دانلود کتاب Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat

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Title page
Table of Contents
Dedication
Copyright
Preface
About the authors
Contributors
Chapter 1: Behavior counseling and the veterinary practitioner
Behavioral training for the hospital team
Providing behavioral services in practice
Staff utilization and training – the team approach
The economics of providing behavioral services
Pet relinquishment, the bond, and the need for counseling services
Chapter 2: Developmental, social, and communicative behavior
Introduction
Canine development
Canine social behavior and communication
Canine senses
Canine communication
Feline development
Social behavior and communication in cats
Feline senses
Feline communication
Chapter 3: Pet selection and the genetics of behavior
Pet selection
Behavioral genetics
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Prevention: the best medicine
Working with new puppies and kittens – the team approach
Socialization and habituation
Puppy classes and kitty kindergarten
Environmental enrichment
Physical activity – exercise
Social play
Social relationships – dogs
Social relationships – cats
Handling and restraint
Prevention of problems – dog-proofing, cat-proofing, and confinement
Setting the pet up for success
The role of rewards and punishment
Basic training
Selecting an appropriate training collar: to choke or not to choke
Chapter 5: Behavior counseling and behavioral diagnostics
Causes of behavior problems
Undesirable behavior or abnormal behavior
Preparation before the session
Scheduling the behavior consultation
The behavioral and medical history
The behavioral consultation
Behavioral medicine: the Pageat approach
Chapter 6: Is it behavioral, or is it medical?
Is it behavioral or medical?
How medical problems affect behavior
Medical causes of behavioral signs
Pain and its effects on behavior
Managing pain
Pain pathways and pain management
How stress and behavior affect physical and mental health
Direct effects of behavior on health
Stress and behavioral health
Stress management
Chapter 7: Treatment – behavior modification techniques
Introduction
Education of the family
Modification of the environment
Modification of the pet’s behavior
Behavioral modification techniques and terms
Application of behavioral modification techniques
Chapter 8: Pharmacologic intervention in behavioral therapy
Introduction
Evidence-based medicine and veterinary behavioral pharmacology
Understanding drug action and drug selection
Target conditions for drug therapy
Overall framework of drug therapy
Classification and selection of psychotropic drugs
Main classes of psychotropic drugs
Combination/augmentation therapy
Chapter 9: Complementary and alternative therapy for behavior problems
What is complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM)?
Is alternative medicine safer and more effective?
Naturopathic therapy
Herbal therapy (phytotherapy) and nutraceuticals
Veterinary nutraceuticals and therapeutic supplements
Herbal therapeutics
Combination therapeutics
Pheromone therapy
Aromatherapy
Homeopathy
Bach flower remedies
Acupuncture
Therapeutic touch
Magnetic field therapy
Veterinary chiropractic
Music Therapy
Chapter 10: Feeding and diet-related problems
The physiological influence of diet on behavior
Dietary ingredients and behavior
Diagnosis of diet-related behavior problems
Management of diet-related behavior problems
Prevention of diet-related behavior problems
Ingestive behavior problems
Chapter 11: Stereotypic and compulsive disorders
Introduction
Behavioral pathogenesis of compulsive disorders
Inciting factors and early intervention
Pathophysiology of compulsive disorders
Diagnosing compulsive disorders
Management and treatment of compulsive disorders
Specific presentations
Chapter 12: Fears, phobias, and anxiety disorders
Introduction
The fear response
Basic behavioral modification and the fearful pet
Desensitization, counterconditioning, and controlled exposure
Fear of people
Pets and children
Fear of animals
Noise phobias
Fear of places
Separation anxiety disorder
Chapter 13: The effects of aging on behavior in senior pets
Distribution of behavior problems in senior pets
Causes of senior pet behavior problems
Cognitive dysfunction and brain aging
Aging and its effect on the brain
Diagnosis of behavior problems in senior pets
Treatment of common behavior problems in senior pets
Treatment of cognitive dysfunction
Age-related cognitive and affective disorders (ARCAD)
Behavior disorders in aging dogs: Pageat (French) diagnoses and treatment
Chapter 14: Unruly behaviors, training and management – dogs
Jumping up on people
Stealing, getting into trash containers, and jumping on furniture
Pulling/forging ahead and lunging on lead
Excessive barking
Prevention
Canine hyperactivity and unruliness
Nocturnal activity
Undesirable sexual behavior
Chapter 15: Unruly behaviors, training, and management – cats
Feline nocturnal activity
Feline excessive vocalization
Chewing, stealing, jumping on counters and climbing
Undesirable sexual behavior
Chapter 16: Canine destructive behaviors
General guidelines for enrichment for destructive behaviors
Destructive chewing
Digging
Chapter 17: Feline destructive behaviors
Destructive activity and exploratory behaviors
Destructive scratching
Destructive chewing and ingestive behaviors by cats
Chapter 18: Canine housesoiling
Canine inappropriate elimination
Housetraining
Crate soiling
Housesoiling problems
Submissive, conflict, and excitement urination
Marking
Separation distress
The geriatric dog
Summary
Chapter 19: Feline housesoiling
Litterbox training
Diagnosis
Urine marking
Feline inappropriate toileting
Summary
Chapter 20: Canine aggression
Introduction
Approach to diagnosis and treatment
The role of neutering
The role of arousal
The role of dominance and pack theory
Behavior pathology
The role of learning
Risk assessment for aggressive dogs
Conflict-related aggression
Resource guarding
Fear-related aggression
Territorial and protective aggression
Predatory aggression
Pain-induced and irritable aggression
Play aggression
Dominance-related aggression
Maternal aggression
Redirected aggression
Intraspecific miscommunication
Interdog aggression between household dogs
Other forms of aggression
Chapter 21: Feline aggression
Risk analysis: prognostic factors and safety
Learning and aggression
Play aggression
Fear-related aggression
Petting-induced aggression
Redirected aggression
Pain-induced and irritable aggression
Territorial aggression
Aggression between cats in a household
Pathophysiological aggression
Social status-related aggression (social stress)
Hormonally mediated aggression
Chapter 22: Terminology, behavioral pathology, and the Pageat (French) approach to canine behavior disorders
Introduction
The Pageat (French) approach to behavior counseling
Scales
Specific therapies
Behavior disorders
Disorders appearing during puppyhood or adolescence
Disorders in the relationship with the external environment
Disorders of social interactions
Anxiety disorders in adults
Thymic disorders in adults
Chapter 23: Reducing stress and managing fear aggression in veterinary clinics
Introduction: the problem with the status quo
The solution: set up the hospital and handling to help the patient feel comfortable and safe
Step 1: before the patient comes in: what the owner can do at home
Step 2: preparing the hospital
Step 3: greeting the pet appropriately
Step 4: handling the pet in a calm, skilled manner
Steps 5: desensitization and counterconditioning the fearful pet
Step 6: scheduling DS/CC technician sessions as an added-value service
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A
Appendix B Behavior resources Available for printing from website
Appendix B Behavior resources Available for printing from website
Appendix C
Appendix C
Drug dosages
Drug dosages
Printable material on the website
H forms
F forms
Index
Instructions for online access