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Comparison of the efficacy of remote consultations and personal consultations for the treatment of dogs which are aggressive towards their owners
Author(s) -
Dodman N. H.,
Smith A.,
Holmes D.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.156.6.168
Subject(s) - aggression , medicine , significant difference , hubzero , family medicine , psychology , veterinary medicine , pet therapy , animal welfare , psychiatry , biology , ecology
Two groups of 42 dogs which were aggressive towards their owners were enrolled into a study designed to compare the efficacy of remote consultations with direct personal consultations for the treatment of the aggressive behaviour. The level of aggression of the dogs was assessed before and after programmes designed to modify their behaviour. Both programmes resulted in a significant reduction in the aggressive behaviour of the dogs towards their owners, and there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of the recommendations, whether they were made without having seen the dog or during a personal consultation with the dog and its owner.