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Beschreibung

Learn to manage the physical and psychological well-being of your feline patients with Feline Behavioral Medicine: Prevention and Treatment. From house soiling problems to aggression, this all-new reference offers detailed guidance on assessing, treating, and preventing the full spectrum of feline behavioral problems. Material is organized by both topic and life stage for quick access to the information you need. Plus its incorporation of patient education materials, instructive images, and the latest AAFP guidelines, makes it an invaluable addition to any vet clinician?s library.

"This book ... will undoubtedly become THE reference in that very specific field." Reviewed by: Fabienne Dethioux on behalf of Royal Canin: Vets Today, January 2016

UNIQUE! Focus on the prevention of behavior problemsis found throughout the majority of the book to show clinicians how to incorporate behavioral considerations into general practice. Comprehensive, holistic care fusing the physical and psychological well-being of feline patients serves as a foundation for all content. International team of expert contributors provides in-depth, authoritative guidance using the most up-to-date information available. Updated information on preventive advice and treatment recommendations follows the guidelines set forth by the AAFP. Client handouts and behavior questionnaires in the book help vets clearly communicate with clients about their cat's behavior.

Learn to manage the physical and psychological well-being of your feline patients with Feline Behavioral Medicine: Prevention and Treatment. From house soiling problems to aggression, this all-new reference offers detailed guidance on assessing, treating, and preventing the full spectrum of feline behavioral problems. Material is organized by both topic and life stage for quick access to the information you need. Plus its incorporation of patient education materials, instructive images, and the latest AAFP guidelines, makes it an invaluable addition to any vet clinician?s library.

"This book ... will undoubtedly become THE reference in that very specific field." Reviewed by: Fabienne Dethioux on behalf of Royal Canin: Vets Today, January 2016

UNIQUE! Focus on the prevention of behavior problemsis found throughout the majority of the book to show clinicians how to incorporate behavioral considerations into general practice. Comprehensive, holistic care fusing the physical and psychological well-being of feline patients serves as a foundation for all content. International team of expert contributors provides in-depth, authoritative guidance using the most up-to-date information available. Updated information on preventive advice and treatment recommendations follows the guidelines set forth by the AAFP. Client handouts and behavior questionnaires in the book help vets clearly communicate with clients about their cat's behavior.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART 1: Introduction1. Why prevention and treatment of undesirable behavior matters
2. Approaches to feline behavior welfare PART 2: Normal feline behavior3. Feline communication
4. Normal social behavior
5. Feline learning PART 3: Prevention of behavior problems: The cat at home6. Pet selection
7. Providing appropriate healthcare
8. Providing appropriate behavioral care PART 4: Prevention of behavior problems: The cat at the practice9. The Cat in the Veterinary Practice
10. The Cat in the Consulting Room
11. Housing cats in the veterinary practice PART 5: Interplay between behavior and disease12. Stress as a risk factor for disease
13. Feline obesity
14. Acute Pain and Behavior
15. Chronic Pain and Behavior
16. Feline orofacial pain syndrome PART 6: Management and treatment of undesirable behaviors 17. Understanding the Cat's Emotion
18. Use of Pheromones in Feline Practice
19. Tools of the trade: Psychopharmacology and Nutrition PART 7: Approaching problem behavior within the veterinary practice20. Providing Feline-Friendly Consultations
21. Handling the painful cat
22. Handling the challenging cat PART 8: Approaching problem behavior at home23. Undesirable but normal behavior
24. House soiling problems
25. Behavior Problems of the Senior Cat
26. Inter-cat Conflict
27. Human-Directed Aggression in Cats
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Tiermedizin
Genre: Importe, Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781455774012
ISBN-10: 1455774014
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Rodan, Ilona
Heath, Sarah
Hersteller: Elsevier Health Sciences
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 274 x 218 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Ilona Rodan (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.09.2015
Gewicht: 0,95 kg
Artikel-ID: 121217040