Behaviour and Emotional Wellbeing - VETweek 2026

Learn how to recognise and support the emotional and behavioural needs of dogs and cats in everyday practice. You’ll identify key behavioural indicators, manage common challenges such as fear and separation-related issues, and use pheromones, nutraceuticals, and medication with confidence.

Course Content
and Key Focus Areas

What you will learn
This two-day course gives veterinarians a deeper insight into behavioural medicine and emotional wellbeing in dogs and cats. Through lectures, discussions and practical tools, you will learn how emotional, physical and cognitive health interact – and how to integrate this understanding into everyday clinical practice.

Course program
Day 1: Comprehensive veterinary healthcare

► Recognising emotions in non-human animals – and why it matters in clinical work
► Understanding behavioural indicators of emotional health
► How physical, emotional and cognitive health influence each other
► Practical tools for supporting emotional wellbeing – pheromones, nutraceuticals and medication

Day 2: Behavioural medicine in the general veterinary practice

► Designing patient-centred veterinary visits for dogs and cats
► Recognising and managing separation-related behaviours
► Addressing behavioural challenges in multi-animal homes
► Assessment and management of fear-based behaviours

Course outcomes
After the course, you will be able to recognise emotional states and behavioural indicators in dogs and cats, and understand how they affect clinical outcomes. You will learn practical tools to reduce stress during veterinary visits and support emotional wellbeing. You will also gain clear strategies for managing separation-related, fear-based and multi-animal home behavioural challenges.

This course is developed and delivered by our partner, Ceva.

Instructor
Sarah Heath

Sarah Heath is a European and RCVS-recognised Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine, with extensive clinical and teaching experience. She is a highly respected lecturer in small animal behavioural medicine and a visiting educator at the University of Liverpool.

Before Signing Up
What You Should Know

Target Group
This course is relevant for veterinarians who want to strengthen their knowledge and skills in behavioural medicine and emotional wellbeing in small animals.

Catering
Full catering is included during the course days. If you have special dietary requirements or allergies, please let us know when registering.

Language
English

Please note: Photos may be taken during the course for use in Eickemeyer marketing. Please inform us if you prefer not to appear in photos.

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Practical info

Small Animals

VSP

Nyhed

Date:	21. April 2026 - 22. April 2027
Place:	Hornstrup Kursuscenter, Kirkebyvej 33, 7100 Vejle
Price:	Course price: 550 euros – includes course materials, food and beverages throughout the day. Accommodation: Single room available at 135 euros per night.

Teacher

Sarah Heath

BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FHEA FRSM FRCVS RCVS
Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine EBVS ® European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine Visiting Lecturer in Small Animal Behavioural Medicine,
University of Liverpool School of Veterinary

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