Fostering adherence to horse behavior counseling

Jobling, Ruth; Creighton, E. E. F.

doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2011.02.009

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“…Suitably educated and experienced nonveterinary behaviour experts may be effective at assisting horse-owners to more accurately interpret existing behaviour. They can also be useful for educating owners in the correct application of learning theory (Jobling and Creighton 2011). In human medicine, both psychiatrists and psychologists are formally recognised for their independent skillset; however, in animals, there is no comparable internationally accepted division of medically trained and nonmedically trained behaviour therapists.…”

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“…Regardless of the issues, nonveterinarian small animal behaviour consultants have been practicing for many decades (Case 1981;Davis 1995). Horse behaviour consultants are perhaps less well recognised (Jobling and Creighton 2011) and, as with other species, the line between 'trainer' and 'behaviour expert' is unclear. While some believe most horse trainers are not knowledgeable enough to treat many behavioural issues (McLean 2005;Creighton 2007;Hothersall and Casey 2012;McLean 2013;Beaver 2019), one survey of horse-owners stated that trainers/instructors were the number one source for advice relating to horse behaviour (Hockenhull and Creighton 2012b).…”

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An online survey investigating perceived prevalence and treatment options for stereotypic behaviours in horses and undesirable behaviours associated with handling and riding

Carroll

Sykes

Mills

2020

Equine Veterinary Education

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In the horse, inappropriate management and training, as well as pain, frustration, fear and anxiety can result in undesirable behaviours. Common undesirable behaviours include pawing, striking, rearing, kicking, bolting, bucking, shying, napping, freezing, biting and bite threats, as well as a range of oral and locomotive stereotypic behaviours. Many of these behaviours are dangerous for the human handlers and can be unhealthy and harmful for the horse; for safety and welfare reasons, they must be rapidly addressed. An online survey was completed by 943 horse industry participants from 31 countries. The survey was conducted to gain greater insight into the perceived prevalence of undesirable behaviours in horses; options considered in the management of horses displaying undesirable behaviours; attitudes towards the use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) behaviourmodifying agents; and owner attitudes towards the role of veterinarians and equine behaviourists. The results of this survey suggest that undesirable behaviours are common. Agents with a nonspecific sedating effect were the most common agents suggested by veterinarians and used by horse-owners. Horse-owners indicated a greater use of a2 agonists for the management of undesirable behaviours associated with riding horses. Many owners in this survey indicated they would consider seeking advice from veterinarians (83.2%) and behaviourists (58.0%) if they had a horse that was 'consistently difficult or uncooperative to handle or ride'. The majority (97.3%) of nonveterinarian equine behaviourists would seek the input of a veterinarian to investigate physical causes for undesirable horse behaviour. Twenty-two percent of veterinarians would refer a case to a behaviour expert to address the behavioural component, whilst most veterinarians (77.6%) would devise a behaviour modification and retraining programme themselves. It is hoped that information from this survey can be used to improve existing horse management practices and have a positive impact on animal welfare.

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An online survey investigating perceived prevalence and treatment options for stereotypic behaviours in horses and undesirable behaviours associated with handling and riding

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2020

Equine Veterinary Education

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“…Blackwell et al (22) also found that although providing written advice to owners of the dogs newly rehomed from a shelter could reduce the risk of separation-related problems, poor adherence to the advice, especially elements requiring significant effort or lifestyle changes, was a major barrier to the success of the program. Jobling and Creighton (23) have also reported that in the case of horse clients, adherence to advice is better if the benefits are demonstrated early in the consultation process and if there is an emphasis on external causes which can be controlled. Casey and Bradshaw (1) provided a useful description of factors likely to influence owner adherence and the success of treatment of behavior, many of which reflect those identified in the human medical literature.…”

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Development and Application of the Lincoln Adherence Instrument Record for Assessing Client Adherence to Advice in Dog Behavior Consultations and Success

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Adherence to the advice of medical practitioners is critical to successful treatment outcomes and has been much researched in human health, but is less well studied in the veterinary and clinical animal behavior fields. Given that the management of behavior problems often requires substantial change in established client behavior, it is likely that adherence is a substantive issue affecting success. However, little is known about the relationships between relevant factors, and there is no established way of assessing these. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop an instrument for coding factors likely to impinge on pet owner adherence to behavior advice and validate its utility through the identification of the factors appearing to relate most closely to a successful treatment outcome in a sample population from our clinic. Potential factors affecting adherence were identified from human health and animal behavior studies, and a survey instrument developed with items matched to these factors. Forty-two dog owners who had attended the University of Lincoln Animal Behavior Clinic over a 2-year period provided data used in the analysis. The assessment of treatment outcome success by clients and clinicians was correlated, but clinicians tended to overestimate success by half a point on a 5-point scale. Eleven items relating to adherence were found to correlate with client ratings of treatment success in a univariate analysis, with three of these remaining in an ordinal logistic regression model. These three related to trust in the advice given by the clinician, concern over distress caused to the pet in the longer term and the perceived recommendation of treatment measures that had failed. By further examining the relationship between all of these factors in a hierarchical cluster analysis, we were able to postulate ways in which we might be able to improve client adherence and thus treatment success. This provides a model for the application of the instrument in any veterinary behavior practice wishing to use client feedback to rationalize areas of the consultation which might be improved.

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The sixth international equitation science conference

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2011

Journal of Veterinary Behavior

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Fostering adherence to horse behavior counseling

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

An online survey investigating perceived prevalence and treatment options for stereotypic behaviours in horses and undesirable behaviours associated with handling and riding

An online survey investigating perceived prevalence and treatment options for stereotypic behaviours in horses and undesirable behaviours associated with handling and riding

Development and Application of the Lincoln Adherence Instrument Record for Assessing Client Adherence to Advice in Dog Behavior Consultations and Success

The sixth international equitation science conference

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