Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides the veterinary technician with a solid foundation in behavioral medicine. Designed as a daily resource for interacting with and educating pet owners, the book familiarizes readers with the behavioral, mental, and emotional needs of dogs and cats. Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses offers a complete guide to the technician s role in behavioral preventive services and how to assist the veterinarian with behavioral intervention. Covering the roles of animal behavior professionals, normal development of dogs and cats, and the human-animal bond, the book includes correlations from human mental health care throughout. The book encompasses learning theory, preventive behavioral services, standardized behavior modification terms and techniques, and veterinary behavior pharmacology. Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is an essential resource for veterinary technicians to realize their full potential and become a pivotal component of the behavioral health care team for canine and feline patients.

Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians andNurses provides the veterinary technician with a solidfoundation in behavioral medicine. Designed as a dailyresource for interacting with and educating pet owners, the bookfamiliarizes readers with the behavioral, mental, and emotionalneeds of dogs and cats. Canine and Feline Behavior forVeterinary Technicians and Nurses offers a complete guide tothe technician's role in behavioral preventive services andhow to assist the veterinarian with behavioral intervention.Covering the roles of animal behavior professionals, normaldevelopment of dogs and cats, and the human-animal bond, the bookincludes correlations from human mental health carethroughout. The book encompasses learning theory, preventivebehavioral services, standardized behavior modification terms andtechniques, and veterinary behavior pharmacology. Canineand Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is anessential resource for veterinary technicians to realize their fullpotential and become a pivotal component of the behavioral healthcare team for canine and feline patients.

Chapter 1: The Role of the Veterinary Technician in AnimalBehaviorKenneth M. Martin and Debbie MartinChapter 2: Canine Behavior and DevelopmentUrs Andrew LuescherChapter 3:Feline Behavior and DevelopmentDebbie MartinChapter 4: The Human Animal Bond - A Brief Look at itsRichness and ComplexitiesJulie Shaw and Sarah LahrmanChapter 5: Communication and Connecting the Animal BehaviorTeamJulie Shaw and Lindsey M. FourezChapter 6: Learning and Behavior ModificationGinny PriceChapter 7: Problem PreventionDebbie Martin, Linda Campbell, Marcia RitchieChapter 8: Specific Behavior Modification Techniques andPractical Applications for Behavior DisordersJulie ShawChapter 9: Introductory Neurophysiology andPsychopharmacologySara Bennett, Carissa SparksAppendix Section 1: Forms and Questionnaires1. Canine History Form - Patient Information2. Canine History Form - General Behavioral Profile3. Feline History Form - Patient Information4. Feline History Form - General Behavioral Profile5. Trainer Assessment Form6. Determining Pet Owner Strain7. Canine Behavior Plan of Care - Blank8. Canine Behavior Plan of Care - Example9. Behavior Problem List10. Technician Observation11. Follow-Up Communication Form12. Behavior Diary13. Adult Cat Questionnaire14. Adult Dog Questionnaire15. Kitten Questionnaire16. Puppy Questionnaire17. Senior Cat Questionnaire18. Senior Dog Questionnaire19. Pet Selection CounselingAppendix Section 2: Training exercises20. Acclimating a Pet to a Crate21. Elimination Training Log22. Shaping Plan for Teaching a Puppy to Ring a Bell to GoOutside to Eliminate23. Preventive Handling and Restraint Exercises24. Preventive Food Bowl Exercises25. Teaching Tug of War26. Canine Breeder Interview QuestionsAppendix Section 3: Resources27. Sample Field Assessment28. Sample of a Pet Selection Report29. Purdue Puppy Class Letter30. A Letter on Puppy Socialization from Dr. R.K. Anderson31. Sample Puppy Socialization Class Curriculum32. Sample Kitten Socialization Class Curriculum