Veterinary Behaviour

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Lesson 1.1: Neuroanatomy of Behaviour: Limbic System and Associated StructuresFREE
Lesson 1.2: Neurotransmitters in Behaviour: Chemical Messengers of Emotion and Motivation
Lesson 1.3: Neurophysiology of Aggression and Anxiety in Companion Animals
Lesson 1.4: Pharmacological Agents in Behavioural Medicine: Benzodiazepines
Lesson 1.5: Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
Lesson 1.6: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
Lesson 1.7: Adjunctive Anxiolytics and Antipsychotics — Acepromazine, Trazodone, Gabapentin, and Clonidine
Lesson 1.9: Hormonal Therapy in Behavioural Medicine: Progestins and Anti-Androgens
Lesson 1.9: Behavioural Genetics, Heritability, and Breed Predisposition
Lesson 1.10: Pharmacological Agents in Behavioural Medicine

Lesson 2.1: Classical and Operant Conditioning: Mechanisms, Applications, and Clinical Integration
Lesson 2.2: Reinforcement Schedules in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
Lesson 2.3: Learning Theory in Clinical Practice: Flooding, Habituation, and Systematic Desensitisation
Lesson 2.4: Sensitisation and Extinction in Clinical Practice
Lesson 2.5: Shaping, Premack Principle, Targeting, and Stimulus Control
Lesson 2.6: Clinical Application of Learning Theory to Common Behaviour Problems
Lesson 2.7: Stereotypies, Compulsive Disorders, and Environmental Stressors in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine

Lesson 3.1: Canine Behavioural Development - From Neonatal to Adult
Lesson 3.2: Feline Social Behaviour, Elimination Disorders, and Fear-Based Aggression
Lesson 3.3: Avian Behaviour in Psittacines - Feather Damaging Behaviour and Excessive Vocalisation
Lesson 3.4: Equine Behaviour - Social Organisation, Development, and Training Principles
Lesson 3.5: Bovine Behaviour - Welfare, Handling, and Production Systems
Lesson 3.6: Swine Behaviour - Housing Systems, Welfare, and Social Management
Lesson 3.7: Small Mammal Behaviour - Rabbits, Ferrets, and Guinea Pigs in Domestic Settings
Lesson 3.8: Wildlife and Zoo Animal Behaviour - Welfare in Managed Care Settings
Lesson 3.9: Marine Mammal Behaviour - Training, Enrichment, and Welfare in Managed Care
Lesson 3.10: Poultry Behaviour - Communication, Welfare Assessment, and Humane Management
Lesson 3.11: Canine Body Language, Calming Signals, and Communication
Lesson 3.12: Feline Body Language, Social Signalling, and Multicat Dynamics