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Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior

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A comprehensive guide to diagnosing and treating canine and feline behavior problems in clinical practice

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion:: Canine and Feline Behavior, Third Edition equips practitioners with practical, evidence-based strategies to diagnose, treat, and prevent behavioral issues in dogs and cats. Fully updated with new content, including behavior screening protocols, client handouts, and videos, this highly practical resource is tailored to meet the demands of modern veterinary practice.

The third edition introduces a reorganized format enabling rapid access to key information on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and life-stage-specific behavior concerns. A new behavior screening section equips practitioners with tip sheets, quick-start algorithms, and problem-solving strategies for common complaints. The newly added QR codes offer easy access to visual resources that reinforce learning and support client communication.

Providing detailed guidance on integrating behavioral medicine seamlessly into routine patient care, Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion:: Canine and Feline Behavior::

  • Provides actionable solutions to real-world behavior challenges, tailored for general practitioners and veterinary technicians
  • Supports practitioners in addressing a wide range of behavior-related challenges, including begging, roaming, anxiety, aggression, compulsive disorders, vocalization, and urine marking
  • Includes in-depth history forms, appendices on pharmacology, and resources for learning and behavior modification
  • Contains new research, expanded chapters, and the latest insights into veterinary behavioral medicine

Covering everything from preventing issues in newly adopted pets to managing complex geriatric behavior problems, the third edition of Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion:: Canine and Feline Behavior remains an essential resource for small animal veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students.

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105037
9781394204915

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Publication date
2026
Issue number
3
Cover
paperback
Pages count
1280
Dimensions (mm)
182.00 x 259.00
  • List of Contributors xiii

    How to Use This Book xv

    Preface xvii

    Acknowledgments xix

    Abbreviations xxi

    About the Companion Website xxiii

    section 1 Addressing Behavior Problems Before They Begin

    Part 1 Behavioral Screening in Practice 3

    Chapter 1 Incorporating Behavior Assessment and Screening for Every Patient 5

    Chapter 2 Ruling Out Medical Disorders 18

    Chapter 3 Quick Tips: The Top Ideas to Help with the Most Common Behavior Problems 51

    Part 2 Adding a New Dog or Cat 63

    Chapter 4 Bringing Home the Rescue Dog or Cat 65

    Part 3 Enrichment 79

    Chapter 5 Creating the Best Home for a Dog 81

    Chapter 6 Creating the Best Home for a Cat 94

    Part 4 Pediatrics 115

    Part 4.1 Starting Puppies Off Right 117

    Chapter 7 Starting Puppies Off Right 119

    Chapter 8 House Training a Puppy 129

    Chapter 9 Puppy Behavior Problems 139

    Part 4.2 Starting Kittens Off Right 153

    Chapter 10 Starting Kittens Off Right 155

    Chapter 11 Litter Boxes: Starting Off Right to Prevent Problems 180

    Chapter 12 Kitten Behavior Problems 187

    Part 5 Training for Life 199

    Chapter 13 Anyone Can Train a Dog or Cat 201

    Chapter 14 What Skills Should Be Taught to a Dog or Cat from the Start 211

    Chapter 15 How to Find a Trainer 221

    Chapter 16 Teaching Routine Tasks in Dogs and Cats 230

    Chapter 17 Canine- Friendly Handling Techniques 252

    Chapter 18 Feline- Friendly Handling and Cooperative Care Techniques 274

    Section 2 Aggression-Canine

    Chapter 19 Aggression/Canine: Fear- Based or Defensive 305

    Chapter 20 Aggression/Canine: Food 316

    Chapter 21 Aggression/Canine: Human Directed/Familiar People 326

    Chapter 22 Aggression/Canine: Human Directed/Unfamiliar People 338

    Chapter 23 Aggression/Canine: Idiopathic 350

    Chapter 24 Aggression/Canine: Interdog/Familiar Dogs 359

    Chapter 25 Aggression/Canine: Interdog/Unfamiliar Dogs 370

    Chapter 26 Aggression/Canine: Possessive/Resource Guarding 381

    Chapter 27 Aggression/Canine: Leash Reactivity 393

    Chapter 28 Aggression/Canine: Redirected 404

    Chapter 29 Aggression/Canine: Territorial 412

    Chapter 30 Aggression/Canine: Frustration Related 422

    Chapter 31 Aggression/Canine: Veterinary Handling and Treatment 436

    Section 3 Aggression-Feline

    Chapter 32 Aggression/Feline: Fear- Based or Defensive 451

    Chapter 33 Aggression/Feline: Intercat 462

    Chapter 34 Aggression/Feline: Offensive/Frustration 478

    Chapter 35 Aggression/Feline: Petting Induced 487

    Chapter 36 Aggression/Feline: Play Related 498

    Chapter 37 Aggression/Feline: Redirected 506

    Chapter 38 Aggression/Feline: Territorial 514

    Chapter 39 Aggression/Feline: Veterinary Office- Handling and Treatment 526

    Section 4 Anxieties, Fears and Phobias-Canine

    Chapter 40 Anxiety Disorders in Newly Acquired Dogs 539

    Chapter 41 Fear of People: Canine 549

    Chapter 42 Fear of Places and Things: Canine 558

    Chapter 43 Fear of the Outdoors: Canine 568

    Chapter 44 Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Canine 577

    Chapter 45 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias-Environmental: Canine 588

    Chapter 46 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias-Fireworks: Canine 600

    Chapter 47 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias-Inclement Weather: Canine 613

    Chapter 48 Separation- Related Behaviors: Canine 624

    Section 5 Anxieties, Fears and Phobias-Feline

    Chapter 49 Anxiety Disorders in Newly Acquired Cats 641

    Chapter 50 Fear of People: Feline 652

    Chapter 51 Fear of Places and Things: Feline 661

    Chapter 52 Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Feline 671

    Chapter 53 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias-Environmental: Feline 683

    Chapter 54 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias-Fireworks: Feline 695

    Chapter 55 Noise Sensitivities and Phobias-Inclement Weather: Feline 708

    Chapter 56 Separation- Related Behaviors: Feline 718

    Section 6 Compulsive and Repetitive Behaviors-Canine

    Chapter 57 Flank Sucking: Canine 731

    Chapter 58 Fly Snapping: Canine 739

    Chapter 59 Licking, Excessive: Canine 751

    Chapter 60 Pica: Canine 761

    Chapter 61 Shadow and Light Chasing: Canine 771

    Chapter 62 Tail Chasing or Spinning: Canine 783

    Section 7 Compulsive and Repetitive Behaviors-Feline

    Chapter 63 Pica: Feline 797

    Chapter 64 Self- Directed Overgrooming: Feline 807

    Chapter 65 Tail Chasing or Spinning: Feline 816

    Chapter 66 Wool Sucking and Fabric Eating: Feline 826

    Section 8 Geriatric Behavior Problems

    Part 1 Geriatric Behavior Problems-Canine 837

    Chapter 67 Behavior Problems in Older Dogs 839

    Chapter 68 Cognitive Dysfunction: Canine 851

    Chapter 69 Mourning Behavior: Canine 860

    Part 2 Geriatric Behavior Problems-Feline 869

    Chapter 70 Behavior Problems in Older Cats 871

    Chapter 71 Cognitive Dysfunction: Feline 879

    Chapter 72 Mourning Behavior: Feline 888

    Section 9 House Soiling

    Part 1 House Soiling-Canine 899

    Chapter 73 House Soiling: Canine 901

    Chapter 74 Urine Marking: Canine 913

    Part 2 House Soiling-Feline 923

    Chapter 75 House Soiling: Feline 925

    Chapter 76 Urine Marking: Feline 938

    Section 10 Nuisance Behaviors-Canine

    Chapter 77 Attention- Seeking/Soliciting Behavior: Canine 951

    Chapter 78 Begging: Canine 959

    Chapter 79 Chewing: Canine 967

    Chapter 80 Coprophagia: Canine 975

    Chapter 81 Digging: Canine 982

    Chapter 82 Food Stealing: Canine 992

    Chapter 83 Hyperarousal and Impulse Control Disorders: Canine 1001

    Chapter 84 Jumping on People: Canine 1010

    Chapter 85 Mounting Behavior: Canine 1017

    Chapter 86 Mouthing/Play Biting and Aggressive Play: Canine 1027

    Chapter 87 Nocturnal Behavior: Canine 1037

    Chapter 88 Predatory Behavior: Canine 1045

    Chapter 89 Roaming: Canine 1054

    Chapter 90 Stealing Household Objects: Canine 1061

    Chapter 91 Travel- Related Problems: Canine 1071

    Chapter 92 Undesirable Behaviors on Leash: Canine 1081

    Chapter 93 Vocalization, Excessive: Canine 1090

    Section 11 Nuisance Behaviors-Feline

    Chapter 94 Attention- Seeking/Soliciting Behavior: Feline 1101

    Chapter 95 Begging: Feline 1109

    Chapter 96 Chewing: Feline 1117

    Chapter 97 Destructive Play and Exploration: Feline 1125

    Chapter 98 Jumping on Tables and Counters: Feline 1134

    Chapter 99 Play Biting and Aggressive Play: Feline 1140

    Chapter 100 Nocturnal Behavior: Feline 1150

    Chapter 101 Predatory Behavior: Feline 1157

    Chapter 102 Roaming: Feline 1165

    Chapter 103 Scratching Behavior: Feline 1173

    Chapter 104 Stealing Household Objects: Feline 1182

    Chapter 105 Travel- Related Problems: Feline 1189

    Chapter 106 Vocalization, Excessive: Feline 1197

    Appendix A Psychopharmacology 1205

    Index 1217

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