Aggressive patient in the office

From behavioral diagnosis to effective pharmacological protocol

LIVE WEBINAR

Presenter: Dr. Martyna Woszczyło (DVM, PhD) 
Webinar start: 17.07.2026, 7:00 PM
Duration: 60 minutes

Aggression during a veterinary visit is not a uniform problem, so there is no single universal pharmacological protocol suitable for every patient.

The choice of medications should primarily depend on the purpose of the visit and the procedures to be performed. A patient coming for a short, painless examination requires different preparation than an animal that needs blood drawn, an ultrasound performed, a painful procedure, or preparation for general anesthesia.

The expected duration of drug action, the possibility of administration, and the degree to which the patient allows safe handling are also important. The protocol will differ if the owner can administer the drugs at home, if only an injection in the clinic is possible, and even more so if the animal does not allow any direct contact. Dogs and cats, as well as patients with co-existing diseases, require a separate approach.

During the webinar, we will discuss how to select pharmacotherapy based on:

• behavioral diagnosis and causes of aggression,
• species and individual patient characteristics,
• type of planned examination or procedure,
• anticipated pain level of the procedure,
• duration for which drug action is needed,
• possibility of administering preparations at home or in the clinic,
• clinical status and co-existing diseases,
• risk of drugs affecting laboratory test results.
  

We will pay particular attention to preparing patients for blood collection and how different groups of drugs can affect measured parameters. We will also discuss the differences between protocols used before clinical examination, ultrasound, painless procedures, procedures that may cause pain, and procedures requiring further sedation or anesthesia.

Included in the ticket: 
- participation in the live webinar
- 14-day access to the webinar recording 
- materials with protocols in PDF format
- certificate with educational points 

• The webinar is intended exclusively for veterinarians;
• Participants will receive PDF materials containing specific treatment protocols for dogs and cats, including dosages and indications for clinical situations in which they can be applied;
• The aim of the training is not only to safely conduct a single visit. A properly planned approach allows limiting the increase of fear and aggression during subsequent contacts with the clinic, increases the possibility of performing necessary diagnostics, improves the well-being of the patient and owner, and above all, increases the comfort and safety of the entire veterinary team's work;
• We invite veterinarians who want to make pharmacological decisions in a purposeful, conscious, and patient-specific manner.