By Dr Franklin D. McMillan
Since the publication of the first edition of this book, professional and public concern for the well-being of animals has continued to increase throughout the world. Advances in research and technologies have yielded an enormous amount of new knowledge about animal mental health and well-being. Thoroughly updated and revised, the third edition includes:
- Expanded chapters covering fear, boredom and suffering in animals, the what and why of animal fun, and the treatment of mental health disorders in animals.
- New chapters covering the new classification systems concerning mental and behavioral disorders of cats and dogs, the importance of resilience and mental states, nutritional factors and recognizing emotional and psychological suffering.
- New internationally renowned expert contributors joining the existing list of prestige authors.
- A focus on practical information, with clinical behavioral medicine advice, hints and tips.
With additional illustrations and photographs throughout, this book remains invaluable to veterinary professionals, animal welfare researchers and advocates, ethologists and other animal caregivers.
Features
Features:
- Comprehensive third edition on animal mental health and welfare.
- Expanded and new chapters on trauma, resilience, and emotional suffering.
- Practical clinical behavioral medicine tips for professionals.
- International expert contributors and updated research insights.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents:
- List of Contributors
- Foundational Issues of Animal Mental Health and Well-being
- Making Sense of the Terminology for the Good Life
- The Philosophical and Biological Evolution of Feelings in Well-being
- The Relationship Between Mental and Physical Health
- Nutrition in Companion Animal Mental Health
- The Pleasant Experiences: Mental Wellness
- Happiness and Personality in Animals
- The What and Why of Fun in Animals
- Quality of Life of Animals in Veterinary Medical Practice
- The Mental Health and Well-being Benefits of Personal Control in Animals
- The Mental Health and Well-being Benefits of Social Relationships, Social Support, and Social Buffering in Animals
- Fostering Mental and Behavioral Wellness During Upbringing and Throughout Life
- The Unpleasant Experiences: Distress, Suffering, and Mental Illness
- Distress and Suffering: On the Nature of the Extremes of Unpleasant Experience
- Psychological Trauma and Posttraumatic Psychopathology in Animals
- Psychological Resilience in Animals โ Focus on Dogs
- Emotional Disorders and Problem Behavior: A Psychobiological Perspective with Implications for Diagnosis and Humane Treatment
- Mental Health Issues in Special Populations
- Cognitive and Emotional Disorders in the Aging Pet
- Promoting a Good Life for Farmed Animals
- Mental Health Issues in the Horse
- Behavioral Health and Mental Well-being of Sheltered Animals
- From Fish to Mice to Monkeys in Research: Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Well-being
- Psychological Well-being of Animals in Zoos and Aquariums
- Mental Health Issues in Captive Psittacine Birds
- Mental Health and Well-being in Reptiles
- Assessment and Management of Emotional Distress and Disorders
- Assessing Affective States in Animals
- The Importance and Intended Use of the Mental State Domain in the Five Domains Model
- Psychological Trauma as a Form of Animal Cruelty: Advancing the Use of Scientific Evidence Under the Law
- Treatment Options for Emotional Distress in Animals
- Index
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