A brief introduction of Dr. Leslie Larson Cooper, D.V.M, DACVB. She is a board-certified veterinary behaviorist, working primarily with dogs and cats. Dr. Cooper has worked both as a general practitioner in small animal and mixed practices, as well as seeing behavior cases in private practice and at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis.
What types of cases do behaviorists commonly see? At the top of most veterinary behaviorists' lists of most commonly seen problem behaviors are canine aggression and feline elimination problems. We also see cases involving fear, destrusctiveness, unruliness, problems with feeding or diet, sterotypic and compulsive disorders, and problems with geriatric pets. Since one definition of behavior noted that behavior is "anything an animal does", we see a wide range of behaviors that clients consider problems.
Generally, before reaching a specialist, the animal has been screened for any physiological problems that could be causing or affecting the problem behavior, and any physical problems found are treated before the remaining problem behaviors are addressed. Call Woodland Veterinary Hospital at (530)666-2461 to schedule an appointment for a behavioral consultation.