Since the publication of the first edition of this book, professional and public concern for the well-being of animals has continued to increase throughout the world. Advances in research and technologies have yielded an enormous amount of new knowledge about animal mental health and well-being. Thoroughly updated and revised, the third edition includes: · Expanded chapters covering fear, boredom and suffering in animals, the what and why of animal fun, and the treatment of mental health disorders in animals. · New chapters covering the new classification systems concerning mental and behavioral disorders of cats and dogs, the importance of resilience and mental states, nutritional factors and recognizing emotional and psychological suffering. · New internationally renowned expert contributors joining the existing list of prestige authors. · A focus on practical information, with clinical behavioral medicine advice, hints and tips. With additional illustrations and photographs throughout, this book remains invaluable to veterinary professionals, animal welfare researchers and advocates, ethologists and other animal caregivers.
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Veterinary professionals, animal behaviourists, animal science researchers and postgraduates. Animal advocates, ethologists and other animal caregivers.
Part 1: Foundational Issues of Animal Mental Health and Well-being 1:
Making Sense of the Terminology for the Good Life 2: The Philosophical and
Biological Evolution of Feelings in Well-being 3: The Relationship Between
Mental and Physical Health 4: Nutrition in Companion Animal Mental Health
Part 2: The Pleasant Experiences: Mental wellness 5: Happiness and
Personality in Animals 6: The What and Why of Fun in Animals 7: Quality of
Life of Animals in Veterinary Medical Practice 8: The Mental Health and
Well-being Benefits of Personal Control in Animals 9: The Mental Health and
Well-Being Benefits of Social Relationships, Social Support, and Social
Buffering in Animals 10: Fostering Mental and Behavioral Wellness During
Upbringing and Throughout Life Part 3: The Unpleasant Experiences: Distress,
Suffering, and Mental Illness 11: Distress and Suffering: On the Nature of
the Extremes of Unpleasant Experience 12: Psychological Trauma and
Posttraumatic Psychopathology In Animals 13: Psychological Resilience In
Animals Focus On Dogs 14: Emotional Disorders and Problem Behavior: A
Psychobiological Perspective with Implications for Diagnosis and Humane
Treatment Part 4: Mental Health Issues In Special Populations 15: Cognitive
and Emotional Disorders in the Aging Pet 16: Promoting a Good Life for Farmed
Animals 17: Mental Health Issues In the Horse 18: Behavioral Health and
Mental Well-Being of Sheltered Animals 19: From Fish to Mice to Monkeys in
Research: Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Well-Being 20:
Psychological Well-being of Animals in Zoos and Aquariums 21: Mental Health
Issues in Captive Psittacine Birds 22: Mental Health and Well-Being In
Reptiles Part 5: Assessment and Management of Emotional Distress and
Disorders 23: Assessing Affective States In Animals 24: The Importance and
Intended Use of the Mental State Domain in the Five Domains Model 25:
Psychological Trauma as a Form of Animal Cruelty: Advancing the Use of
Scientific Evidence Under the Law 26: Treatment Options for Emotional
Distress in Animals
Franklin D. McMillan, DVM is adjunct associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. McMillan is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Animal Welfare and was in private practice for 23 years as well as serving as clinical professor of medicine at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine. Following that he was the director of well-being studies at Best Friends Animal Society, the largest animal sanctuary in the United States, for 13 years. Dr. McMillan's research concerns animal quality of life and the mental health and emotional well-being of animals who have endured hardship, adversity, and psychological trauma. Dr. McMillan lectures worldwide and has published dozens of scientific journal articles on the subjects of emotional health and suffering, stress, and quality of life in animals.
