| Descript |
1 online resource (xviii, 389 pages) : illustrations (some color), forms |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The role of the veterinary technician in animal behavior / Kenneth M. Martin and Debbie Martin -- Canine behavior and development / Andrew U. Luescher -- Feline behavior and development / Debbie Martin -- The human animal bond : a brief look at its richness and complexities / Julie Shaw and Sarah Lahrman -- Communication and connecting the animal behavior team / Julie Shaw and Lindsey M. Fourez -- Learning and behavior modification / Virginia L. Price -- Problem prevention / Debbie Martin, Linda M. Campbell and Marcia Rafter Ritchie -- Specific behavior modification techniques and practical applications for behavior disorders / Julie Shaw -- Introductory neurophysiology and psychopharmacology / Sara L. Bennett and Carissa D. Sparks. |
| Summary |
"Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides the veterinary technician with a solid foundation in behavioral medicine. Designed as a daily resource for interacting with and educating pet owners, the book familiarizes readers with the behavioral, mental, and emotional needs of dogs and cats. Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses offers a complete guide to the technician's role in behavioral preventive services and how to assist the veterinarian with behavioral intervention. Covering the roles of animal behavior professionals, normal development of dogs and cats, and the human-animal bond, the book includes correlations from human mental health care throughout. The book encompasses learning theory, preventive behavioral services, standardized behavior modification terms and techniques, and veterinary behavior pharmacology. Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is an essential resource for veterinary technicians to realize their full potential and become a pivotal component of the behavioral health care team for canine and feline patients"--Publisher's description |
| Local Note |
John Wiley and Sons Wiley Online Library UBCM All Obooks |
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| Subject |
Dogs -- Behavior.
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Cats -- Behavior.
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Dogs -- Diseases.
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Cats -- Diseases.
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Animal behavior.
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Behavior, Animal
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Dogs -- psychology
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Animal Technicians -- psychology
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Cats -- psychology
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Veterinary Medicine -- methods
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Dog Diseases
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Cat Diseases
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry. |
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Animal behavior |
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Cats -- Behavior |
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Cats -- Diseases |
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Dogs -- Behavior |
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Dogs -- Diseases |
| Alt Author |
Shaw, Julie K., 1963- editor.
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Martin, Debbie, 1970- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781119421412 (electronic bk.) |
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1119421411 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118925485 (ePub) |
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1118925483 (ePub) |
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9781118925478 (electronic bk.) |
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1118925475 (electronic bk.) |
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9781322215136 (MyiLibrary) |
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1322215138 (MyiLibrary) |
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9780813813189 (paperback) |
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0813813182 (paperback) |
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