Back-to-school season can escalate separation-related distress for cats and dogs. As household routines shift this fall, veterinary teams are well-positioned to help clients recognize separation-related distress early and build a plan that supports both patient welfare and the human-animal bond.
Taking pet owners through a thoughtful assessment can reveal opportunities to address the pets’ or owners’ behaviors and reduce separation anxiety methodically.
Source: AAHA, August 9, 2026. Link. For teams looking to put behavior guidance into practice, AAHA’s Behavior Management Guidelines Implementation Toolkit <Link> includes actionable resources such as a canine separation anxiety case example, staff roles and responsibilities, guidance for building a treatment team, behavior questionnaires, and AAHA’s model behavior management protocol.
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