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Clinical Handbook of Feline Behavior Medicine

Elizabeth Stelow

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Wiley-Blackwell
27 April 2023
Clinical Handbook of Feline Behavior Medicine Comprehensive resource offering practical and accessible guidance on managing behavior problems in cats

Clinical Handbook of Feline Behavior Medicine provides a complete, easy-to-use reference to practical information on identifying, diagnosing, and treating behavior problems in cats. Designed to offer streamlined access to concrete guidance for managing feline behavior, the book offers diagnostic plans organized by clinical sign. Normal behavior is thoroughly described, to provide a better understanding of the abnormal, with the heart of the book devoted to advice for identifying, diagnosing, and treating specific behavior problems.

The book describes the diagnostic process and covers treatment options for each problem. A companion website offers client education handouts to enhance compliance and video clips depicting presenting complaints.

Sample topics covered in Clinical Handbook of Feline Behavior Medicine include:

Normal feline social behavior, covering body language and other social communication, feline social structure, interactions with humans and other species, and social/behavioral development in the kitten

Preventing behavior problems, covering feeding, litter box availability and care, scratching options, toys, and grooming

Elimination problems, including the differentiation between urine marking and toileting, deducing the underlying causes, and elements of effects treatment plans

Senior cats, covering feline cognitive decline, increased vocalization, sleep-wake cycle disturbances, disorientation, litterbox problems, and repetitive behaviors

With its specific topical focus of behavior in felines, Clinical Handbook of Feline Behavior Medicine is a targeted and highly useful resource for any veterinarian seeing feline patients, assisting through all stages of treatment with easily accessible and understandable information.

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Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 249mm,  Width: 178mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   635g
ISBN:   9781119653219
ISBN 10:   1119653215
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Elizabeth Stelow, DVM, DACVB, is Chief of the Behavior Service at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California, USA.

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