It is often difficult to tease all of these factors out , and it may take a few meetings with the owners and offering them to seek outside counseling for them to come to a decision that is as good as possible for everyone … themselves and their pet .
Decision making Imagine a ven diagram with these three things affecting recommendations … the animal , the environment , and the owner . We need to look at the intersection of these three when evaluating the situation and , while different , they do not exist in a vacuum . A severe bite in and of itself doesn ’ t directly lead to a poorer outcome , but it can affect an owner ’ s willingness to work with that dog , especially if there are other factors playing a role , such as the presence of children in the home .
Dr . Melissa Bain is a veterinarian and Professor of Clinical Animal Behavior and is board-certified by both the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the American College of Animal Welfare . She received a master ’ s degree in Advanced Clinical Research from the UC Davis School of Medicine in 2007 . She is a past president of both the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior . In 2016 she was selected as the Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year , awarded by the American Veterinary Medical Association , and in 2019 she was selected to receive the Companion Animal Welfare Award from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association .
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