Feline Social Behavior
Chapter 4 Feline Social Behavior The social behavior patterns of animals are complex. Nine major social patterns can combine in 45 ways during the interaction of two or more cats.171…
Feline Eliminative Behavior
Chapter 8 Feline Eliminative Behavior Eliminative Behavior Development Infantile Patterns The neonate cannot voluntarily urinate and defecate. Instead, eliminative behaviors are controlled for several weeks by the urogenital reflex. Stroking…
Feline Grooming Behavior
Chapter 10 Feline Grooming Behavior The various grooming behaviors are important to a normal healthy cat. The lack of these behaviors can indicate depression or ill health. Their absence may…
Feline Ingestive Behavior
Chapter 7 Feline Ingestive Behavior The neonate generally initiates ingestive behavior within an hour after birth, usually after the completion of parturition. As maturation of the kitten progresses, numerous modifications…
Male Feline Sexual Behavior
Chapter 5 Male Feline Sexual Behavior Domestication has greatly altered the sexuality of animals, although probably less for dogs and cats than for other species. Sexual behavior is generally intensified…
Introduction to Feline Behavior
Chapter 1 Introduction to Feline Behavior HISTORY OF FELINE DEVELOPMENT Earliest Origins of the Cat The earliest known ancestors of the Felidae date back 45,000,000 years. Carnivores are believed to…
Evaluation of Horses with Signs of Acute and Chronic Abdominal Pain
Courtesy of A.T. Fischer, Jr. and Chino Valley Equine Hospital. Most horses presenting to the author’s hospital will be initially evaluated during a routine colic workup. This colic workup includes…
Reusable Equipment
It is convenient to store all the necessary nonsterile components of the equipment arsenal on a portable cart, sometimes called the video tower, as pictured in Figure 5.2. Figure 5.2 Video…
Disposable Equipment
Ports Numerous port designs are available and thus present some confusion as to which are appropriate for a given operative situation. Certainly, the ports need to be of sufficient length…
Ovariohysterectomy in the Mare
Figure 30.2 Uterine leiomyoma tract from laparoscopic-assisted partial ovariohysterectomy. Despite the low occurrence, the challenge to the surgeon is considerable and requires a well-planned and coordinated approach to maximize the outcome….
