About this event
What is this webinar about:
Behavioural medications are most effective when paired with clear client communication, early recognition of warning signs, and structured follow-up. However, many cases fail not because of drug selection, but because expectations, monitoring, and reassessment were not clearly established. This lecture focuses on the practical clinical conversations veterinarians must have when initiating and managing behavioural pharmacotherapy. Participants will learn how to screen for early behavioural warning signs, guide clients through treatment decisions such as supplement versus medication use, and explain differences between commonly used options such as fluoxetine (Reconcile) and clomipramine (Clomicalm). The session will also address how to communicate expectations at the start of treatment, establish appropriate follow-up schedules, and troubleshoot cases when clients report that medication “isn’t working.” Using practical examples and communication frameworks, attendees will gain strategies for improving adherence, recognizing when treatment plans must change, and supporting clients through the behaviour treatment process.
What can you learn:
- Identify early behavioural warning signs and implement effective screening strategies during routine veterinary appointments.
- Communicate treatment recommendations to clients, including when to choose supplements versus medications and how to discuss options such as fluoxetine (Reconcile) and clomipramine (Clomicalm).
- Develop structured follow-up and reassessment plans for patients receiving behavioural medications, including how to manage perceived treatment failure and determine when therapy should be adjusted or escalated.
Hosted by
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External speaker
Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVBE
Dr. Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Coral Springs Animal Hospital, she worked as a primary care veterinarian for 2 1/2 years. She completed a 3-year residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and passed the board examination later that year. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row. In 2005, she went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to volunteer in the efforts to help animals stranded by Hurricane Katrina. She is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a multi-location, multi-doctor specialty practice. Dr. Radosta has lectured for veterinarians, their staff and lay people from to Minnesota to Moscow and everywhere in between.
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Team member
Natasha Smith Veterinary Technical Services Manager @ VirbacT
Virbac
Virbac is dedicated exclusively to shaping animal health through veterinarians. We develop, manufacture and distribute a wide range of products that benefit animals, veterinarians, and pet owners in the areas of behaviour, oral health, skin and ear, mobility, urinary and nutrition.
