Welcome to my courses

Hello, I am Dr Sara Davies BVMS MRCVS ABTC-VB, a vet behaviourist with some 30 years+ of professional experience with dogs and cats

Dr Sara Davies MRCVS, veterinary behaviourist, with her small black and white mixed breed dog, Rita, in the backyard at her home in South Devon

My mission is to advocate for the welfare of pet dogs and cats by bridging the gap between veterinary medicine and behaviour to facilitate ethical and effective case management, and problem prevention, in dogs and cats.

I have begun my course collection with my soapbox topic of pseudopregnancies in dogs. There will be more to come in future months and years – for vets, vet nurses, behaviourists, pet owners/carers, and dog trainers. The majority of courses will explore the intersection between physical health and behaviour in dogs and cats, and will always be underlined by a contextualised, evidence-based, ethical, and welfare-focused approach. 



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FAQs

  • How long will I have access to a course that I purchase?

    This will vary from course to course, so please check the details on the individual listing.

  • Will you update the content of the courses to keep up with the evidence?

    Science moves on, and the consensus on how to approach cases evolves. Consequently, I will update course content periodically. If you have access to a course at the time I update it, you will automatically have access to the updated version. However, I cannot guarantee to update any course with every new finding or opinion, so if you have any questions on that front, please email me at [email protected]

  • I am not in the UK; will the information in your courses still be relevant to me?

    Science is science, so in that sense the courses are relevant worldwide. However, I am in the UK, and the aspects that cover legislation, veterinary responsibilities, welfare, and ethics are coloured by that. In addition, I discuss medicines licensed in the UK or used off-license (‘under the cascade’), and the availability of these medicines and their licensing and use may be different in your country.

  • I am a pet owner/carer, or dog trainer. Can I do a course that is aimed at vets, vet nurses, and behaviourists?

    By all means, ‘you can’, but the real question is ‘should you?’ If you are studying to become a behaviourist, then the answer is probably ‘yes’. Otherwise, if a version for pet owners/carers and dog trainers is available on the same/similar topic, I recommend you do that. You can always email me at [email protected] if you would like advice on what course to choose.

  • If I have any problems accessing the course content, or any technical issues, what should I do?

    Accessibility is important for inclusivity and to have the widest reach. That is one of the reasons I chose Thinkific as my learning management system, as I felt it best met these needs. Each video lesson features closed captions that you can enable. They are in (British) English only, so I can verify their accuracy. All text and graphics are unfussy, with plenty of white space and contrast.
    As far as technical issues are concerned, I work alone and technology is not my area of expertise, so I would rather not be deluged with technical enquiries if it is at all avoidable (!). So if you encounter issues, first go to this troubleshooting page from Thinkific (https://support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/360030352674-Troubleshooting-Guide-for-Student-Issues). If the measures suggested there do not solve your problem, please email me at [email protected] and I will see what I can do to help.

  • Can I share courses with a friend or colleague, or download the course's video lessons, or a PDF of the slides?

    No, to all the above.
    You should not share your Thinkific sign-in or account information with anyone, and the video lessons are not downloadable.
    In addition, all courses/presentations are my intellectual property and are protected by copyright (https://www.gov.uk/copyright). You must not share, lend, copy, adapt, perform, or distribute them, or any excerpt from them, in any medium (including electronic and print media), whether free of charge or for sale, without my written permission.
    Where references or resources are listed at the end of a course, a downloadable PDF of these will be provided, as any references or resources are freely available on the internet anyway. That PDF may be downloaded for your use and shared with friends and colleagues, but only in the form of the shareable PDF provided, and in no other form; it must not be adapted in any way. I do not provide a PDF of all the slides as I do not want these ‘making the rounds’ without any audio to put them into context and explain the nuance.
    I reserve the right to unenrol anyone from this course/presentation, and/or delete the account of anyone, found to be contravening the above, with immediate effect and without notification or refund.

  • I work in a veterinary practice. Can we make a bulk purchase?

    Yes, absolutely. I process that manually (it can't be done through the website), and discounts are available depending on the size of the order. Please email me ([email protected]) to discuss your needs and for a quote.

  • Do you issue CPD/CE certificates?

    Sorry, no. CPD (continuing professional development) and CE (continuing education) are terms used in different countries for the same thing – essentially, staying up to date in your chosen field and recording that for inspection by a professional body. In the UK, vets and vet nurses, and most behaviourists, are no longer required to collect attendance/completion certificates. We have moved to the reflective model of CPD, where a much wider range of activities count as CPD, and some of these have no attendance/completion certificates.

  • How can I find out more about you, your qualifications, experience, and the veterinary behaviour services you offer?

    Please follow the links in the footer menu below. For any further information regarding any service or course on this website, or a bespoke project or speaking engagement, please email me ([email protected]). Thank you!