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1 Importance of Feline Behavior in Veterinary Practice |
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2 | (10) |
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2 | (1) |
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Challenges in Feline Practice |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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Relinquishment and Euthanasia of Pet Cats |
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6 | (1) |
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Feline Behavioral Issues Commonly Associated with Relinquishment or Euthanasia |
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7 | (1) |
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Incorporating Behavior into Feline Practice |
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8 | (4) |
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2 Feline Behavior and Welfare |
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12 | (12) |
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12 | (1) |
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The Connection Between Behavior and Welfare |
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12 | (1) |
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The Human--Cat Relationship and Its Impact on Feline Welfare |
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13 | (3) |
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Issues that Contribute to Negative Feline Welfare |
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16 | (1) |
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Concern for Feline Freedoms |
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16 | (4) |
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Examples of Impairment of Multiple Freedoms Concurrently |
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20 | (1) |
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Veterinary Professional Duty |
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21 | (3) |
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PART 2 Normal Feline Behavior |
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24 | (10) |
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24 | (1) |
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Definition of Communication |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (4) |
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Communicating Complex Messages |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (3) |
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34 | (7) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Cats: Kind of Social Animals |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (3) |
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Social Behavior and the Owned Cat |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (16) |
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Introduction: Cat Stuck in a Tree Saved by a Can of Cat Food |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (10) |
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54 | (3) |
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PART 3 Prevention of Behavior Problems: The Cat at Home |
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57 | (19) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (3) |
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60 | (6) |
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66 | (3) |
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Sexual Characteristics and Neutering Status |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (4) |
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7 Providing Appropriate Healthcare |
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76 | (14) |
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76 | (3) |
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Healthcare Considerations for All Life Stages |
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79 | (7) |
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Key Points for Discussion of Behavior Needs During Preventive Care Visits, by Life Stage |
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86 | (4) |
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8 Providing Appropriate Behavioral Care |
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90 | (12) |
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90 | (1) |
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Incorporating Behavioral Care into the Veterinary Practice |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Indoor or Outdoor Cat or Both |
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96 | (6) |
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PART 4 Prevention of Behavior Problems: The Cat at the Practice |
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9 The Cat in the Veterinary Practice |
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102 | (10) |
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102 | (1) |
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Stress in the Veterinary Practice |
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102 | (3) |
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Getting Off to a Good Start |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (3) |
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10 The Cat in the Consulting Room |
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112 | (10) |
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112 | (1) |
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An "Every Consultation is a Behavior Consultation" Approach |
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112 | (1) |
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Gaining the Client's Confidence |
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113 | (1) |
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Establishing the Client's Concerns |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (6) |
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Develop a Plan, Communicate it to the Client, and Ensure the Client can Comply |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (2) |
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11 Housing Cats in the Veterinary Practice |
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122 | (16) |
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122 | (1) |
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Challenges Associated with Hospitalization and Boarding |
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122 | (2) |
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Building Design: Hospitalization and Boarding Wards |
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124 | (6) |
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Hospitalization Procedures |
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130 | (8) |
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PART 5 Interplay Between Behavior and Disease |
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12 Stress as a Risk Factor for Disease |
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138 | (10) |
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138 | (1) |
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Assesing a Cat's Stress Responses |
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138 | (2) |
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The Impact of Stress on a Cat's Physical Health |
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140 | (2) |
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The Impact of Stress on a Cat's Mental Health |
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142 | (1) |
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The Impact of Stress on a Cat's Social Health |
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143 | (1) |
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Diagnosis and Management of Stress-Related Problems |
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143 | (5) |
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13 Feline Obesity: A Medical Disease with Behavioral Influences |
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148 | (14) |
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Definition and Prevalence of Obesity |
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148 | (1) |
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Risk Factors for the Development of Obesity |
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148 | (3) |
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Pathological Consequences of Obesity |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (8) |
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14 Acute Pain and Behavior |
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162 | (22) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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Pain in Nonlingual Populations |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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Developing Pain Assessment Tools |
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164 | (4) |
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Behavior-Based Indicators of Pain |
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168 | (8) |
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Other Factors to Consider in an Overall Assessment |
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176 | (1) |
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Using Response to Treatment as a Diagnostic Tool |
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177 | (1) |
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Is it Fear, Stress, Anxiety, Pain, or Dysphoria? |
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177 | (1) |
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Utility of Pain Assessment Tools |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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When Should Cats be Assessed, and Who Should Perform the Assessment? |
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179 | (5) |
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15 Chronic Pain and Behavior |
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184 | (29) |
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184 | (1) |
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Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain |
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184 | (2) |
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Definition and Terminology |
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186 | (1) |
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Recognition and Assessment of Chronic Pain |
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186 | (1) |
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Signs of Chronic Pain in Cats |
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187 | (6) |
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193 | (1) |
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Pharmaceutical Pain Management Options |
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194 | (5) |
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Nonpharmaceutical Management |
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199 | (4) |
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Management of Specific Chronic Painful Diseases |
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203 | (4) |
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Integration of Chronic Pain Management in Practice |
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207 | (6) |
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16 Feline Orofacial Pain Syndrome |
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213 | (15) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (4) |
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Clinical Signs and Course |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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Comparison with Human Orofacial Pain Syndromes |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (6) |
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PART 6 Management and Treatment of Undesirable Behaviors |
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17 Understanding Emotions |
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228 | (7) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (7) |
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18 Use of Pheromones in Feline Practice |
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235 | (10) |
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Introduction to Pheromonatherapy |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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Chemosensory Systems and the Detection of Pheromones |
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236 | (1) |
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Preventative and Therapeutic Applications of Pheromones |
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236 | (1) |
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Pheromone Dispensing Options |
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237 | (1) |
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Preventative and Treatment Applications Using Facial Pheromones |
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237 | (4) |
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Preventative and Treatment Applications Using Synthetic Feline Interdigital Semiochemical |
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241 | (1) |
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Commerical Pheromonatherapy |
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241 | (1) |
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The Future of Pheromonatherapy |
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242 | (3) |
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19 Tools of the Trade: Psychopharmacology and Nutrition |
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245 | (24) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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Neurotransmitters as Modulators of Behavior |
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247 | (1) |
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Evidence for Use of Mood-Altering Drugs in Cats |
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247 | (2) |
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Client Concerns and Compliance |
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249 | (1) |
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Drug Interactions and Serotonin Syndrome |
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250 | (1) |
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Practical Management Tools |
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251 | (2) |
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Overview of Commonly Used Psychoactive Tools |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (8) |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) |
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262 | (7) |
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PART 7 Approaching Problem Behavior Within the Veterinary Practice |
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20 Providing Feline-Friendly Consultations |
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269 | (18) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (3) |
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Handling Principles Based on Understanding of the Cat |
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272 | (8) |
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280 | (1) |
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Handling for Specimen Collection and Procedures |
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281 | (3) |
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Extending the Principles Throughout the Veterinary Practice |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (1) |
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21 Handling the Cat that is in Pain |
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287 | (19) |
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287 | (1) |
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Pain and the Emotional Factor |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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Recognizing Painful Procedures and Conditions |
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288 | (1) |
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Recognizing Pain Through Behavioral Changes |
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288 | (3) |
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The Healthcare Team's Approach to Pain Prevention |
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291 | (1) |
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Preparing the Practice for the Cat in Pain |
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292 | (3) |
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Recognizing and Preventing Pain During the Veterinary Appointment |
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295 | (3) |
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Laboratory Sample Collection |
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298 | (3) |
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Analgesic Trial as a Diagnostic Tool |
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301 | (3) |
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Preventing Pain at Future Veterinary Visits |
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304 | (2) |
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22 Handling the Challenging Cat |
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306 | (14) |
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306 | (1) |
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Preparing the Challenging Cat for a Veterinary Visit |
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306 | (2) |
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Minimizing Stress on Arrival at the Veterinary Practice |
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308 | (1) |
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Performing the Examination and Procedures |
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309 | (6) |
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Psychopharmacologic Management |
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315 | (1) |
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Monitoring the Sedated Cat |
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316 | (1) |
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Sending the Challenging Cat Home |
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316 | (1) |
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Scheduling Technician Sessions for Desensitization and Counterconditioning |
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317 | (1) |
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Charting/Recording Information in the Record |
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317 | (3) |
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PART 8 Approaching Problem Behavior at Home |
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23 Normal but Unwanted Behavior in Cats |
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320 | (11) |
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320 | (1) |
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Circadian Rhythm Behavior |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (3) |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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Cats and Computer and Electronic Equipment |
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328 | (3) |
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24 House Soiling Problems |
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331 | (13) |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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Elimination in Unacceptable Locations |
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333 | (6) |
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339 | (5) |
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25 Behavior Problems of the Senior Cat |
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344 | (13) |
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344 | (1) |
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Assessing Senior Cats During Veterinary Visits |
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344 | (1) |
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Categories of Behavior Problems in Senior Cats |
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344 | (3) |
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Senior Cat Behavior Problems |
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347 | (3) |
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Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome |
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350 | (7) |
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357 | (17) |
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357 | (1) |
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Incidence of Intercat Conflict |
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357 | (1) |
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The Role of Feline Social Behavior |
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357 | (1) |
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The Pressures of the Domestic Environment |
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358 | (1) |
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The Medical Consequences of Feline Tension |
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358 | (1) |
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Prevention of Intercat Conflict |
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358 | (4) |
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Introduction of a New Cat into a Feline Household |
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362 | (1) |
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Investigating Cases of Intercat Conflict |
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363 | (1) |
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Classification of Aggression |
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363 | (1) |
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Determining the Motivation |
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364 | (1) |
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Aggression Between Cats in the Same Household |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (1) |
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Managing Intercat Conflict within the Home |
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368 | (3) |
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Aggression to Other Cats in the Neighborhood |
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371 | (3) |
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27 Human-Directed Aggression in Cats |
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374 | (1) |
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Reasons for Human-Directed Aggressive Behavior in the Cat |
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374 | (2) |
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376 | (1) |
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Differentiating Types of Aggression |
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377 | (1) |
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