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Thank you for your interest in animal health and wellbeing. The emerging solutions for human mental health conditions, such as PTSD, may offer unparalleled hope for veterinary patients.

 

This page includes some references for today's lecture, but also some other linked information that we hope you find informative and helpful.  Have a question or want to connect?  Reach out!

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Lecture slides - follow along!
Proposal for CU Denver Psychedelic Research Center
Community Partners, Collaborators, Other Resources

Front Range Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (vMRC)

Disaster preparedness and response in the Front Range of Colorado | frontrangevolunteer@gmail.com

Fear Free Happy Homes

Behavior education and training resources for families.

Care for the Healer

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to restore the wellbeing of the world's Healers through compassion, curiosity, and innovation.

Exploring the Evolutionary, Developmental & Therapeutic Effects of MDMA in Animals

Animal Psychedelic Substance Exposure Survey

Dr. Andre's Medicine of Wonder program

Lecture References

  1. Boyd C, Jarvis S, McGreevy PD, et al. Mortality resulting from undesirable behaviours in dogs aged under three years attending primary-care veterinary practices in England. Animal Welfare. 2018;27(3):251-262. doi:10.7120/09627286.27.3.251

  2. Bohland KR, Lilly ML, Herron ME, Arruda AG, O'Quin JM. Shelter dog behavior after adoption: Using the C-BARQ to track dog behavior changes through the first six months after adoption. PLoS One. 2023;18(8):e0289356. Published 2023 Aug 16. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0289356

  3. Photos by Unsplash.

  4. Irvine L, Andre C. Pet Loss in an Urban Firestorm: Grief and Hope after Colorado’s Marshall Fire. Animals. 2023; 13(3):416. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/416

  5. Kuntz K, Ballantyne KC, Cousins E, Spitznagel MB. Assessment of caregiver burden in owners of dogs with behavioral problems and factors related to its presence. Assessment of Caregiver Burden in Owners of Dogs with Behavioral Problems and Factors Related to its Presence. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4372947 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4372947

  6. Ng Z, Griffin TC, Braun L. The New Status Quo: Enhancing Access to Human-Animal Interactions to Alleviate Social Isolation & Loneliness in the Time of COVID-19. Animals (Basel). 2021;11(10):2769. Published 2021 Sep 23. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34679791/

  7. Bowen J, García E, Darder P, Argüelles J, Fatjó J. The effects of the Spanish COVID-19 lockdown on people, their pets, and the human-animal bond. J Vet Behav. 2020;40:75-91.

  8. DVM360 Staff. New study shows increased levels of anxiety in pets since the COVID-19 pandemic. May 31, 2022. DVM360.com.

  9. Powdrill-Wells N, Taylor S, Melfi V. Reducing Dog Relinquishment to Rescue Centres Due to Behaviour Problems: Identifying Cases to Target with an Advice Intervention at the Point of Relinquishment Request. Animals (Basel). 2021;11(10):2766. Published 2021 Sep 22. doi:10.3390/ani11102766

  10. Russo EB. Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Reconsidered: Current Research Supports the Theory in Migraine, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel, and Other Treatment-Resistant Syndromes. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2016;1(1):154-165. Published 2016 Jul 1. doi:10.1089/can.2016.0009

  11. Mitchell JM, Bogenschutz M, Lilienstein A, et al. MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study. Nat Med. 2021;27(6):1025-1033. doi:10.1038/s41591-021-01336-3

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