Feline behavioral health and welfare. ([2016])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Feline behavioral health and welfare. ([2016])
- Main Title:
- Feline behavioral health and welfare
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Ilona Rodan, Sarah E. Heath.
- Editors:
- Rodan, Ilona
Heath, Sarah, 1964- - Contents:
- Front Cover; Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Organization; Key Information; Intended audience; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Contents; Client Handouts; Part 1: Introduction; Chapter 1: Importance of Feline Behavior in Veterinary Practice; Introduction; Challenges in feline practice; Lack of veterinary care; Owners Think Cats are Self-Sufficient and Convenient to Own; Cats are Often Acquired Through Impulse Adoptions or as ""Free Cats""; Owners Underestimate the Need for Regular Veterinary Care. Owners and Cats Experience Stress in Association With the Veterinary VisitStress-related diseases; Relinquishment and euthanasia of pet cats; Feline behavioral issues commonly associated with relinquishment or euthanasia; House Soiling (see Chapter 24); Intercat Conflict (see Chapter 26); Aggression Towards Humans (see Chapter 27); Normal but Undesirable Behaviors (see Chapter 23); Old Age (see Chapter 25); Owner's Personal Issues; Incorporating behavior into feline practice; Preadoption Counseling; Incorporation of Behavior into Every Veterinary Visit. Addressing Behavior Problems in Primary PracticeSummary; References; Chapter 2: Feline Behavior and Welfare; Introduction; The connection between behavior and welfare; The human-cat relationship and its impact on feline welfare; History of the Human-Cat Relationship; From Utilitarian Relationships to Cats as Family Members; The Relationship of Veterinary Professionals to Cats; Issues thatFront Cover; Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Organization; Key Information; Intended audience; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Contents; Client Handouts; Part 1: Introduction; Chapter 1: Importance of Feline Behavior in Veterinary Practice; Introduction; Challenges in feline practice; Lack of veterinary care; Owners Think Cats are Self-Sufficient and Convenient to Own; Cats are Often Acquired Through Impulse Adoptions or as ""Free Cats""; Owners Underestimate the Need for Regular Veterinary Care. Owners and Cats Experience Stress in Association With the Veterinary VisitStress-related diseases; Relinquishment and euthanasia of pet cats; Feline behavioral issues commonly associated with relinquishment or euthanasia; House Soiling (see Chapter 24); Intercat Conflict (see Chapter 26); Aggression Towards Humans (see Chapter 27); Normal but Undesirable Behaviors (see Chapter 23); Old Age (see Chapter 25); Owner's Personal Issues; Incorporating behavior into feline practice; Preadoption Counseling; Incorporation of Behavior into Every Veterinary Visit. Addressing Behavior Problems in Primary PracticeSummary; References; Chapter 2: Feline Behavior and Welfare; Introduction; The connection between behavior and welfare; The human-cat relationship and its impact on feline welfare; History of the Human-Cat Relationship; From Utilitarian Relationships to Cats as Family Members; The Relationship of Veterinary Professionals to Cats; Issues that contribute to negative feline welfare; Concern for feline freedoms; Freedom from Pain and Disease; Freedom to Express Most Normal Behaviors; Freedom from Fear and Distress. Examples of impairment of multiple freedoms concurrentlyVeterinary professional duty; Conclusion; Additional resources; References; Part 2: Normal Feline Behavior; Chapter 3: Feline Communication; Introduction; Definition of communication; Why Communicate?; Methods of communication; Visual Signals; Auditory Signals; Olfactory Signals; Pheromones; Tactile Signals; Communicating complex messages; Distance-Decreasing Signals; Greeting; Sexual Receptivity; Neutral Signals; Distance-Increasing Behavior; Cat-human communication; The Value of Understanding Cats; References. Chapter 4: Normal Social BehaviorIntroduction; Living together; What is Social Behavior?; Managing Conflict; Cats: kind of social animals; Social behavior of cats; Feline Antagonistic Behavior; Feline Affiliative Behavior; Social Behavior of Kittens; Social behavior and the owned cat; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Feline Learning; Introduction: cat stuck in a tree saved by a can of cat food; Classical conditioning; Pavlovs Dog; Physiologic Effects of Classical Conditioning; Accidental Conditioning of Negative Associations; Using Classical Conditioning to Address Everyday Situations. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- St. Louis, MO : Elsevier
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Copyright Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 460 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 636.8
Cats -- Behavior
Cats -- Behavior therapy
Behavior, Animal -- physiology
Cats
Animal Welfare
Behavior Control -- methods
Behavioral Symptoms -- therapy
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry
Cats -- Behavior
Cats -- Behavior therapy
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781455774029
1455774022
9780323249751
0323249752 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781455774012
1455774014 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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