Dr. Margaret Duxbury – Behavior
About Margaret M. Duxbury DVM, DACVB
Dr. Margaret M. Duxbury is board certified through the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. Her life has been a wild ride through veterinary school (UMN 1981), mixed practice, small animal general practice, 3 kids, behavior residency and board certification, university associate professorship, and co-founding and managing a successful specialty behavior practice. Phew! She is tired! But still excited about behavior medicine with lots to talk about! Dr. Duxbury shares her life with her husband David (also a DVM), and always one more dog than sanity dictates.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Why Can’t A Cat Be More Like A Dog? The Impact of Social Structure on Feline Relationships and Communication
2. Cat Bite! Feline Aggression Towards Humans
3. Cat Training: Yes, You Can and Why You Want To!
4. Assessment Tools for Behavioral Medicine
5. Easy Behavior Modification Tools You Don’t Have To Be A Trainer To Teach
6. Jump In, the Water’s Fine! Behavior Medications - When and How to Use Them
7. When Life Is Too Scary - Recognizing and Treating Fears and Phobias in Dogs
8. Dog Over There!! How To Help Those Freaks On A Leash