The behaviour of the domestic cat / / John W. S. Bradshaw, Rachel A. Casey, Sarah L. Brown |
Autore | Bradshaw John <1950-> |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxfordshire, England ; ; Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (261 p.) |
Disciplina |
636.8
636.80019 |
Soggetto topico | Cats - Behavior |
ISBN | 1-78064-120-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Preface to the Second Edition""; ""1 The Cat: Domestication and Biology""; ""2 Sensory Abilities""; ""3 Mechanisms of Behaviour""; ""4 Behavioural Development""; ""5 Communication""; ""6 Feeding Behaviour""; ""7 Hunting and Predation""; ""8 Social Behaviour""; ""9 The Cat-Human Relationship""; ""10 Cat Welfare""; ""11 Undesired Behaviour in the Domestic Cat""; ""12 Physiological and Pathological Causes of Behavioural Change""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""
""S""""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910627292703321 |
Bradshaw John <1950-> | ||
Oxfordshire, England ; ; Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Canine and feline behavior for veterinary technicians and nurses / / edited by Debbie Martin and Julie K. Shaw |
Edizione | [Second edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , [2023] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (510 pages) |
Disciplina | 636.7/0887 |
Soggetto topico |
Cats - Behavior
Cats - Psychology Dogs - Behavior |
ISBN |
1-119-76558-7
1-119-76557-9 1-119-76559-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the companion website -- Chapter 1 The role of the veterinary technician in animal behavior -- Veterinarian's roles and responsibilities -- Medical differentials to behavior disorders -- Behavioral dermatology -- Aggression -- Elimination disorders -- Chronic pain conditions -- Behavior disorder versus training problem -- Qualified professionals to treat animal behavior disorders -- Trainer's and consultant's roles and responsibilities -- The role of the veterinary technician in the veterinary behavior consultation -- Triaging the issues -- Prior to the consultation -- During the consultation -- After the consultation: follow-up care -- Summary of the roles of the veterinarian, veterinary technician, and animal trainer in veterinary behavior -- Home versus clinic behavior consultations -- Pros and cons of the home behavior consultation versus the clinic behavior consultation -- Veterinary-technician-driven behavior services -- Behavior modification appointments -- Puppy socialization classes -- Kitten classes -- Pet selection counseling -- New puppy/kitten appointments -- Life skills and basic manners training classes -- Head collar and harness fitting -- Behavior wellness visits -- Avian classes -- Staff and client seminars -- Fear Free®/Low Stress Handling® hospital advocate -- Financial benefits -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Canine behavior and development -- Canine sensory capacities -- Vision -- Hearing -- Olfaction -- Vomeronasal organ -- Taste -- Touch -- Canine communication -- Body language classifications -- Clinical interpretation -- Auditory communication -- Olfactory communication -- Canine social structure -- Domestication and canine behavior -- Social organization of feral and/or free-ranging dogs.
The role of dominance in the social structure of the dog -- Social organization of dogs living in a human household -- Exploratory behavior -- Ingestive behavior -- Eliminative behavior -- Stimuli that affect elimination -- Sexual behavior -- Maternal behavior -- Parent-offspring behavior -- Puppy activity and vocalization -- Play behavior -- Canine behavioral development -- Complexity of early environment -- Effect of neonatal stress -- When is the best time to adopt a puppy? -- Sensitive periods of development and life stages -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Feline behavior and development -- Feline sensory capacities -- Vision -- Hearing -- Olfaction -- Vomeronasal organ -- Taste -- Touch -- Feline communication -- Olfactory communication -- Auditory communication -- Visual communication -- Reading the entire cat -- Feline domestication, social structure, and behavior -- Domestication -- Social organization of domestic cats -- Sexual behavior -- Maternal behavior -- Ingestive and predatory behavior -- Eliminative behavior -- Exploratory behavior and activity levels -- Grooming behavior -- Breed differences -- Feline behavioral development -- Developmental periods and life stages -- Conclusion -- Additional resources -- References -- Chapter 4 The human-animal bond - a brief look at its richness and complexities -- The HAB past, present, and future -- The HAB during the COVID-19 pandemic -- Special bonds - Animal-assisted interventions -- Difficult to understand relationships -- Defining healthy versus unhealthy bonds -- Strengthening the HAB and preventing pet relinquishment -- Animals with behavioral disorders and the people who love them -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Communication and connecting the animal behavior team -- A comparison between marriage and family therapist and the role of the animal behavior technician -- Communication. Nonverbal communication -- Verbal communication -- Active listening -- Connective communication techniques -- The four-habits communication model -- Validation -- Normalizing -- Teaching -- TAGteach® -- The communication cycle -- Assessments -- Parts of a behavior history -- Acquiring a behavior history and improving pet owner compliance -- Grief counseling -- The "normal" grief process -- Complex grief -- Breaking the bond -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Learning and behavior modification -- Genetics and learning -- Effect of domestication on learning -- Effects of nutrition on learning -- Early environment and learning -- Habituation and sensitization -- Operant conditioning -- Behavior modification using operant conditioning -- Classical conditioning -- Behavior modification using classical conditioning -- Conditioned taste aversion -- Social learning -- Behavior modification using social learning -- Conclusion -- Additional resources -- References -- Chapter 7 Problem prevention -- Introduction -- Ideal characteristics for pet owners -- Canine management and prevention techniques -- Understanding dogs and their characteristics -- Management of the learning history -- Routine -- Canine environmental enrichment -- Toys -- Games -- Canine prevention: effects of neutering -- Canine prevention: socialization -- Canine prevention: crate training -- Canine prevention: elimination training -- Litter/pad training puppies -- Canine prevention: independence training -- Canine prevention: handling and restraint -- Canine prevention: safety around the food bowl and relinquishing objects -- Feline management and prevention techniques -- Understanding cats and their characteristics -- Feline management recommendations -- Feline environmental enrichment -- Feline prevention: effects of neutering -- Feline prevention: socialization. Feline prevention: litter-box training -- Feline prevention: crate training -- Feline prevention: handling and restraint -- Prevention (canine and feline): introducing a new pet -- Introductions: dog to dog -- Introductions: cat to cat -- Introductions interspecies -- Prevention (canine and feline): children and pets -- Behavior solutions for normal species-specific behavior -- General behavior solutions model -- Problems with aversive training techniques and equipment -- Behavior solutions for typical canine behaviors -- Behavior solutions for typical feline behaviors -- Play biting and scratching -- Destructive scratching -- Climbing on surfaces -- Prevention services -- Pet selection counseling -- Counseling sessions -- Counseling forms -- Pet selection reports -- Puppy socialization classes -- Logistics -- Puppy socialization class format -- Kitten classes -- Juvenile/adolescent/adult canine classes -- Senior/geriatric canine classes -- Fun visits and formal training sessions for veterinary experiences -- Private in-home or in-clinic prevention/training appointments -- Special prevention topic seminars or classes -- Integrating behavior wellness into the veterinary hospital -- Puppy and kitten visits -- The adolescent behavior wellness examination -- The adult behavior wellness examination -- The senior and geriatric behavior wellness examination -- Behavior wellness conclusion -- Conclusion -- Additional resources -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 8 Husbandry and veterinary care -- Introduction -- General core concepts -- Assessing FAS -- Considerate Approach -- Touch Gradient -- Gentle Control -- Communication -- Creating pleasant experiences throughout the veterinary visit -- Home preparation -- Scheduling the veterinary appointment -- Arrival at the veterinary hospital -- General hospital recommendations -- The waiting room/lobby. Approach and behavior of veterinary team members -- The scale -- The examination room -- Treatment and procedure areas -- Housing areas and wards -- Moving between areas of the hospital -- Return home -- Gentle control techniques -- Creating a plan for veterinary care -- Prioritizing veterinary procedures -- The medical treatment of FAS -- Indicators for the use of anxiolytics -- Preventive medical intervention for FAS-inducing medical procedures -- Medical intervention for FAS -- Pain increases fear, anxiety, and stress -- Fun visits versus formal training for veterinary experiences -- Conclusion -- Additional resources -- References -- Chapter 9 Specific behavior modification techniques and practical applications for behavior disorders -- Common veterinary behavior disorder diagnosis and descriptions -- Aggression -- Disease-induced or pain-induced aggression -- Fear/defensive aggression -- Idiopathic aggression -- Inter-dog aggression -- Inter-cat aggression -- Inter-dog aggression - household -- Learned aggression -- Maternal/hormonal-induced aggression -- Play-induced aggression -- Redirected aggression -- Territorial aggression -- Ingestive disorders -- Elimination -- Fear/Anxiety disorders -- Acute conflict behaviors, stereotypical behaviors, and compulsive disorders -- Other -- Common veterinarian-prescribed behavioral treatments -- Management -- Training techniques -- Why punishment is not recommended in training or the application of behavior modification -- Punishment is counterproductive to treatment -- Why the prevalence of punishment-based training and domination techniques persist -- Lure reward training -- Event marker (clicker) training -- Benefits of clicker training, both in training and in the application of behavior modification techniques -- Other training -- Training tools -- Head halters -- Basket muzzles/other muzzles. Body harnesses. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830594203321 |
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , [2023] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The cat : clinical medicine and management / / [edited by] Susan E. Little |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | St. Louis, : Elsevier Saunders, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1426 p.) |
Disciplina |
636.8/083
636.8083 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LittleSusan, DVM. |
Soggetto topico |
Cats - Diseases - Diagnosis
Cats - Diseases - Treatment Cats - Nutrition Cats - Behavior |
ISBN | 1-4377-0661-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Frequently Used Abbreviations; The Cat; Copyright page; Section Editors; Contributors; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Table of Contents; I Fundamentals of Feline Practice; CHAPTER 1 Understanding the Cat and Feline-Friendly Handling; Outline; The Client's Perspective; The Veterinary Team's Perspective; The Cat's Perspective; A Better Way; Understanding the Cat; The History of the Cat; The Cat's Senses: How Cats Perceive the World; Cat Communication; Visual Communication; Olfactory Communication; Vocal and Tactile Communication
Causes of Misbehavior and Aggression at Veterinary VisitsFear Responses; Learning in Cats; Sensitive Period of Socialization; Feline-Friendly Veterinary Visits; The Situation Today; Client Education; Getting the Cat to the Veterinary Hospital; Receiving the Cat and Client; First Veterinary Visits and Kitten Classes; Getting the Cat Out of the Carrier; Handling During Examination; Handling for Laboratory Sample Collection; Measuring Blood Pressure; Collecting Blood Samples; Collecting Urine Samples; Hospitalization; Returning Home; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 2 The Cat-Friendly Practice OutlineFeline Veterinarians; Foundations of A Cat-Friendly Practice; Physical Features of A Cat-Friendly Practice; Public Areas; Examination Rooms; Treatment Areas; Equipment; Housing; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 3 Deciphering the Cat:; Outline; Establishing Relationship-Centered Care; The Medical History; Initial Information Phase; Routine History; Prior and Existing Complaints; The Physical Examination; Initial Steps; The Head; The Neck and Forelimbs; The Thorax and Trunk; The Abdomen; The Hindquarters and Tail; Final General Assessment; References CHAPTER 4 Guidelines and Precautions for Drug Therapy in CatsOutline; Differences in Drug Metabolism in Cats; Dosage Adjustments for Renal Insufficiency; Drug Therapy Considerations in Hepatic Insufficiency; Therapeutic Considerations in Neonates and Kittens; Therapeutic Considerations in Senior and Geriatric Cats; Drug Compounding for Cats; Alternative Formulations/Routes for Medicating Cats; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 5 Fluid Therapy; Outline; Body Fluid Balance; Steady State and the Concept of Maintenance; Body Fluid Compartments Fluid Movement in the Extracellular Fluid CompartmentFluid Movement Between the Intracellular Fluid and Extracellular Fluid Compartments; Perfusion; Salt Balance: Disorders of ECF Volume; Sodium Content; Regulation of Sodium Balance; Water Balance: Disorders of Sodium Concentration; Permeant and Impermeant Solutes; Tonicity; Regulation of Water Balance; Understanding Fluid Losses; Sensible and Insensible Fluid Losses; Body Weight and Fluid Losses; Relationship to Lean Body Mass; Terminology of Body Fluid Balance; Assessment of Fluid loss; Assessment of Fluid Excess Body Response to Hypovolemia |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910583498003321 |
St. Louis, : Elsevier Saunders, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cat Castles : 20 Cardboard Habitats You Can Build Yourself |
Autore | Oliver Carin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : Quirk Books, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (53 pages) |
Disciplina | 636.8/083 |
Soggetto topico |
Cats - Housing
Cats - Equipment and supplies Pet supplies Cats Animals x Habitat Animals x Housing Animals - Equipment and supplies Cats - Habits and behavior Cats - Behavior Cats - Dwellings CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Papercrafts PETS / Cats / General |
ISBN | 1-59474-942-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction. Tools and materials ; Basic techniques -- Projects. Castle ; Airplane ; Cat headquarters ; Food truck ; Round scratching pad ; Pirate ship ; Pyramid ; Cat canopy ; Nap tubes ; Couch ; Entertainment center ; House ; Rocket ; Hanging scratching pad ; Pleated tunnel ; Locomotive ; Geo pod ; Stepped condo ; Scrap scratching post ; Submarine -- Meet the models. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910151586803321 |
Oliver Carin | ||
Philadelphia : , : Quirk Books, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cat culture [[electronic resource] ] : the social world of a cat shelter / / Janet M. Alger, Steven F. Alger |
Autore | Alger Janet M. <1937-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina | 636.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) | AlgerSteven F. <1941-> |
Collana | Animals, culture, and society |
Soggetto topico |
Cats - Behavior
Cats - Social aspects Animal shelters Human-animal relationships |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4399-0772-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface: Why an Ethnography of a Shelter?; Acknowledgments; 1. The Myth of the Solitary Cat; 2. The World of Whiskers; 3. The Human-Cat Connection; 4. The Social Bonds among the Cats; 5. The Feral Cats and Shelter Solidarity; 6. Leaving the Shelter Community; 7. Culture and Self in the Domestic Cat; 8. Animals in the Future of Sociology; Afterword; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456715503321 |
Alger Janet M. <1937-> | ||
Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cat culture [[electronic resource] ] : the social world of a cat shelter / / Janet M. Alger, Steven F. Alger |
Autore | Alger Janet M. <1937-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina | 636.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) | AlgerSteven F. <1941-> |
Collana | Animals, culture, and society |
Soggetto topico |
Cats - Behavior
Cats - Social aspects Animal shelters Human-animal relationships |
ISBN | 1-4399-0772-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface: Why an Ethnography of a Shelter?; Acknowledgments; 1. The Myth of the Solitary Cat; 2. The World of Whiskers; 3. The Human-Cat Connection; 4. The Social Bonds among the Cats; 5. The Feral Cats and Shelter Solidarity; 6. Leaving the Shelter Community; 7. Culture and Self in the Domestic Cat; 8. Animals in the Future of Sociology; Afterword; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781345503321 |
Alger Janet M. <1937-> | ||
Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cat culture [[electronic resource] ] : the social world of a cat shelter / / Janet M. Alger, Steven F. Alger |
Autore | Alger Janet M. <1937-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina | 636.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) | AlgerSteven F. <1941-> |
Collana | Animals, culture, and society |
Soggetto topico |
Cats - Behavior
Cats - Social aspects Animal shelters Human-animal relationships |
ISBN | 1-4399-0772-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface: Why an Ethnography of a Shelter?; Acknowledgments; 1. The Myth of the Solitary Cat; 2. The World of Whiskers; 3. The Human-Cat Connection; 4. The Social Bonds among the Cats; 5. The Feral Cats and Shelter Solidarity; 6. Leaving the Shelter Community; 7. Culture and Self in the Domestic Cat; 8. Animals in the Future of Sociology; Afterword; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809457903321 |
Alger Janet M. <1937-> | ||
Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cat shaming / / Pedro Andrade |
Autore | Andrade Pedro |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Kansas City, Missouri : , : Andrews McMeel Publishing, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 pages) |
Disciplina | 636.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Cats - Behavior
Cats |
ISBN |
1-4494-7916-2
1-4494-7870-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164903903321 |
Andrade Pedro | ||
Kansas City, Missouri : , : Andrews McMeel Publishing, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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CatWise : America's favorite cat expert answers your cat behavior questions / / Pam Johnson-Bennett |
Autore | Johnson-Bennett Pam <1954-> |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Penguin Books, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 pages) |
Disciplina | 636.8 |
Soggetto topico | Cats - Behavior |
ISBN | 1-101-99330-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136693603321 |
Johnson-Bennett Pam <1954-> | ||
New York : , : Penguin Books, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clinical handbook of feline behavior medicine / / edited by Elizabeth Stelow |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2023] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 pages) |
Disciplina | 636.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Cats - Behavior
Cats - Behavior therapy Veterinary medicine |
ISBN |
1-119-65327-4
1-119-65281-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Clinical Handbook of Feline Behavior Medicine -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Companion Website -- 1 Introduction to Feline Veterinary Behavior -- 2 Normal Feline Social Behavior -- 3 Preventing Behavior Problems in Domestic Cats -- 4 Play Behavior in Cats -- 5 Feeding Behavior of Cats -- 6 Eliminative Behaviors -- 7 Pain and Sickness Behaviors -- 8 Fear, Anxiety, Stress Behaviors in Cats -- 9 Compulsive and Displacement Behaviors -- 10 Aggression Toward Humans -- 11 Aggression Toward Other Cats -- 12 Nuisance/Destructive/Unruly Behaviors -- 13 The Senior Cat -- 14 Cat Relationships in the Home -- 15 Cats in the Clinic -- Appendix 1 Feline Psychopharmacology -- Appendix 2 Medications for Pain Management in Cats -- Index -- EULA. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830801103321 |
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2023] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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