Informationen zum Autor Debra Horwitz : Veterinary Behaviour Consultations, St Louis, Missouri Daniel S. Mills : University of Lincoln, Department of Biological Sciences, Riseholme Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of contributors vi Foreword vii Preface ix Medical and Metabolic Influences on Behavioural Disorders 1 Jaume Fatjo and Jon Bowen Behavioural Medicine as an Integral Part of Veterinary Practice 10 Kendal Shepherd Basic Requirements for Good Behavioural Health and Welfare in Cats 35 Irene Rochlitz Training and Learning Protocols 49 Daniel S. Mills Preventive Behavioural Medicine for Dogs 65 Wayne Hunthausen Preventive Behavioural Medicine for Cats 75 Kersti Seksel Management Problems in Dogs 83 Ellen Lindell Management Problems in Cats 98 Rachel Casey House soiling by Dogs 111 Katherine A. Houpt House Soiling by Cats 117 Jacqueline C. Neilson Behaviour Problems in the Senior Pet 127 Gary M. Landsberg and Sagi Denenberg Stress in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine 136 Lorella Notari Separation-Related Problems in Dogs and Cats 146 Debra F. Horwitz Sound Sensitivities 159 Emily D. Levine Situational Sensitivities 169 Clara Palestrini Aggression Toward Familiar People and Animals 182 Tiny De Keuster and Hildegard Jung Aggression Toward Unfamiliar People and Animals 211 Melissa Bain Aggression in Cats 223 Sarah Heath Repetitive and Compulsive Behaviour in Dogs and Cats 236 Andrew U. Luescher Pharmacology and Pheromone Therapy 245 Sharon L. Crowell-Davies and Gary M. Landsberg Complementary Therapies 259 Samantha Lindley Managing and Rehoming the Rescue Dog and Cat 270 Sheila Segurson Glossary 281 Appendix 285 Index 318 ...

Autorentext

Debra Horwitz: Veterinary Behaviour Consultations, St Louis, Missouri Daniel S. Mills: University of Lincoln, Department of Biological Sciences, Riseholme

Klappentext

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.

Inhalt

List of contributors vi Foreword vii

Preface ix

Medical and Metabolic Influences on Behavioural Disorders 1
Jaume Fatjo and Jon Bowen

Behavioural Medicine as an Integral Part of Veterinary Practice 10
Kendal Shepherd

Basic Requirements for Good Behavioural Health and Welfare in Cats 35
Irene Rochlitz

Training and Learning Protocols 49
Daniel S. Mills

Preventive Behavioural Medicine for Dogs 65
Wayne Hunthausen

Preventive Behavioural Medicine for Cats 75
Kersti Seksel

Management Problems in Dogs 83
Ellen Lindell

Management Problems in Cats 98
Rachel Casey

House soiling by Dogs 111
Katherine A. Houpt

House Soiling by Cats 117
Jacqueline C. Neilson

Behaviour Problems in the Senior Pet 127
Gary M. Landsberg and Sagi Denenberg

Stress in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine 136
Lorella Notari

Separation-Related Problems in Dogs and Cats 146
Debra F. Horwitz

Sound Sensitivities 159
Emily D. Levine

Situational Sensitivities 169
Clara Palestrini

Aggression Toward Familiar People and Animals 182
Tiny De Keuster and Hildegard Jung

Aggression Toward Unfamiliar People and Animals 211
Melissa Bain

Aggression in Cats 223
Sarah Heath

Repetitive and Compulsive Behaviour in Dogs and Cats 236
Andrew U. Luescher

Pharmacology and Pheromone Therapy 245
Sharon L. Crowell-Davies and Gary M. Landsberg

Complementary Therapies 259
Samantha Lindley

Managing and Rehoming the Rescue Dog and Cat 270
Sheila Segurson

Glossary 281

Appendix 285

Index 318