#106 - Dr. Kelly Ballantyne: Combating Caregiver Burden

02/24/25 • 68 min

We've said it before and we'll say it again- it's hard to care for individuals who need specialized care, and that includes pets with behavior challenges! In this episode, Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Kelly Ballantyne provides tips for combating caregiver burden, discusses the link between pain and behavior, and gives up-to-date information on anti-anxiety medication for adolescent animals.

You can find the full episode show notes here.

You can find the full episode show notes here.

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Enrichment for the Real World - #106 - Dr. Kelly Ballantyne: Combating Caregiver Burden

Transcript

[00:00:00] Kelly: client communication is something I'm super passionate about. I realized like these, Clients were in dire straits and I needed to bring out as many skills as I could to help serve them.

So things like asking open ended questions instead of yes, no questions. You know, I really want to hear their story and. And I also want to get their opinion on everything, both on, like, why they think what's going on is going on, and what they think about what I'm pro