Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare

• PART 1: Introduction1. Why prevention and treatment of undesirable behavior matters2. Approaches to feline behavior welfarePART 2: Normal feline behavior3. Feline communication4. Normal social behavior5. Feline learningPART 3: Prevention of behavior problems: The cat at home6. Pet selection7. Providing appropriate healthcare 8. Providing appropriate behavioral carePART 4: Prevention of behavior problems: The cat at the practice9. The Cat in the Veterinary Practice10. The Cat in the Consulting Room11. Housing cats in the veterinary practicePART 5: Interplay between behavior and disease12. Stress as a risk factor for disease13. Feline obesity 14. Acute Pain and Behavior15. Chronic Pain and Behavior16. Feline orofacial pain syndromePART 6: Management and treatment of undesirable behaviors 17. Understanding the Cat's Emotion 18. Use of Pheromones in Feline Practice19. Tools of the trade: Psychopharmacology and NutritionPART 7: Approaching problem behavior within the veterinary practice20. Providing Feline-Friendly Consultations21. Handling the painful cat22. Handling the challenging catPART 8: Approaching problem behavior at home23. Undesirable but normal behavior24. House soiling problems25. Behavior Problems of the Senior Cat26. Inter-cat Conflict27. Human-Directed Aggression in Cats

"Twenty feline experts have contributed to this book which will undoubtedly become THE reference in that very specific field." Reviewed by: Fabienne Dethioux on behalf of Royal Canin: Vets Today, January 2016