150 15 Minute Speed Coaching with Claire Rhodes – B'Mod for Noise Fears

Episode 150 – 15 Minute Speed Coaching with Claire Rhodes – B'Mod for Noise Fears

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 Veterinarian with a Special Interest in Behaviour, Dr Claire Rhodes, about non-psychopharmaceutical options for managing noise sensitivities and fears.

Have a listen as we talk about using a comprehensive treatment approach, where desensitization and counter-conditioning fit in (or not!), always considering pain, and possible genetic and early life interventions.

Here are the studies I talk about in the episode:

Lopes Fagundes, A.L., Hewison, L., McPeake, K.J., Zulch, H. and Mills, D.S., 2018. Noise sensitivities in dogs: an exploration of signs in dogs with and without musculoskeletal pain using qualitative content analysis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5, p.17.

Grigg, E.K., Chou, J., Parker, E., Gatesy-Davis, A., Clarkson, S.T. and Hart, L.A., 2021. Stress-related behaviors in companion dogs exposed to common household noises, and owners' interpretations of their dogs' behaviors. Frontiers in veterinary science, 8, p.760845.

Riemer, S., 2023. Therapy and prevention of noise fears in dogs—A review of the current evidence for practitioners. Animals, 13(23), p.3664.