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Current issues and research in veterinary behavioral medicine : papers presented at the fifth veterinary behavior meeting /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting Minneapolis, Minn.
Other Authors: Mills, D. S.
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Domestic animals > Behavior > Congresses.
Animal behavior > Congresses.
Veterinary medicine > Congresses.
Behavior, Animal.
Veterinary Medicine.
Animals, Domestic.
Congresses.
Table of Contents:
  • The introduction a female tiger (Panthera tigris) in a pre-established group of two neutered males : a case study
  • Treatment of generalized anxiety in a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
  • Using multiple correspondence analysis to define groups of dogs (Canis familiaris) at risk for aggressive behaviour
  • High prevalence of feline aggression cases targeted towards people in Japan
  • Evaluation of immunological, stress and behavioural parameters in dogs (Canis familiaris) with anxiety-related disorders
  • The influence of the experimenter's expectancy in the results of the assessment of appeasing pheromones in stress of police dogs (Canis familiaris) during training
  • The control of puppy (Canis familiaris) disturbance of owners at night
  • The use of the DAP collar to reduce stress during training of police dogs (Canis familiaris) : a preliminary study
  • Rearing environmental and behavioral development of psittacine birds
  • Comparison of 24 cases of canine fear-related aggression with structured, clinician-initiated follow-up and 42 cases with unstructured client-initiated follow-up
  • Objective measurement of fear-associated learning in dogs (Canis familiaris)
  • Canine aggression : a survey in Northern Italy
  • A comparison of cases referred to behaviorists in three different countries
  • Canine behavior type index
  • Canine cognitive dysfunction : prevalence, clinical signs and treatment with a nutraceutical
  • Nutritional supplementation in cases of canine cognitive dysfunction : results of a clinical trial
  • Comparison of the behavior of three groups of chickens (Gallus domesticus) during their growth : preliminary results
  • Influence of appropriate water supply for Peking ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) on behavior during common fattening period
  • Development of grazing posture preference in foals (0-1 yr) and their dams and its relation to other asymmetrical behaviours
  • The effect of handling and environmental enrichment on the exploratory and alert behaviours and reactivity level of foals (Equus caballus)
  • A search for temperament-associated genetic polymorphisms in horses
  • Aggression in wolves (Canis lupus) : ambivalent behaviour as a model for comparable behaviour in dogs (Canis familiaris)
  • Correlations between individual specificities of piglets (Sus scrofa) and behavioural patterns involved in cannibalism during growing-finishing period
  • Breed-specific profiles of canine (Canis familiaris) behavior
  • Measuring personality adjectives to measure personality in dogs (Canis familiaris) : report on a pilot study
  • Interest in the use of a new galenic form of the feline allomarking pheromone (F4) analog (Felifriend) during medical examination
  • Cat (Felis sylvestris) separation anxiety in an experimental situation
  • The effect of hypothyroid function on canine behavior
  • Stress symptoms caused by the use of electric training collars on dogs (Canis familiaris) in everyday life situations
  • Stress in avalance and rescue dogs (Canis familiaris) during search week
  • Lactium© : a new anxiolytic product from milk
  • Assessing prolactinaemia in anxious dogs (Canis familiaris) : interest in diagnostic value and use in the selection of the most appropriate psychotropic drug
  • A retrospective analysis of relationships with severity of signs fear of fireworks and treatment outcome in 99 cases
  • Use of a cape (The Storm Defender®) in the treatment of canine (Canis familiaris) thunderstorm phobia
  • Trends in canine and feline behavioral diagnoses : 1991-2001
  • The effect of an additional programme of socialisation for kittens (Felis sylvestris) in a rescue centre on behaviour and suitability as a pet after re-homing
  • Evaluation of a behavioral assessment questionnaire in animal shelters
  • Behavioural testing for dog (Canis familiaris) behaviour and owner's management in urban contexts : a preliminary study
  • Grief following death of a companion animal
  • Comprehension, compliance, outcome and satisfaction : a retrospective survey of 49 clients with dogs (Canis familiaris) treated for behavior problems
  • Effect of telephone follow-up on client compliance in the treatment of canine aggression
  • Are we dog's best friend : predicting canine cortisol response from human affiliative and punitive behaviors
  • Effect of fluoxetine hydrochloride in treating canine compulsive disorders
  • The effects of Queen (Felis sylvestris)-rearing versus hand-rearing of feline aggression and other problematic behaviors
  • Separation anxiety : a summary of some of the characteristics of 61 cases seen at a Sydney, Australia behavior practice
  • Classical counter-conditioning as a treatment modality for dogs (Canis familiaris) showing aggression toward other dogs on walks
  • The treatment of fear of fireworks in dogs (Canis familiaris) : a prospective study
  • The effect of emotional content of verbal commands on the response of dogs (Canis familiaris)
  • Hereditary fear, panic and anxiety in dogs (Canis familiaris)
  • Evaluation of DAP's effect on reduction of anxiety in puppies (Canis familiaris) as well as its usefulness in improving learning and socialization
  • Plant eating in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) : characterization and relationship to signalment, illness and behavior problems
  • Inappropriate use of pain as punishment in canine aggression toward household members
  • The prevention of separation-related behavior problems in dogs re-homed from rescue centres
  • Factors influencing stereotypical behaviour patterns in horses : a review of 52 clinical cases
  • Pseudopregnancy in the bitch : an epidemiological study
  • Ethogram of horses experiencing a standardized handling test with a special interest to objective assessment of fearful reactions
  • Aggression in dogs : analysis of 761 cases
  • The tragedy of a quick-fix approach to canine behaviour problems : a New Zealand perspective
  • Influence of a putative appeasing pheromone on behaviour of broilers : a tool for a better understanding of behaviour - preliminary results
  • A comparison of canine behavior in pre-adoptive and post-adoptive homes
  • Perception of veterinarians and dog professionals about behavioural characteristics of pure-bred dogs (Canis familiaris)
  • Combined use of selegiline and behaviour modifications in the treatment of cases in which fear and phobias are involved : a review of four cases
  • Use of a synthetic analogue of a dog-appeasing pheromone in sheltered dogs after adoption
  • Plasma dopamine neurophysiological correlates in anxious dogs
  • Evaluation of the owner's influence on dogs' behavioural and physiological reactions during the clinical examination
  • Aggression : an analysis of the frequency of forms seen in Australian behaviour practice and their interrelationships with other relevant factors
  • Behavioural description of cannibalism in fattening pig production
  • Clicker training with cats
  • Observations on communication signals between cats
  • Flexible reward : help or hindrance when training horses (Equus caballus)