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A 2-Day Clinical Intensive for Real-World Behavior Cases
Many veterinarians receive limited practical training in behavior medicine despite seeing these cases regularly in practice.
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This 2-day small-group intensive is designed to provide practical, immediately applicable tools for real-world veterinary behavior cases.
Limited to 16 participants
to encourage discussion-based learning
and practical collaboration.
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Modern meeting space in central Boulder
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Walking distance to restaurants and coffee
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Discounted room block available for registered attendees​
Reservations
We have a hotel block for our registrants! Follow this link to book: BOOK HERE
Use discount code G-TVBC
Bookings at the discounted rate are for the dates 8/28-30.
Please reach out to info@vetbehaviorcenter if additional dates are needed.
Please note that parking for the event is $10.00 per day.
Location
Hyatt Place Boulder/Pearl Street
Who Should Attend
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General practice veterinarians
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RVT/CVT/LVT supporting behavior cases
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DVMs integrating psychopharmacology
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Practices expanding veterinary behavior services
What You'll Walk Away With
Behavior Case Workups
Learn practical frameworks for gathering history, identifying contributing factors, and building effective treatment plans.
Diagnosis Differentiation
Differentiate anxiety, arousal, compulsive behavior, cognitive dysfunction, and other common behavioral presentations.
Medication Strategy
Build practical psychopharmacology strategies tailored to real-world
clinical cases.
Medication Selection
Not sure what to pick when? Get the essentials on how to choose and how to combine for maximum efficacy.
Treatment Planning
Develop cohesive treatment plans that integrate medication, environmental management, training, and follow-up care.
Clinical Confidence
Leave with practical tools you can apply immediately
in clinical practice.
Program Structure
Day 1
Figuring It Out
Morning
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Colleague meet and greet
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Expectations for behavior cases: yours and the clients
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Body language review: interactive group video analysis
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Data collection - figuring out what you need to know, defining parameters and how you are going to track response to treatment
Afternoon
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Differentiating normal from abnormal
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Neuroanatomy of fear, anxiety and phobias
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Determining motivations
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The Diagnosis Debrief
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Comorbidities and diagnostics
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​Workshopping cases together
Day 2
"Fixing" It
Morning
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Constructing a treatment plan
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The buckets of behavior treatment
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Framing for clients
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Stop the bleeding behavior-style
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How behavior therapies work
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Evaluating trainers for partnership potential
Afternoon
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Make Good Choices: Behavior Therapies
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How to manage psychiatry well
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Know your tools: psychopharmacology full review
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Workshopping treatment plans
Included:
KONG factory tour, dinner & drinks
Saturday night after the learning day, join us for a tour of the KONG factory, dinner and drinks!
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When: Saturday, August 29th, 5:30pm - 8pm
Where: 16191 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, Colorado
Transport: The KONG Company is about a 35-minute drive from Boulder. We can help caravan folks down there if you don't have your own vehicle.
More than just lectures...
Bootcamp is designed to give you practice, problem solve and think, not just absorb. Convert the lecture into application through:
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Workshopping example cases
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Small-group work
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Treatment design with feedback
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Live video analysis
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Click Your Colleague game
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Trainer Website Wrangle
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Submit cases in advance for group review
What's included
During the Weekend:
14 hours of RACE continuing education
Light breakfast each morning
Catered lunch each day
Refreshments to keep you going
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Take Home Pack:
Case Treatment Planning Worksheet
Behavior Medication Client Handout Library
Medication Dosing Reference Card
The GPs Behavior History Questionnaire Template
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Special Event: Saturday night KONG factory tour, dinner and drinks
Bonus: Complementary No Fuss Vet-to-Vet Teleconsult within 3 months of the workshop!
Meet the Instructor
Dr. Ariel Fagen, DVM, DACVB
Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviorist
Founder, The Veterinary Behavior Center
This intensive reflects the same clinical rigor and practical framework used daily at The Veterinary Behavior Center. Attendees will gain structured, evidence-based tools to confidently diagnose and manage complex behavior cases in their own practices.
Why Boulder?
Consistently ranked among the best cities in the country, Boulder sits at 5,430 feet above sea level at the base of the iconic Flatirons. With a walkable downtown, exceptional restaurants, and miles of trails just minutes from town, it’s an easy place to extend your stay.
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It’s an ideal place to combine serious learning with a memorable Colorado weekend.
Limited to 16 participants to preserve depth, discussion, and real case work.