Overview

This book contains the proceedings from the 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting. Keynote Presentations include 'Use of Psychopharmacology to Reduce Anxiety and Fear in Dogs and Cats: A Practical Approach' by Barbara L. Sherman, 'A Multimodal Approach to Resolving Tension Between Cats in the Same Household: A Practical Approach' by Sarah E. Heath, 'The Importance of the Welfare of Research Animals to Maximise the Quality of Behavioural Research: Do We Measure True Behaviours?' by Patrick Pageat and 'Making Animal Welfare Sustainable - Human Behaviour Change for Animal Behaviour: The Human Element' by Jo White and Suzanne Rogers.

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Author:   Sagi Denenberg (Langford Vets, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9781786394583

ISBN 10:   1786394588
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   31 August 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

23: Environmental Control of Crib-biting in a Horse 24: Do Different Types of Food Provoke Different Levels of Enjoyment in Dogs? 22: From Neuronal Activity to Behaviour: Understanding Neuronal Correlates of Sensory Discrimination 21: Effects of Maternal Depression and Antidepressant Therapy on the Neurobehavioural Development of Rat Offspring 20: Hypothermia Triggers Depression-like Behaviour in Mice Forced Swimming Test 19: Access to Chewable Materials Increases Piglet Activity During Lactation 18: Ontogeny of Selected Behaviours in Piglets of Slovak Large White Improved Swine Breed 17: Impact of Exploratory Material and Stocking Density on Tail and Ear Biting in Suckling and Weaning Piglets 16: Keynote Presentation: Human Behaviour Change for Animals 15: Keynote Presentation: The Importance of the Welfare of Research Animal to Maximise the Quality of Behavioural Research: Do We Measure True Behaviours? Section: Friday September 15th, 2017 14: Relationship Among Cat-Owner Bond, Cat Behaviour Problems and Cat Environment Conditions: A Study With 1553 Spanish Cat Owners 13: Effect of a Synthetic Feline Pheromone for Managing Unwanted Scratching in Domestic Cats 12: Keynote Presentation: A Multimodal Approach to Resolving Tension Between Cats in the Same Household: A Practical Approach 11: Interaction of Health and Behaviour Problems in Dogs 10: Link Between Chronic Gastric Diseases and Anxiety in Dogs 9: Responses of Anxious Dogs to a Simple Behaviour Modification Protocol While Waiting in a Veterinary Hospital 8: Avalanche Dogs Can Locate 'Buried Victims' by Perceiving the Human Breath Under the Snow 7: Oromucosal Dexmedetomidine Gel for Alleviation of Fear and Anxiety in Dogs During Minor Veterinary or Husbandry Procedures 6: Preventing Travel Anxiety Using Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Oromucosal Gel 5: Keynote Presentation: Use of Psychopharmacology to Reduce Anxiety and Fear in Dogs and Cats: A Practical Approach 4: Evaluation, Management and Welfare of Aggressive Shelter Dogs 3: Having Bitten is No One-way Ticket for Dogs: Rehabilitation Possibilities and Principles 2: No Better Than Flipping a Coin: Reconsidering Canine Behaviour Evaluations in Animal Shelters 1: Predicting Aggressive Behaviour: Which Factors Influence Biting and What is the Use of Temperament Tests? Section: Thursday September 14th, 2017 25: Survey of Shock Collar Use in France: Providing Practical Results for Regulatory Guidelines Development 49: The Latin Owner: Profiles, Perceptions and Attitudes of Italian Cat and Dog Owners Towards their Pet 50: Coping Strategies in Dogs with Impaired Social Functioning Towards Humans 51: Predictors of Gaze-directed Attention in Dogs 52: The Effect of Paw Preference on Problem-solving Ability in Cats: Preliminary Results 53: The Impact of Transportation-related Anxiety on the Quality of Pre-anaesthesia in Cats: A Preliminary Study SECTION: POSTER PRESENTATIONS 54: Playful Activities Post-learning Improve Retraining Performance a Year Later in Labrador Retriever Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) 55: Adoption Preference Factors for Dogs in a Public Shelter in the Province of Palermo (Southern Italy) and Comparison with Adoption Rates of a Shelter in Northern Italy 56: Relation Between the Owner's Psychological Well-being and Pets' Behavioural Problems: A Portuguese Survey 57: The Association of Multiple Clinical Signs to Determine if a Cat Displays Either Urine Marking or Latrine Behaviour 58: Mirror Reflection or Real Image: Does Past Mirror Experience Influence a Dog's Use of a Mirror? 59: Association Between Puppy Classes and Adult Behaviour of the Dog 60: The Importance of Pain as a Differential Diagnosis During a Behaviour Consultation 61: Canine Electroencephalograph Transients in the Sigma Range Relate to Memory 62: Noise Sensitivities in Dogs: An Exploration of Signs in Dogs With and Without Musculoskeletal Pain 63: Evaluation of Urine Cortisol:Creatinine Ratio in Dogs with Separation Anxiety 64: Effects of Providing Two Kinds of Doghouses in Different Sized Pens on the Behaviour of Shelter Dogs 65: Circadian Distribution and Characterisation of Social Behaviour in a Group of Domestic Donkeys (Equus asinus) 66: Effect of Meal Composition on Tryptophan:Large Neutral Amino Acids Ratio in Dog 67: Differences in Management of Dogs and Cats Living in the Same Household 68: Acupuncture Influence on Reduction of Stress Signs in Kennelled Dogs 69: Serum Leptin and Ghrelin Levels and their Relationship with Serum Cortisol, Thyroid Hormones, Lipids, Homocysteine and Folic Acid in Dogs with Compulsive Tail Chasing 70: A Social Entrepreneurship Project on Animal Welfare: 'Pretty Paws' Board Game 26: 'Long-stay' Dogs in Shelters: Studying Factors Related to Adoptability of Difficult to Adopt Dogs in Catalonia 27: Compulsive Self-licking and Self-biting in Dogs with Paraesthesia: Two Cases 28: Use of Huperzine A in Three Canine Cases in Australia 29: Mirtazapine as a Potential Drug to Treat Social Fears in Dogs: Five Case Examples 30: Polyuria and Polydipsia Associated with Hypersensitivity-Hyperactivity Syndrome (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in a Dog: A Case Report of a Male French Shepherd Dog (Beauceron) 31: Two Approaches to Managing Separation Anxiety 32: The Effects of a Nutritional Supplement (Solliquin) in Reducing Fear and Anxiety in a Laboratory Model of Thunder-induced Fear and Anxiety 33: Observing the Results of Reducing the Stress of the Dogs During Training by the Help of Dog-appeasing Pheromone on Learning and Problem-solving Behaviours 34: Evaluation of the Association Between Attendance at Veterinary Hospital-based Puppy Socialisation Classes and Long-term Retention in the Home Section: Saturday September 16th, 2017 35: Effects of Olfactory Stimulation with Essential Oils in Animals: A Review 36: Olfactory Enrichment in Dogs: Possible New Applications 37: Hair Cortisol in Cats as a Measure of Chronic Stress: A Pilot Study Under Controlled Conditions 38: Cortisol Content in Hair Measured by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry: A Non-invasive Marker of Chronic Stress in Companion Animals 39: Association Between Catecholaminergic Genes and Impulsivity in Dogs 40: Do Assistance Dogs Show Work Overload? Canine Blood Prolactin as a Clinical Parameter to Detect a Chronic Stress-related Response 41: Efficacy of a Therapeutic Diet on Dogs with Signs of Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome 42: Social Behaviour and Bonding in Aged Dogs: A Multimodal Assessment Approach 43: Olfactory Stem Cell Therapy in Canine Age-related Disorders Treatment: A Controlled Study 44: Neophilia in Successfully Ageing Dogs: Preliminary Results 45: The Attachment Bond to People in Domestic Dogs: Does it Exist Already in Puppies? 46: Living with and Loving a Pet with Behaviour Problems: The Impact on Caregivers 47: The Personality of Dogs and Cats Living in the Same Household: A Multivariate Model Study 48: A Comparison of Attitudes and Coping Strategies of Small Animal Veterinarians Toward Behaviour Problems of Companion Dogs in Israel and Brazil

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- Dr. Sagi Denenberg graduated with Excellence in Academic Achievement from the Kosice Veterinary College in Slovakia. He relocated from Israel to Canada in 2003 and passed the North American veterinary licensing examination.Sagi provides behaviour consults for owners with their pets including dogs, cats, horses, parrots and other exotic mammals. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine and has passed his members certificate with the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (Veterinary Behaviour). Sagi has done a number of behavioural studies including the effects of pheromones on learning and socialisation in puppies and a study of play toy preference in cats for which he was awarded the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Excellence in Research Award. He also authored a number of articles and book chapters including the behaviour chapters in the Merck Veterinary Manual, senior pet behaviour and cognitive decline in the British Small Animal Veterinary Association manual and more. Sagi is a consultant on the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) providing other veterinarians with advice. In addition to clinical duties Sagi is frequent speaker in veterinary conferences in Europe and North America.

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