Gary Landsberg, Wayne Hunthausen, Lowell Ackerman

Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a comprehensive guide to understanding, preventing and treating common behaviour problems of the dog and cat. Written for the busy practicing veterinarian, the information is provided in a very easy to use format, utilising numerous tables and charts.
This new edition has been completely revised and includes new chapters on pain management, alternative therapy, French approach to behaviour problems in dogs and canine and feline behavioural development. An accompanying CD includes numerous behaviour forms and client handouts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Saunders
• 2nd ed.
• Seitenzahl: 728
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm
• Gewicht: 1336g
• ISBN-13: 9780702027109
• ISBN-10: 0702027103
• Artikelnr.: 11452935

Inhaltsangabe

1. Behaviour counseling and the veterinary practitioner
2. Puppy and kitten development
3. Prevention: the best medicine
4. Behaviour counseling and behavior diagnostics
5. Treatment: behavior modification techniques
6. Phamacologic intervention in behavioural therapy
7. Complementary and alternative therapy for behavior problems
8. Feeding and diet related problems
9. Pain assessment, pain management, sedation and anesthesia
10. Stereotypic and compulsive disorders
11. Fears and phobias
12. The effects of aging on behavior in senior pets
13. Unruly behaviors, training and management - dogs
14. Unruly behaviors, training and management - cats
15. Canine destructive behaviors
16. Feline destructive behaviors
17. Canine house-soiling
18. Feline house-soiling
19. Canine aggression
20. Feline aggression
21. The European approach to behavior counseling
Appendix A (tables listing where figures appear in text)
Appendix B (manufacturers and resource list)
Appendix C (handouts and forms)
Appendix D (dosage table)