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Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff

Weiss, Emily

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Description *Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff. - 1st ed
New York : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015
©2015. - 1 online resource (397 pages)
Note Formato pdf/epub - Accesso riservato secondo le condizioni contrattuali https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/unibo/detail.action?docID=4039892
ISBN 9781118922835
9781118711118
Author
Weiss, Emily
Coauthor
Mohan-Gibbons, Heather
Zawistowski, Stephen
Publication year 2015
Contents note Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- References -- Section 1: Pets in the community -- Chapter 1 Introduction to dog behavior -- Domestic dog evolution and behavior -- Normal dog behavior -- Influences on dog behavior -- Real-world interactions -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2 Introduction to cat behavior -- Reproductive behavior -- Behavioral development -- Cat sensory world -- Communication -- Physiology and behavior -- Aggression -- Learning and cognition -- Cats and people -- Cats and dogs -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 Behavior risks for relinquishment -- Demographics of relinquished animals -- Behavior and medical reasons for relinquishment -- Risks factors for people that effect relinquishment -- Shelter perception of those that relinquish and the impacts -- Behavioral interventions and resources -- Other interventions to decrease relinquishment to keep pets in homes -- Appendix 3.1 -- Appendix 3.2 -- First, rule out medical problems for house soiling -- Next, consider reasons for house soiling in dogs -- Tips for successful house-training plan -- Solutions for house soiling due to a surface preference -- Solutions for house soiling due to fear of going outside -- Solutions for house soiling related to bad weather -- Solutions for anxiety-induced house soiling -- House soiling in cats -- Why do some cats eliminate outside the litter box? -- Urine marking -- Medical problems that can cause inappropriate elimination -- Resolving a litter-box problem -- What to do if your cat eliminates outside the litter box -- If your cat has developed a surface or location preference -- If your cat has developed a litter preference or aversion -- If your cat is unable to use her litter box -- Solutions for negative litter-box association. Changing the way your cat responds -- Solutions for household stress -- Solutions for multi-cat household conflict -- Medications -- Avoid -- References -- Chapter 4 The relationship between physiology and behavior in dogs and cats -- General concepts of the relationship between medical and behavioral issues -- Recognizing the behavior of the sick animal -- The role of stress -- The behavior of pain -- Neuropathic pain -- Common medical conditions resulting in behavioral signs -- Medical conditions that have breed tendencies and their associated behavior changes -- Behavior and/or medical conditions seen in intact versus altered animals -- Side effects of commonly used medications -- Therapeutics and research supporting them (management, drug therapy, devices, equipment) for animal support and Quality of Life (QOL) -- Conclusion -- References -- Recommended Reading -- Chapter 5 Behavioral ecology of free-roaming/community cats -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Cat behavior and how problems arise -- Cats and wildlife -- Free-roaming cat population control -- Animal shelters and free-roaming cats -- Human behavior and cats -- Conclusions -- References -- Section 2: Dogs in the shelter -- Chapter 6 Intake and assessment -- Introduction -- Behavioral information obtained during admission procedures -- Reasons for doing behavioral evaluations -- Types of behavioral assessments -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Housing, husbandry, and behavior of dogs in animal shelters -- Introduction -- Admission to the animal shelter -- General housing considerations -- Behavior and sensory factors to consider for dog housing -- Types of primary enclosures -- Communal or group housing -- Exercise areas -- Nutritional considerations -- Sanitation considerations -- Housing during disasters -- Special cases -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8 Canine enrichment..