Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion Canine and Feline Behavior

by Horwitz, Debra F.; Neilson, Jacqueline C.

• ISBN13: 9780781757355
• ISBN10: 0781757355
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-19
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Pet behavior problems are a leading cause of pet abandonment, relinquishment, abuse and neglect. As a reliable and educated source, veterinarians must help guide their clients in the right direction. Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior facilitates veterinarians in counseling clients and treating small animal behavior problems. As part of the popular Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult series, this unique manual is designed as a quick reference for veterinarians and students alike. Information is readily available in a practical and easy-to-use format, with topics organized alphabetically for easy reference. Coverage includes typical problem behaviors in dogs and cats, such as various types of aggression, anxiety, fear, soiling and marking, vocalizing, and destructive behaviors. Appendices provide additional resources on psychopharmacology, learning and behavior modification, and client handouts. An accompanying CD-ROM also offers electronic versions of handouts for easy use. * Part of the popular Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult series * Covers common canine and feline behavior problems * Includes a CD-ROM of client handouts * The ideal quick reference for veterinarians and students

Author Biography

Debra F. Horwitz, DVM, Dipl ACVB

Jacqueline C. Neilson, DVM, Dipl ACVB

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Acral Lick dermatitis: canine

Aggression/Canine: Classification and overview

Aggression/Canine: fear/defensive

Aggression/Canine: food

Aggression/Canine: human directed/familiar people

Aggression/Canine: human directed/unfamiliar people

Aggression/Canine: idiopathic

Aggression/Canine: interdog/familiar dogs

Aggression/Canine: interdog/unfamiliar dogs

Aggression/Canine: possessive

Aggression/Canine: redirected

Aggression/Canine: territorial

Aggression/Canine: veterinary office

Aggression/Feline: classification and overview

Aggression/Feline: fear/defensive

Aggression/Feline: intercat

Aggression/Feline: petting induced

Aggression/Feline: play related

Aggression/Feline: redirected

Aggression/Feline: status related

Aggression/Feline: territorial

Aggression/Feline: veterinary office

Aggression: Medical Differentials

Anxiety disorders: general overview canine and feline

Attention seeking behavior: canine and feline

Begging: canine and feline

Chewing: canine and feline

Cognitive Dysfunction: canine and feline

Compulsive disorder: canine and feline overview

Coprophagia

Destructive Play and exploration: feline

Digging: canine

Fear of people: canine and feline

Fear of places and things: canine and feline

Fear of the outdoors: canine

Firework phobia

Flank sucking

Fly snapping

Generalized anxiety

Housesoiling: canine

Housesoiling: feline

Hyperactivity: canine and feline

Jumping on people: canine

Jumping on counters: feline

Licking/excessive

Marking: canine

Mourning behavior: canine and feline

Mouthing/play biting and aggressive play

Nocturnal behavior: canine and feline

Noise phobia: canine and feline

Pica: canine and feline

Predatory behavior: canine and feline

Psychogenic alopeica/Overgrooming: feline

Roaming: canine and feline

Scratching behavior: feline

Separation anxiety: canine and feline

Shadow and light chasing: canine

Stealing household objects: canine and feline

Tail chasing and spinning: canine and feline

Thunderstorm phobia

Travel related problems

Urine Marking: Feline

Vocalization: canine and feline

Wool sucking and fabric eating: feline

Pharmacology

Learning and Behavior modification

Additional resources for Veterinarians

Handouts

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