Overview
This is a comprehensive guide to understanding, preventing and treating common behaviour problems of the dog and cat. Written for the busy practicing veterinarian, the information is provided in a very easy to use format, utilising numerous tables and charts. This new edition has been completely revised and includes new chapters on pain management, alternative therapy, French approach to behaviour problems in dogs and canine and feline behavioural development. An accompanying CD includes numerous behaviour forms and client handouts.
Full Product Details
Author: Gary Landsberg, BSc, DVM, Dipl ACVB, dip ECWABM (behaviour), Dr. ,
Wayne Hunthausen, BA, DVM, Dr. ,
Lowell Ackerman
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint: W B Saunders Co Ltd
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 19.10cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9780702027109
ISBN 10: 0702027103
Pages: 554
Publication Date: 11 September 2003
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITION: <br>.. .The text is clearly written and is full of useful tables and case studies which help the reader to absorb the information conveyed in the text. A useful appendix lists all the drugs mentioned, and their uses and dosages. Veterinary Record, July 19, 1997 <br> The Handbook of Behaviour Problems of the Dog and Cat ...can help you incorporate behaviour services in your practice. Veterinary Economics, November 1997. <br> Following the three chapters on counselling, chapter 4 is devoted to drugs used in behavioural therapy and comprises some 14 pages. This, together with the appendix, I found invaluable. After reading the book I began to use many more drugs for behavioural modification... This book will be of value for both the novice behavioural practitioner and also those with more experience wanting further insight into specific presented problems. Trevor Turner, Veterinary Times, January 1998 <br> Recent estimates indicate that vete
REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITION: <br>, .. The text is clearly written and is full of useful tables and case studies which help the reader to absorb the information conveyed in the text. A useful appendix lists all the drugs mentioned, and their uses and dosages. Veterinary Record, July 19, 1997 <br> The Handbook of Behaviour Problems of the Dog and Cat ...can help you incorporate behaviour services in your practice. Veterinary Economics, November 1997. <br> Following the three chapters on counselling, chapter 4 is devoted to drugs used in behavioural therapy and comprises some 14 pages. This, together with the appendix, I found invaluable. After reading the book I began to use many more drugs for behavioural modification... This book will be of value for both the novice behavioural practitioner and also those with more experience wanting further insight into specific presented problems. Trevor Turner, Veterinary Times, January 1998 <br> Recent estimates indicate that veterinarians now spend about 20% of their time dealing with behaviour problems... This handbook is easy to read. It is set out clearly and the chapters cover the common behaviour problems seen in general companion animal practice. The book gives common-sense advice. .....the book will be a valuable resource for small animal veterinary practices to include in the behaviour section of the library. K Seksel, Australian Veterinary Journal, December 1997
