Fig. 3.1 Vascular response to complete carotid artery ligation. (a–b) Representative cross sections of the left common carotid artery at postoperative day 14 following sham ligation (a, control) or carotid…
Chapter 9 Undesirable, Problematic, and Abnormal Feline Behavior and Behavioral Pathologies Overview of Feline Behavioral Concerns People misunderstand cats, and to some extent people expect to misunderstand cats. In part,…
Chapter 6 Abnormal Canine Behaviors and Behavioral Pathologies Involving Aggression The vast majority of problematic behaviors and true behavioral pathologies are rooted in anxiety and the neurochemical/neurophysiological response to that…
Chapter 8 Normal Feline Behavior and Ontogeny Neurological and Social Development, Signaling, and Normal Feline Behaviors Overview of Normal Cat Behavior Evolutionary History and the Cat’s Relationship with People If…
Chapter 7 Abnormal Canine Behaviors and Behavioral Pathologies Not Primarily Involving Pathological Aggression This chapter focuses on conditions, concerns, and diagnoses that do not have at their core aggressive behavior….
Chapter 1 Embracing Behavior as a Core Discipline Creating the Behavior-Centered Practice Why Care About Behavior? Behavioral problems are still the primary reason why cats and dogs are abandoned, relinquished,…
Chapter 4 Normal Canine Behavior and Ontogeny Neurological and Social Development, Signaling, and Normal Canine Behaviors Overview of Normal Dog Behavior Why Domestic Dogs Are Special Dogs have a relationship…
Chapter 3 Changing Behavior Roles for Learning, Negotiated Settlements, and Individualized Treatment Plans Overview Thinking About Goals of Treatment The goal of treatment for canine and feline behavioral concerns is…
Chapter 5 Problematic Canine Behaviors Roles for Undesirable, Odd, and Management-Related Concerns Problematic behaviors can be loosely divided into two groups: (1) variants of normal behaviors that annoy clients but…
Chapter 10 Pharmacological Approaches to Changing Behavior and Neurochemistry Roles for Diet, Supplements, Nutraceuticals, and Medication As diets and supplements become more sophisticated, the lines between “treating” a dog or…
