Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat

Behavior Problems of the Dog & Cat, 4th Edition retains the highly practical approach that has proved so successful in previous editions, offering diagnostic guidelines, preventive advice, treatment guidelines and charts, case examples, client forms and handouts, and product and resource suggestions, along with details on the use of drugs and natural supplements to help optimize the behavior services offered in practice.

New to this edition

NEW! Many hot new topics are covered, including fear, anxiety, and stress and their effects on health and behavior, as well as pain and behavior, the psychobiological approach to veterinary behavior assessment, and pets and the family dynamic.

NEW! Updated chapter content is extensively augmented or completely rewritten by new authors, making this more than just a new edition - it’s a new book!

NEW! eBook version is included with print purchase which allows access to all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Online access also includes handouts and forms, drug dosing, and a comprehensive directory of resources.

Table of Contents:
 

1. Behavior Medicine and the Veterinary Team 
2. Development, Social and Communicative Behavior 
3. Pet Selection and the Genetics of Behavior 
4. Pets and the Family Dynamic 
5. Prevention: The Best Medicine   
6. All Body Systems Affect Behavior 
7. Physiologic Stress and its Effect on Health & Welfare 
8. The Effects of Aging on Behavior in Senior Pets 
9. Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment 
10. Behavioral Treatment Techniques, Behavior Modification, and Learning Theory 
11. Pharmacologic Intervention in Behavioral Therapy       
12. Treatment-Integrative Medicine    
13. Feeding and Diet-Related Problems 
14. Fears, Phobias, and Anxiety Disorders
15. Noise Aversion 
16. Reducing Fear, Anxiety and Stress in Veterinary Clinics 
17. Separation Related Disorders 
18. Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors: Stereotypes and Compulsive Disorders 
19. Unruly and Destructive Behaviors - Canine 
20. Unruly Behaviors, Training, and Management - Cats  
21. Canine House Soiling  
22. Housesoiling 
23. Canine Aggression 
24. Feline Aggression            
25. The Psychobiological Approach to Problem Behavior Assessment  
Appendix A: Behavior Resources 
Appendix B: Drug Dosages 
Appendix C: List of Online Handouts and Forms 
Appendix D: Online Forms and Handouts

Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA, CVA, MRCVS, Westborough, MA, USA and Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM (CA), Vice President, CanCog Inc., Head of Fear Free Research