Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinica l Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Third Edi tion

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The fully revised third edition features a reorganized structure that allows rapid access to essential clinical information. New behavior screening protocols, client education materials, practical algorithms, and QR code-linked resources enhance both patient care and client communication.

The book covers topics including:

• Behavioral assessment and history taking
• Routine behavior screening during veterinary visits
• Prevention of common behavioral problems
• Puppy and kitten behavioral development
• Life-stage specific behavior concerns
• Anxiety disorders and separation anxiety
• Fear, aggression, and phobias
• Compulsive and repetitive behaviors
• House-soiling and urine marking
• Excessive vocalization and destructive behavior
• Roaming and leash reactivity
• Environmental enrichment and welfare
• Behavior modification techniques
• Pharmacological treatment options
• Client education and take-home resources
• Diagnostic algorithms and clinical decision-making tools
• Cognitive dysfunction and geriatric behavioral disorders

Combining the latest research with practical clinical recommendations, this handbook enables veterinary teams to integrate behavioral medicine into everyday patient care. From preventive behavioral counseling for puppies and kittens to managing complex behavioral disorders in senior pets, it serves as an essential resource for modern small animal practice.

Who is this book for?

• Small animal veterinarians
• Veterinary technicians
• Veterinary nurses
• Veterinary students
• Veterinary behavior specialists
• General practitioners looking to expand their knowledge of behavioral medicine