• The importance of animal behavior and psychological well-being is increasingly being recognized in the veterinary profession. This new edition is designed to be even more practical and user-friendly than the first. For a range of behavioral presentations, consideration is given to evaluation of the patient, including any possible underlying disease; evaluation of client attitudes, beliefs and behavior; risk evaluation; behavioral biology of the condition; acute management protocols; long-term treatment strategies; prognosis; follow-up; and preventive measures. A special chapter on shelter animals has been added, as this is an area where veterinary support is increasingly sought in both health and husbandry. An included CD offers client handouts, history-taking forms, detailed behavioral questionaires for each species and a referral form.

  • Contributors

    Frontmatter, pp.: vi - vii

    Foreword

    Frontmatter, pp.: viii - viii

    Preface

    Frontmatter, pp.: ix - ix

    Medical and metabolic influences on behavioural disorders

    Chapter 1, pp.: 1 - 9

    Behavioural medicine as an integral part of veterinary practice

    Chapter 2, pp.: 10 - 23

    Basic requirements for good behavioural health and welfare in dogs

    Chapter 3, pp.: 24 - 34

    Basic requirements for good behavioural health and welfare in cats

    Chapter 4, pp.: 35 - 48

    Training and learning protocols

    Chapter 5, pp.: 49 - 64

    Preventive behavioural medicine for dogs

    Chapter 6, pp.: 65 - 74

    Preventive behavioural medicine for cats

    Chapter 7, pp.: 75 - 82

    Management problems in dogs

    Chapter 8, pp.: 83 - 97

    Management problems in cats

    Chapter 9, pp.: 98 - 110

    House soiling by dogs

    Chapter 10, pp.: 111 - 116

    House soiling by cats

    Chapter 11, pp.: 117 - 126

    Behaviour problems in the senior pet

    Chapter 12, pp.: 127 - 135

    Stress in veterinary behavioural medicine

    Chapter 13, pp.: 136 - 145

    Separation-related problems in dogs and cats

    Chapter 14, pp.: 146 - 158

    Sound sensitivities

    Chapter 15, pp.: 159 - 168

    Situational sensitivities

    Chapter 16, pp.: 169 - 181

    Aggression toward familiar people and animals

    Chapter 17, pp.: 182 - 210

    Aggression toward unfamiliar people and animals

    Chapter 18, pp.: 211 - 222

    Aggression in cats

    Chapter 19, pp.: 223 - 235

    Repetitive and compulsive behaviour in dogs and cats

    Chapter 20, pp.: 236 - 244

    Pharmacology and pheromone therapy

    Chapter 21, pp.: 245 - 258

    Complementary therapies

    Chapter 22, pp.: 259 - 269

    Managing and rehoming the rescue dog and cat

    Chapter 23, pp.: 270 - 280

    A glossary of behavioural terms

    Backmatter, pp.: 281 - 284

    Appendix: client handouts and forms

    Backmatter, pp.: 285 - 317

  • Debra Horwitz: Veterinary Behaviour Consultations, St Louis, Missouri

    Daniel S. Mills: University of Lincoln, Department of Biological Sciences, Riseholme

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