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Canine and Feline Behavior, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine Volume 54-1

  • Book

  • November 2023
  • Region: North America
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 5866945
In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Carlo Siracusa brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Canine and Feline Behavior. Top experts focus on the intersection between behavioral and physical health, keeping general veterinary practitioners and their needs in mind. The articles provide general practitioners with tools to detect behavior changes associated with physical disease, and to diagnose or rule out physical disease contributing to behavior problems before referring to a veterinary behavior specialist.- Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including cognitive changes associated with physical disease in dogs and cats (including aging and cognitive dysfunction); separation-related problems in dogs; behavior and fitness of working dogs; nutrition management of behavior problems; abnormal repetitive behavior in dogs; veterinary psychopharmacology; and more.- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on canine and feline behavior, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

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Table of Contents

Inflammation and Behavior Changes in Dogs and Cats
Behavior Changes Associated with Metabolic Disease of Dogs and Cats
Separation-related Problems and Their Interaction with Physical Disease
The Relationship Between Aggression and Physical Disease in Dogs
Behavior Problems Associated with Pain and Paresthesia
Repetitive Behaviors in Dogs
The Effects of Fitness Training on Working Dog Behavior: Two Case Studies
Cognitive Changes Associated with Aging and Physical Disease in Dogs and Cats
Cat Inappropriate Elimination and its Interaction with Physical Disease
Skin Disease and Behavior Changes in the Cat
Behavior and Cognition of the Senior Cat and Its Interaction with Physical Disease
The Interaction Between Behavioral and Physical Health in Rabbits
Sensory Processing Sensitivity and the Importance of Individuality and Personality in Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Psychopharmacology

Authors

Carlo Siracusa Associate Professor of Clinical Animal Behavior and Welfare, Director, Small Animal Behavior Service, Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine.