Canine Behavior - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Insights and Answers

Beaver BS DVM MS DACVB, Bonnie V.

ISBN 10: 1455735884 ISBN 13: 9781455735884

Publisher: Saunders, 2009

Synopsis

• Discussions of all frequently encountered behavioral challenges in light of the natural history and innate behavioral development of dogs help you better understand the dog’s natural responses to living in the modern world.
• Chapters organized by categories of behavior, featuring the most up-to-date scientific and practical insights on a wide variety of basic and complicated behavioral problems, such as canine dominance and its relationship to aggression, separation anxiety, phobias and stress disorders, house soiling and marking, excessive barking, destructive behaviors, and more.
• Coverage of clinical applications of new drugs offers safer, more effective solutions for a wide variety of common behavioral problems.
• Helpful advice on behavioral modification outcomes helps you easily identify and attain acceptable treatment goals.

• The latest information on the risks and benefits of psychotropic drugs currently used for behavior therapy enables you to determine the best treatment.
• Canine Behavior Drug Formulary that clarifies indications, contraindications, and dosages for safe drug administration.
• The latest insights and treatment options for managing the behavioral and cognitive changes in senior dogs help you adapt to the changing needs of an aging dog.

About this title

About the Author

Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Recognized internationally, Dr. Beaver has given more than 250 presentations, authored more than 175 articles and 9 books on animal welfare and behavior. She has been president of the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, American College of Animal Welfare, and American Veterinary Medical Association and served on special advisory committees for USDHEW, National Research Council, PEW National Veterinary Education Program, and ILAR. Honors include Distinguished Practitioner-National Academies of Practice, AVMA Animal Welfare Award, Friskies PetCare Award, Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award, Legend in Veterinary Medicine (1 of 12), and an honorary DSc degree.

Dr. Beaver also co-authored Efficient Livestock Handling: The Practical Application of Animal Welfare and Behavioral Science (2015) and was a section editor for the highly respected Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (which won the PROSE Award and CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title), both published by Elsevier/Academic Press.

Edition details

• Publisher: Saunders
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1455735884
• ISBN 13: 9781455735884
• Binding: Printed Access Code
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 336