Understanding The Nuances Of Animal Behavior | SOP Ep. 118 - Dr. Carlo Siracusa
6/10/202659 min
Animal behavior is pretty difficult to understand. Our cats and dogs cannot speak for themselves, and we often panic when they suddenly behave differently or erratically. Janet King and Dr. Alice Jeromin unpack the common reasons behind behavioral issues with your pets with Dr. Carlo Siracusa, a veterinary behavior specialist. They delve into the right way to manage aggression, anxiety, and chronic pain, which often cause problems with pet behavior. Dr. Siracusa also explains the direct (and sometimes negative) impact of diet, environmental changes, and extreme breeding in the everyday lives of your dogs and cats, as well as why every pet owner must advocate for higher standards in animal behavior.
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First 90 secondsAlice Novotny-Jaromin· Host0:00
Welcome to Speaking of Pets. I'm Dr. Alice Novotny-Jaromin, a board certified veterinary dermatologist.
Janet Novotny-King· Host0:06
And I'm not. I'm Janet Novotny-King, the doctor's sister, podcast co-host, pet owner, rescuer, and lover.
Alice Novotny-Jaromin· Host0:12
We're here to provide pet owners with science-based information to help them be the best pet parents they can be.
Janet Novotny-King· Host0:19
Here's today's episode, created just for you and your pets.
Alice Novotny-Jaromin· Host0:22
Hey, everyone. Welcome to the show. Janet, did you know that there are specialists in animal behavior in veterinary medicine?
Janet Novotny-King· Host0:31
Thank goodness, 'cause I've seen some pretty bad behavior out there on my walks with Libby, who is perfect, by the way. Very well-behaved.
Alice Novotny-Jaromin· Host0:39
Well, I am so thankful that Dr. Carlos Siracusa, who is past president of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists- Wow ... is joining us today. And rarely do I read anyone's bio because it just seems to turn people off, but this is such an interesting bio that I am actually going to read it, and I promise I won't take very long. Dr. Siracusa obtained his veterinary degree from the University of Messina, Italy, hope I'm saying that correctly, and his PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, where his thesis was on perioperative stress in dogs and the effect of pheromone therapy, which we will talk about what pheromones are, Janet.
Janet Novotny-King· Host1:20
Mm-hmm.
Alice Novotny-Jaromin· Host1:21
He completed his residency in animal behavior at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Penn, where he has since stayed on to be an associate professor of clinical