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CLINICAL BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE FOR SMALL ANIMALS
by Karen Overall (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Mosby
Edition: 1997 Paperback, 530 pages
ISBN: 0801668204
Item: CDV159
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Summary: Diagnostic and treatment approaches for the major classes of behavioral problems of the dog and cat. Recommends and actively demonstrates use of head halter in treatment.
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Demonstrates how to prevent, diagnose, and treat behavioral cases in general practice. Covers problems from the most common to those rarely seen, with detailed instructions for managing behavior. *Author uses the Gentle Leader headcollar in behavior consultations and recommends it for management of selected canine behaviors. Major sections include: normal animal behavior, feline behavior problems, behavioral pharmacology, behavior modification, liability for animal behavior problems. Also sample history-taking forms, step-by-step client instructions protocols.
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| The best resource for behavior modification, September 20, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Britten Canida |
| Hands down, this is the best resource I have yet to discover in the dog training/behavior modification field. It truly is worth every penny! There is so much information and the protocols are priceless! |
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| Worth every penny!, April 30, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Ann Dupuis / Your Dream Dog |
I’d seen a lot of references to this book by Dr. Karen Overall - but its high price tag kept me from actually buying it. But I finally bit the bullet - and boy, am I glad I did! This book is incredible, a real gold mine of information and protocols for dealing with behavior problems in dogs and cats. It starts out discussing normal canine and feline behavior, and goes into increasing detail from there. There’s a chapter on taking a behavioral history, extensive information on aggression (both canine and feline), and discussions of management and behavioral modification techniques for a variety of problem behaviors.
The real gold mine is the Appendices, especially Appendix A: Client Questionnaires and Appendix B: Client Handouts. Dr. Overall provides detailed and extensive “protocols” involving counterconditioning and desensitization and operant conditioning to deal with aggression and other problem behaviors. There’s a Protocol for Deference, a Protocol for Relaxation, a Protocol for Relinquishing Objects, and much, much more.
This is a must-have resource for any veterinarian, behaviorist, and dog (or cat!) trainer. I’d recommend it for dedicated owners who already have a background in learning theory, operant conditioning, and scientific terminology, but there’s a lot to digest here. |
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| A MUST HAVE, November 19, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Daina Beckman |
| As a dog behavior specialist/dog trainer who started out as veterinary assistant, veterinary technician, dog behavior counselor at a veterinary practice, this book has proven invaluable to me. My beginning taught me to trust the science behind behavior. This book is just that. It is not light reading. It will inspire scientific and critical analysis of dogs & cats you are working with. It includes procedures, case studies, treatment of behavior problems, and much more. This book is written for veterinarians, so you may want to get a veterinary dictionary if you are unfamiliar with veterinary medical terminology. The appendixes which you can use include a client questionnaire, client hand outs, Medical conditions to exclude before making a behavior diagnosis and more. If I have a case that needs to be referred to the clients’ veterinarian I include page copies from this text book along with my letter of behavior assessment. It has proven to help me gain respect with local veterinarians. This book will increase your knowledge and understanding of the science of behavior immensely. |
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