Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat

Title page
Table of Contents
Dedication
Copyright
Preface
About the authors
Contributors
Chapter 1: Behavior counseling and the veterinary practitioner
	Behavioral training for the hospital team
	Providing behavioral services in practice
	Staff utilization and training – the team approach
	The economics of providing behavioral services
	Pet relinquishment, the bond, and the need for counseling services
Chapter 2: Developmental, social, and communicative behavior
	Introduction
	Canine development
	Canine social behavior and communication
	Canine senses
	Canine communication
	Feline development
	Social behavior and communication in cats
	Feline senses
	Feline communication
Chapter 3: Pet selection and the genetics of behavior
	Pet selection
	Behavioral genetics
	Conclusion
Chapter 4: Prevention: the best medicine
	Working with new puppies and kittens – the team approach
	Socialization and habituation
	Puppy classes and kitty kindergarten
	Environmental enrichment
	Physical activity – exercise
	Social play
	Social relationships – dogs
	Social relationships – cats
	Handling and restraint
	Prevention of problems – dog-proofing, cat-proofing, and confinement
	Setting the pet up for success
	The role of rewards and punishment
	Basic training
	Selecting an appropriate training collar: to choke or not to choke
Chapter 5: Behavior counseling and behavioral diagnostics
	Causes of behavior problems
	Undesirable behavior or abnormal behavior
	Preparation before the session
	Scheduling the behavior consultation
	The behavioral and medical history
	The behavioral consultation
	Behavioral medicine: the Pageat approach
Chapter 6: Is it behavioral, or is it medical?
	Is it behavioral or medical?
	How medical problems affect behavior
	Medical causes of behavioral signs
	Pain and its effects on behavior
	Managing pain
	Pain pathways and pain management
	How stress and behavior affect physical and mental health
	Direct effects of behavior on health
	Stress and behavioral health
	Stress management
Chapter 7: Treatment – behavior modification techniques
	Introduction
	Education of the family
	Modification of the environment
	Modification of the pet’s behavior
	Behavioral modification techniques and terms
	Application of behavioral modification techniques
Chapter 8: Pharmacologic intervention in behavioral therapy
	Introduction
	Evidence-based medicine and veterinary behavioral pharmacology
	Understanding drug action and drug selection
	Target conditions for drug therapy
	Overall framework of drug therapy
	Classification and selection of psychotropic drugs
	Main classes of psychotropic drugs
	Combination/augmentation therapy
Chapter 9: Complementary and alternative therapy for behavior problems
	What is complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM)?
	Is alternative medicine safer and more effective?
	Naturopathic therapy
	Herbal therapy (phytotherapy) and nutraceuticals
	Veterinary nutraceuticals and therapeutic supplements
	Herbal therapeutics
	Combination therapeutics
	Pheromone therapy
	Aromatherapy
	Homeopathy
	Bach flower remedies
	Acupuncture
	Therapeutic touch
	Magnetic field therapy
	Veterinary chiropractic
	Music Therapy
Chapter 10: Feeding and diet-related problems
	The physiological influence of diet on behavior
	Dietary ingredients and behavior
	Diagnosis of diet-related behavior problems
	Management of diet-related behavior problems
	Prevention of diet-related behavior problems
	Ingestive behavior problems
Chapter 11: Stereotypic and compulsive disorders
	Introduction
	Behavioral pathogenesis of compulsive disorders
	Inciting factors and early intervention
	Pathophysiology of compulsive disorders
	Diagnosing compulsive disorders
	Management and treatment of compulsive disorders
	Specific presentations
Chapter 12: Fears, phobias, and anxiety disorders
	Introduction
	The fear response
	Basic behavioral modification and the fearful pet
	Desensitization, counterconditioning, and controlled exposure
	Fear of people
	Pets and children
	Fear of animals
	Noise phobias
	Fear of places
	Separation anxiety disorder
Chapter 13: The effects of aging on behavior in senior pets
	Distribution of behavior problems in senior pets
	Causes of senior pet behavior problems
	Cognitive dysfunction and brain aging
	Aging and its effect on the brain
	Diagnosis of behavior problems in senior pets
	Treatment of common behavior problems in senior pets
	Treatment of cognitive dysfunction
	Age-related cognitive and affective disorders (ARCAD)
	Behavior disorders in aging dogs: Pageat (French) diagnoses and treatment
Chapter 14: Unruly behaviors, training and management – dogs
	Jumping up on people
	Stealing, getting into trash containers, and jumping on furniture
	Pulling/forging ahead and lunging on lead
	Excessive barking
	Prevention
	Canine hyperactivity and unruliness
	Nocturnal activity
	Undesirable sexual behavior
Chapter 15: Unruly behaviors, training, and management – cats
	Feline nocturnal activity
	Feline excessive vocalization
	Chewing, stealing, jumping on counters and climbing
	Undesirable sexual behavior
Chapter 16: Canine destructive behaviors
	General guidelines for enrichment for destructive behaviors
	Destructive chewing
	Digging
Chapter 17: Feline destructive behaviors
	Destructive activity and exploratory behaviors
	Destructive scratching
	Destructive chewing and ingestive behaviors by cats
Chapter 18: Canine housesoiling
	Canine inappropriate elimination
	Housetraining
	Crate soiling
	Housesoiling problems
	Submissive, conflict, and excitement urination
	Marking
	Separation distress
	The geriatric dog
	Summary
Chapter 19: Feline housesoiling
	Litterbox training
	Diagnosis
	Urine marking
	Feline inappropriate toileting
	Summary
Chapter 20: Canine aggression
	Introduction
	Approach to diagnosis and treatment
	The role of neutering
	The role of arousal
	The role of dominance and pack theory
	Behavior pathology
	The role of learning
	Risk assessment for aggressive dogs
	Conflict-related aggression
	Resource guarding
	Fear-related aggression
	Territorial and protective aggression
	Predatory aggression
	Pain-induced and irritable aggression
	Play aggression
	Dominance-related aggression
	Maternal aggression
	Redirected aggression
	Intraspecific miscommunication
	Interdog aggression between household dogs
	Other forms of aggression
Chapter 21: Feline aggression
	Risk analysis: prognostic factors and safety
	Learning and aggression
	Play aggression
	Fear-related aggression
	Petting-induced aggression
	Redirected aggression
	Pain-induced and irritable aggression
	Territorial aggression
	Aggression between cats in a household
	Pathophysiological aggression
	Social status-related aggression (social stress)
	Hormonally mediated aggression
Chapter 22: Terminology, behavioral pathology, and the Pageat (French) approach to canine behavior disorders
	Introduction
	The Pageat (French) approach to behavior counseling
	Scales
	Specific therapies
	Behavior disorders
	Disorders appearing during puppyhood or adolescence
	Disorders in the relationship with the external environment
	Disorders of social interactions
	Anxiety disorders in adults
	Thymic disorders in adults
Chapter 23: Reducing stress and managing fear aggression in veterinary clinics
	Introduction: the problem with the status quo
	The solution: set up the hospital and handling to help the patient feel comfortable and safe
	Step 1: before the patient comes in: what the owner can do at home
	Step 2: preparing the hospital
	Step 3: greeting the pet appropriately
	Step 4: handling the pet in a calm, skilled manner
	Steps 5: desensitization and counterconditioning the fearful pet
	Step 6: scheduling DS/CC technician sessions as an added-value service
	Conclusion
Appendices
	Appendix A
	Appendix B Behavior resources Available for printing from website
	Appendix B Behavior resources Available for printing from website
	Appendix C
	Appendix C
	Drug dosages
	Drug dosages
	Printable material on the website
	H forms
	F forms
Index
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