By Debra F. Horwitz
Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior 2nd Edition offers fast access to reliable, practical information on managing common behavior disorders in dogs and cats.

Features:
- Takes a new section approach to allow for easier browsing
- Adds 19 new topics or algorithms covering separation anxiety, thunderstorm sensitivity, introducing pets to the family and each other, enrichment, geriatric behavior problems, handling techniques, urine marking, leash reactivity, pediatric behavior problems and best practices, and rescue pets
- Offers a comprehensive guide to diagnosing and managing behavior problems in dogs and cats
- Designed for fast access to information, with identically formatted topics for ease of use
- Includes access to a companion website providing 43 client education handouts for download and use, including 25 brand-new handouts
Table of Contents:
Section 1. Aggression
Chapter 1. Aggression: Medical Differentials
Part 1. Canine
Chapter 2. Aggression/Canine: Classification, Overview and Prognosis
Chapter 3. Aggression/Canine: Fear/Defensive
Chapter 4. Aggression/Canine: Food
Chapter 5. Aggression/Canine: Human Directed/Familiar People
Chapter 6. Aggression/Canine: Human Directed/Unfamiliar People
Chapter 7. Aggression/Canine: Idiopathic
Chapter 8. Aggression/Canine: Interdog/Familiar Dogs
Chapter 9. Aggression/Canine: Interdog/Unfamiliar Dogs
Chapter 10. Aggression/Canine: Possessive/Resource Guarding
Chapter 11. Aggression/Canine: Redirected
Chapter 12. Aggression/Canine: Territorial
Chapter 13. Aggression/Canine: Veterinary Office
Part 2. Feline
Chapter 14. Aggression/Feline: Classification and Overview
Chapter 15. Aggression/Feline: Fear/Defensive
Chapter 16. Aggression/Feline: Intercat
Chapter 17. Aggression/Feline: Offensive/Frustration
Chapter 18. Aggression/Feline: Petting Induced
Chapter 19. Aggression/Feline: Play Related
Chapter 20. Aggression/Feline: Redirected
Chapter 21. Aggression/Feline: Territorial
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Chapter 22. Aggression/Feline: Veterinary Office
Section 2. Anxiety, Fears and Phobic Disorders
Chapter 23. Anxiety Disorders: General Overview Canine and Feline
Chapter 24. Acral Lick Dermatits: Canine
Chapter 25. Fear of People: Canine and Feline
Chapter 26. Fear of Places and Things: Canine and Feline
Chapter 27. Fear of the Outdoors: Canine
Chapter 28. Firework Sensitivity and Phobia
Chapter 29. Generalized Anxiety: Canine and Feline
Chapter 30. Noise Sensitivities and Phobias: Canine and Feline
Chapter 31. Separation Distress: Canine
Chapter 32. Separation Distress: Feline
Chapter 33. Thunderstorm Sensitivities and Phobias
Section 3. Compulsive and Repetitive Behaviors
Chapter 34. Compulsive/Repetitive Disorders: Canine and Feline Overview
Chapter 35. Flank Sucking
Chapter 36. Fly Snapping
Chapter 37. Licking, Excessive
Chapter 38. Pica: Canine and Feline
Chapter 39. Psychogenic Alopecia/Overgrooming: Feline
Chapter 40. Shadow and Light Chasing: Canine
Chapter 41. Tail Chasing and Spinning: Canine and Feline
Chapter 42. Wool Sucking and Fabric Eating: Feline
Section 4. Creating Household Harmony
Chapter 43. Introducing Pets into Human Family
Chapter 44. Introducing Pets to Each Other
Section 5. Enrichment
Chapter 45. Canine Enrichment
Chapter 46. Feline Enrichment
Section 6. Geriatric Behavior Problems
Chapter 47. Behavior Problems in Old Cats
Chapter 48. Behavior Problems in Old Dogs
Chapter 49. Cognitive Dysfunction: Canine and Feline
Section 7. Handling
Chapter 50. Canine Friendly Handling Techniques
Chapter 51. Feline Friendly Handling Techniques
Chapter 52. Accomplishing Routine Tasks in Dogs and Cats
Section 8. House Soiling: Canine and Feline
Chapter 53. House Soiling: Canine
Chapter 54. House Soiling: Feline
Chapter 55. House Training a Puppy
Chapter 56. Urine Marking: Canine
Chapter 57. Urine Marking: Feline
Chapter 58. Mourning Behavior: Canine and Feline
Section 9. Nuisance Behaviors
Chapter 59. Attention Seeking/Soliciting Behavior: Canine and Feline
Chapter 60. Begging: Canine and Feline
Chapter 61. Chewing: Canine and Feline
Chapter 62. Coprophagia
Chapter 63. Destructive Play and Exploration: Feline
Chapter 64. Digging: Canine
Chapter 65. Hyperactivity: Canine and Feline
Chapter 66. Jumping on People: Canine
Chapter 67. Jumping on Counters: Feline
Chapter 68. Mounting Behavior: Canine
Chapter 69. Mouthing/Play Biting and Aggressive Play
Chapter 70. Nocturnal behavior: Canine and Feline
Chapter 71. Predatory Behavior: Canine and Feline
Chapter 72. Reactivity on Leash Walks: Canine
Chapter 73. Roaming: Canine and Feline
Chapter 74. Scratching Behavior: Feline
Chapter 75. Stealing Household Objects: Canine and Feline
Chapter 76. Travel Related Problems
Chapter 77. Vocalization, Excessive: Canine and Feline
Section 10. Pediatrics/Puppies and Kittens
Chapter 78. Kitten Behavior Problems
Chapter 79. Puppy Behavior Problems
Chapter 80. Starting Puppies Off Right
Chapter 81. Starting Kittens Off Right
Section 11. Rescue and Shelter Adopted Dogs and Cats
Chapter 82. Bringing Home the Rescue Dog and Cat
Section 12. Appendices
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