Practice tips; Canine behavioural problems; Feline behavioural problems; Appendices; Index.
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The European Journal of Companion Animal Practice; Jan 06; Dr. Tiny
De Keuster
This book is an excellent and practical guide for the veterinary
practitioner. My overall impresion is a useful and accessible guide
with up to date information on canine and feline behaviour
problems.
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BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS IN SMALL ANIMALS: PRACTCAL ADVICE FOR THE
VETERINARY TEAM
JAN BOWEN AND SARAH HEATH
Reviewed by Francesca Riccomini for the Veterinary Times
A book that not only raises and addresses the issues that are
important when dealing with companion animal behaviour and problems
relating to it in practice, but also explains in detailed,
straightforward terms how to manage them, both long and short-term,
has long been needed, making this text most welcome.
The contents overview at the beginning, provision of a short list
of first-aid measures, and the use of boxes and summary tables
emphasising essential points of each condition is of particular
value for anyone faced with a behavioural crisis that requires
immediate advice to prevent further deterioration of a potentially
serious situation, significant erosion of a pet's welfare, or the
precipitate rupture of the owner-pet bond.
This format also serves as a useful aide memoire for those involved
in behaviour counselling or colleagues seeking reassurance when
organising an referral.
The degree of detail included in the handouts is an especially
attractive feature of this text. This book seems to represent good
value for money and should prove a most useful addition to the
library of any clinic or individual with a behavioural bent.
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"What a fabulous book this is. I can safely say it is the best
addition I have made to my bookcase for a long time. It is a must
for every library, if not an individual copy for each member of the
practice. For those veterinarians who graduated before much time on
the teaching programme was devoted to behavioural problems, it is
an excellent book for rerference and CPD. For more recent
graduates, it will be more useful for revision and updating. In
addition, it should be essential reading for any verterinary nurse
or veterinary receptionist.
A vast amount of information is presented ina clear and concise
manner. Although it contains si much informationm it is of a
manageable size to be carried about in a briefcase or used for
day-to-day reference.
An excellent further reading list and index complete the book. The
list not only incudes material suitable for memebrs of a veterinary
practice, but also suggests material they can recommend to their
clients.
I think that once most readers start this book they will, like
myself, possibly spend more time reading it than they had
intended.
In my opinion it is compulsive reading and everyone who reads it
will surely leanr something from doing so." - Heather Briggs,
Veterinary Times, August 2007
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