Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare , livre ebook

Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare
First Edition
Ilona Rodan, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice)
Founder, Cat Care Clinic, Feline-Friendly Consultations, Cat Behavior Consultations, Madison, Wisconsin
Sarah Heath, BVSc, DipECAWBM(BM), CCAB, MRCVS
European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine (Companion Animals), Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice, Upton, Chester, United Kingdom
Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Organization
Intended audience
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Client Handouts
Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Importance of Feline Behavior in Veterinary Practice
Introduction
Challenges in feline practice
Lack of veterinary care
Stress-related diseases
Relinquishment and euthanasia of pet cats
Feline behavioral issues commonly associated with relinquishment or euthanasia
Incorporating behavior into feline practice
Summary
Chapter 2: Feline Behavior and Welfare
Introduction
The connection between behavior and welfare
The human–cat relationship and its impact on feline welfare
Issues that contribute to negative feline welfare
Concern for feline freedoms
Examples of impairment of multiple freedoms concurrently
Veterinary professional duty
Conclusion
Additional resources
Part 2: Normal Feline Behavior
Chapter 3: Feline Communication
Introduction
Definition of communication
Methods of communication
Communicating complex messages
Cat–human communication
Chapter 4: Normal Social Behavior
Introduction
Living together
Cats: kind of social animals
Social behavior of cats
Social behavior and the owned cat
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Feline Learning
Introduction: cat stuck in a tree saved by a can of cat food
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Putting it all together
Conclusion
Additional resources
Part 3: Prevention of Behavior Problems: The Cat at Home
Chapter 6: Pet Selection
Introduction
Sources
Breed selection
Age at adoption
Sexual characteristics and neutering status
Temperament
Household considerations
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Providing Appropriate Healthcare
Introduction
Healthcare considerations for all life stages
Key points for discussion of behavior needs during preventive care visits, by life stage
Additional resources
Chapter 8: Providing Appropriate Behavioral Care
Introduction
Incorporating behavioral care into the veterinary practice
The home environment
Play
Feeding
Grooming
Cat training
Other pets in the home
Indoor or outdoor cat or both
Conclusion
Additional resources
Part 4: Prevention of Behavior Problems: The Cat at the Practice
Chapter 9: The Cat in the Veterinary Practice
Introduction
Stress in the veterinary practice
Getting off to a good start
Cat carriers
Helping with the journey
The waiting room
Chapter 10: The Cat in the Consulting Room
Introduction
An “every consultation is a behavior consultation” approach
Gaining the client’s confidence
Establishing the client’s concerns
Assessing the cat
Develop a plan, communicate it to the client, and ensure the client can comply
Medicating cats
Additional resources
Chapter 11: Housing Cats in the Veterinary Practice
Introduction
Challenges associated with hospitalization and boarding
Building design: hospitalization and boarding wards
Hospitalization procedures
Conclusion
Additional resources
Part 5: Interplay Between Behavior and Disease
Chapter 12: Stress as a Risk Factor for Disease
Introduction
Assesing a cat’s stress responses
The impact of stress on a cat’s physical health
The impact of stress on a cat’s mental health
The impact of stress on a cat’s social health
Diagnosis and management of stress-related problems
Chapter 13: Feline Obesity: A Medical Disease with Behavioral Influences
Definition and prevalence of obesity
Risk factors for the development of obesity
Pathological consequences of obesity
Clinical investigations
Treatment and prognosis
Chapter 14: Acute Pain and Behavior
Acknowledgments
Introduction
What is pain?
Pain in nonlingual populations
Pain assessment tools
Developing pain assessment tools
Behavior-based indicators of pain
Other factors to consider in an overall assessment
Using response to treatment as a diagnostic tool
Is it fear, stress, anxiety, pain, or dysphoria?
Utility of pain assessment tools
Intervention
When should cats be assessed, and who should perform the assessment?
Summary
Additional resources
Chapter 15: Chronic Pain and Behavior
Introduction
Pathophysiology of chronic pain
Definition and terminology
Recognition and assessment of chronic pain
Signs of chronic pain in cats
Pain management
Pharmaceutical pain management options
Nonpharmaceutical management
Management of specific chronic painful diseases
Integration of chronic pain management in practice
Summary
Additional resources
Chapter 16: Feline Orofacial Pain Syndrome
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Clinical signs and course
Triggers of FOPS
Comparison with human orofacial pain syndromes
Diagnosis
Management
Part 6: Management and Treatment of Undesirable Behaviors
Chapter 17: Understanding Emotions
Introduction
Emotions
Conclusion
Chapter 18: Use of Pheromones in Feline Practice
Introduction to pheromonatherapy
Understanding pheromones
Chemosensory systems and the detection of pheromones
Preventative and therapeutic applications of pheromones
Pheromone dispensing options
Preventative and treatment applications using facial pheromones
Preventative and treatment applications using synthetic feline interdigital semiochemical
Commerical pheromonatherapy
The future of pheromonatherapy
Additional resources
Chapter 19: Tools of the Trade: Psychopharmacology and Nutrition
Introduction
Selecting medication
Neurotransmitters as modulators of behavior
Evidence for use of mood-altering drugs in cats
Client concerns and compliance
Drug interactions and serotonin syndrome
Practical management tools
Overview of commonly used psychoactive tools
Psychoactive drugs
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
Additional resources
Part 7: Approaching Problem Behavior Within the Veterinary Practice
Chapter 20: Providing Feline-Friendly Consultations
Introduction
The practice culture
Handling principles based on understanding of the cat
The consultation
Handling for specimen collection and procedures
Extending the principles throughout the veterinary practice
Going home instructions
Conclusion
Chapter 21: Handling the Cat that is in Pain
Introduction
Pain and the emotional factor
Recognizing feline pain
Recognizing painful procedures and conditions
Recognizing pain through behavioral changes
The healthcare team’s approach to pain prevention
Preparing the practice for the cat in pain
Recognizing and preventing pain during the veterinary appointment
Laboratory sample collection
Analgesic trial as a diagnostic tool
Preventing pain at future veterinary visits
Conclusion
Chapter 22: Handling the Challenging Cat
Introduction
Preparing the challenging cat for a veterinary visit
Minimizing stress on arrival at the veterinary practice
Performing the examination and procedures
Psychopharmacologic management
Monitoring the sedated cat
Sending the challenging cat home
Scheduling technician sessions for desensitization and counterconditioning
Charting/recording information in the record
Conclusion
Part 8: Approaching Problem Behavior at Home
Chapter 23: Normal but Unwanted Behavior in Cats
Introduction
Circadian rhythm behavior
Self-care behaviors
Marking behaviors
Fighting
Reproductive behavior
Play behavior
Cats and computer and electronic equipment
Conclusion
Additional resources
Chapter 24: House Soiling Problems
Introduction
Behavioral history
Clinical Examination
Differential diagnosis
Elimination in unacceptable locations
Marking
Conclusion
Additional resources
Chapter 25: Behavior Problems of the Senior Cat
Introduction
Assessing senior cats during veterinary visits
Categories of behavior problems in senior cats
Diagnosis and treatment of senior cat behavior problems
Cognitive dysfunction syndrome
Chapter 26: Intercat Conflict
Introduction
Incidence of intercat conflict
The role of feline social behavior
The pressures of the domestic environment
The medical consequences of feline tension
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