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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Blackwells Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion Canine And Feline Behavior by Debra F. Horwitz
Pet behavior problems are a leading cause of pet abandonment, relinquishment, abuse and neglect. As a reliable and educated source, veterinarians must help guide their clients in the right direction. _x000D_Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior facilitates veterinarians in counseling clients and treating small animal behavior problems. _x000D_As part of the popular Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult series, this unique manual is designed as a quick reference for veterinarians and students alike. Information is readily available in a practical and easy-to-use format, with topics organized alphabetically for easy reference. Coverage includes typical problem behaviors in dogs and cats, such as various types of aggression, anxiety, fear, soiling and marking, vocalizing, and destructive behaviors. Appendices provide additional resources on psychopharmacology, learning and behavior modification, and client handouts, which can be downloaded electronically for easy use._x000D_ _x000D_
Preface. _x000D_
Acknowledgments. _x000D_
Introduction. _x000D_
1. Acral Lick dermatitis: canine. _x000D_
2. Aggression/Canine: Classification and overview. _x000D_
3. Aggression/Canine: fear/defensive. _x000D_
4. Aggression/Canine: food. _x000D_
5. Aggression/Canine: human directed/familiar people. _x000D_
6. Aggression/Canine: human directed/unfamiliar people. _x000D_
7. Aggression/Canine: idiopathic. _x000D_
8. Aggression/Canine: interdog/familiar dogs. _x000D_
9. Aggression/Canine: interdog/unfamiliar dogs. _x000D_
10. Aggression/Canine: possessive. _x000D_
11. Aggression/Canine: redirected. _x000D_
12. Aggression/Canine: territorial. _x000D_
13. Aggression/Canine: veterinary office. _x000D_
14. Aggression/Feline: classification and overview. _x000D_
15. Aggression/Feline: fear/defensive. _x000D_
16. Aggression/Feline: intercat. _x000D_
17. Aggression/Feline: petting induced. _x000D_
18. Aggression/Feline: play related. _x000D_
19. Aggression/Feline: redirected. _x000D_
20. Aggression/Feline: status related. _x000D_
21. Aggression/Feline: territorial. _x000D_
22. Aggression/Feline: veterinary office. _x000D_
23. Aggression: Medical Differentials. _x000D_
24. Anxiety disorders: general overview canine and feline. _x000D_
25. Attention seeking behavior: canine and feline. _x000D_
26. Begging: canine and feline. _x000D_
27. Chewing: canine and feline. _x000D_
28. Cognitive Dysfunction: canine and feline. _x000D_
29. Compulsive disorder: canine and feline overview. _x000D_
30. Coprophagia. _x000D_
31. Destructive Play and exploration: feline. _x000D_
32. Digging: canine. _x000D_
33. Fear of people: canine and feline. _x000D_
34. Fear of places and things: canine and feline. _x000D_
35. Fear of the outdoors: canine. _x000D_
36. Firework phobia. _x000D_
37. Flank sucking. _x000D_
38. Fly snapping. _x000D_
39. Generalized anxiety. _x000D_
40. Housesoiling: canine. _x000D_
41. Housesoiling: feline. _x000D_
42. Hyperactivity: canine and feline. _x000D_
43. Jumping on people: canine. _x000D_
44. Jumping on counters: feline. _x000D_
45. Licking/excessive. _x000D_
46. Marking: canine. _x000D_
47. Mourning behavior: canine and feline. _x000D_
48. Mouthing/play biting and aggressive play. _x000D_
49. Nocturnal behavior: canine and feline. _x000D_
50. Noise phobia: canine and feline. _x000D_
51. Pica: canine and feline. _x000D_
52. Predatory behavior: canine and feline. _x000D_
53. Psychogenic alopeica/Overgrooming: feline. _x000D_
54. Roaming: canine and feline. _x000D_
55. Scratching behavior: feline. _x000D_
56. Separation anxiety: canine and feline. _x000D_
57. Shadow and light chasing: canine. _x000D_
58. Stealing household objects: canine and feline. _x000D_
59. Tail chasing and spinning: canine and feline. _x000D_
60. Thunderstorm phobia. _x000D_
61. Travel related problems. _x000D_
62. Urine Marking: Feline. _x000D_
63. Vocalization: canine and feline. _x000D_
64. Wool sucking and fabric eating: feline. _x000D_
Appendix A Pharmacology. _x000D_
Appendix B Learning and Behavior modification. _x000D_
Appendix C Additional resources for Veterinarians. _x000D_
Appendix D Handouts_x000D_