Main description:

Blackwell s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Second Edition offers fast access to reliable, practical information on managing common behavior disorders in dogs and cats. * Takes a new section approach to allow for easier browsing * Adds 19 new topics or algorithms covering separation anxiety, thunderstorm sensitivity, introducing pets to the family and each other, enrichment, geriatric behavior problems, handling techniques, urine marking, leash reactivity, pediatric behavior problems and best practices, and rescue pets * Offers a comprehensive guide to diagnosing and managing behavior problems in dogs and cats * Designed for fast access to information, with identically formatted topics for ease of use * Includes access to a companion website providing 43 client education handouts for download and use, including 25 brand-new handouts

Contents:

Section 1. Aggression Chapter 1. Aggression: Medical Differentials Amy Pike Part 1. Canine Chapter 2. Aggression/Canine: Classification, Overview and Prognosis Ellen Lindell Chapter 3. Aggression/Canine: Fear/Defensive Ellen Lindell Chapter 4. Aggression/Canine: Food Ellen Lindell Chapter 5. Aggression/Canine: Human Directed/Familiar People Ellen Lindell Chapter 6. Aggression/Canine: Human Directed/Unfamiliar People Ellen Lindell Chapter 7. Aggression/Canine: Idiopathic Ellen Lindell Chapter 8. Aggression/Canine: Interdog/Familiar Dogs Ellen Lindell Chapter 9. Aggression/Canine: Interdog/Unfamiliar Dogs Ellen Lindell Chapter 10. Aggression/Canine: Possessive/Resource Guarding Ellen Lindell Chapter 11. Aggression/Canine: Redirected Ellen Lindell Chapter 12. Aggression/Canine: Territorial Ellen Lindell Chapter 13. Aggression/Canine: Veterinary Office Ellen Lindell Part 2. Feline Chapter 14. Aggression/Feline: Classification and Overview Theresa DePorter Chapter 15. Aggression/Feline: Fear/Defensive Theresa DePorter Chapter 16. Aggression/Feline: Intercat Theresa DePorter Chapter 17. Aggression/Feline: Offensive/Frustration Theresa DePorter Chapter 18. Aggression/Feline: Petting Induced Theresa DePorter Chapter 19. Aggression/Feline: Play Related Theresa DePorter Chapter 20. Aggression/Feline: Redirected Theresa DePorter Chapter 21. Aggression/Feline: Territorial Theresa DePorter Chapter 22. Aggression/Feline: Veterinary Office Theresa DePorter Section 2. Anxiety, Fears and Phobic Disorders Chapter 23. Anxiety Disorders: General Overview Canine and Feline Carlo Siracusa Chapter 24. Acral Lick Dermatits: Canine Carlo Siracusa Chapter 25. Fear of People: Canine and Feline Carlo Siracusa Chapter 26. Fear of Places and Things: Canine and Feline Carlo Siracusa Chapter 27. Fear of the Outdoors: Canine Carlo Siracusa Chapter 28. Firework Sensitivity and Phobia Karen Sueda Chapter 29. Generalized Anxiety: Canine and Feline Karen Sueda Chapter 30. Noise Sensitivities and Phobias: Canine and Feline Karen Sueda Chapter 31. Separation Distress: Canine Debra Horwitz Chapter 32. Separation Distress: Feline Debra Horwitz Chapter 33. Thunderstorm Sensitivities and Phobias Amy Pike Section 3. Compulsive and Repetitive Behaviors Chapter 34. Compulsive/Repetitive Disorders: Canine and Feline Overview Melissa Bain Chapter 35. Flank Sucking Melissa Bain Chapter 36. Fly Snapping Melissa Bain Chapter 37. Licking, Excessive Melissa Bain Chapter 38. Pica: Canine and Feline Melissa Bain Chapter 39. Psychogenic Alopecia/Overgrooming: Feline Melissa Bain Chapter 40. Shadow and Light Chasing: Canine Melissa Bain Chapter 41. Tail Chasing and Spinning: Canine and Feline Melissa Bain Chapter 42. Wool Sucking and Fabric Eating: Feline Melissa Bain Section 4. Creating Household Harmony Chapter 43. Introducing Pets into Human Family John Ciribassi Chapter 44. Introducing Pets to Each Other John Ciribassi Section 5. Enrichment Chapter 45. Canine Enrichment Rachel Malamed Chapter 46. Feline Enrichment Rachel Malamed Section 6. Geriatric Behavior Problems Chapter 47. Behavior Problems in Old Cats Margaret Gruen Chapter 48. Behavior Problems in Old Dogs Marsh Reich Chapter 49. Cognitive Dysfunction: Canine and Feline Marsh Reich Section 7. Handling Chapter 50. Canine Friendly Handling Techniques Meghan Herron and Tracy Scheyer Chapter 51. Feline Friendly Handling Techniques Ilona Rodan Chapter 52. Accomplishing Routine Tasks in Dogs and Cats Lore Haug Section 8. House Soiling: Canine and Feline Chapter 53. House Soiling: Canine Valarie Tynes Chapter 54. House Soiling: Feline Meredith Stepita Chapter 55. House Training a Puppy Kenneth Martin Chapter 56. Urine Marking: Canine Valarie Tynes Chapter 57. Urine Marking: Feline Meredith Stepita Chapter 58. Mourning Behavior: Canine and Feline Meredith Stepita Section 9. Nuisance Behaviors Chapter 59. Attention Seeking/Soliciting Behavior: Canine and Feline Sagi Denenberg Chapter 60. Begging: Canine and Feline Sagi Denenberg Chapter 61. Chewing: Canine and Feline Sagi Denenberg Chapter 62. Coprophagia Sagi Denenberg Chapter 63. Destructive Play and Exploration: Feline Sarah Bennett Chapter 64. Digging: Canine Sarah Bennett Chapter 65. Hyperactivity: Canine and Feline Sarah Bennett Chapter 66. Jumping on People: Canine Sarah Bennett Chapter 67. Jumping on Counters: Feline Sarah Bennett Chapter 68. Mounting Behavior: Canine Wailani Sung Chapter 69. Mouthing/Play Biting and Aggressive Play Wailani Sung Chapter 70. Nocturnal behavior: Canine and Feline Wailani Sung Chapter 71. Predatory Behavior: Canine and Feline Wailani Sung Chapter 72. Reactivity on Leash Walks: Canine Amy Pike Chapter 73. Roaming: Canine and Feline Carlo Siracusa Chapter 74. Scratching Behavior: Feline Carlo Siracusa Chapter 75. Stealing Household Objects: Canine and Feline Carlo Siracusa Chapter 76. Travel Related Problems Carlo Siracusa Chapter 77. Vocalization, Excessive: Canine and Feline Carlo Siracusa Section 10. Pediatrics/Puppies and Kittens Chapter 78. Kitten Behavior Problems Jeanine Berger Chapter 79. Puppy Behavior Problems Kenneth Martin and Debbie Martin Chapter 80. Starting Puppies Off Right Kenneth Martin and Debbie Martin Chapter 81. Starting Kittens Off Right Jeanine Berger Section 11. Rescue and Shelter Adopted Dogs and Cats Chapter 82. Bringing Home the Rescue Dog and Cat Jeanine Berger Section 12. Appendices