learn To Speak Dog" and "Learn To Speak Cat" courses – both intended for pet caregivers and allied professionals starting their journeys in Pet Behaviour.
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-cat
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/learn-to-speak-dog
 
Next came a number of Workshops and Masterclasses, all of which were amazing fun…
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/veterinary-behaviour-basics
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/canine-communication
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/happy-cat
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/treatment-plans
 
And then, of course, the Trinity E-Books - the Client Handouts E-Book and the Professional Guides E-Book, both of which have also been HUGELY popular!!
https://katrin-jahn.mykajabi.com/trinity-ebook
 
2025 also saw the launch of our re-brand from The Pet Behaviour Chat Podcast to The Veterinary Behaviour Chat Podcast, allowing me to record more episodes aimed at professionals. With that came the super fun 15 Minute Speed Coaching sessions, I think my favourite episodes to record!
 
2026 holds so much in store – I have more Workshops and Masterclasses planned as well as new courses including a "Professionals" version of both Learn To Speak Dog and Learn To Speak Cat AND a brand new Veterinary Behaviour Launchpad course for all Vets and Vet Nurses who really want to start integrating Behavioural Heath into their practice.
 
I also have some super fun ideas for memberships and mentorships… so WATCH THIS SPACE!!
And, of course, the podcast will continue to provide weekly episodes on all things Veterinary Behaviour Medicine.
 
Thank you so much for listening in 2025, I hope to see you in 2026 and please, please, please let me know if there's a topic you'd like me to chat about!
 
Happy New Year to you all,
Dr Katrin and everyone at Trinity Veterinary Behaviour
 
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Episode 115 – 15-minute Speed Coaching with Kseniia Oliinykova
 
Welcome to another 15-minute Speed Coaching Session for Veterinary and Pet Care Professionals!
The rules of the game are as follows:
·         Episodes will be in-the-moment, off-the-cuff and unscripted.
·         Coaching sessions will be 15 Minutes MAXIMUM, so wherever we finish, we finish…
·         Which means that we might not find complete resolution to your question, but we will certainly get the thought process started!
 
In this episode, I chat to veterinary Behaviourist, Kseniia Oliinykova, who is doing an incredible job at supporting her patients and clients in a currently war-torn Ukraine.
These patients are facing such unique and extreme exposures and challenges, that the normal rules simply don't apply.
Have a listen as we chat about creating good sleep hygiene and health, medications that may help in these situations, how to think outside the box and how to come up with solutions that are not found in any textbook.
I am so in awe of the resilience and determination, love and empathy that Kseniia shows to her patients and clients and it just reinforces the fact that we can all do more to help on a global scale.
 
If you would like to get in touch with Kseniia directly, here is her Instagram account:
https://www.instagram.com/pet_cltr?igsh=M2tienV3b3pvMmds&utm_source=qr
 
And here is her email address: [email protected]                                             
 
I would love to record a "round-table style" episode on the topic of PTSD in our pets and how we can support in some of these unprecedented situations, so if you are a vet, veterinary behaviourist, allied professional or human healthcare professional interested in joining in on this conversation, please email us at [email protected] and hopefully we can get a really interesting conversation started in the new year !
 
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