Proceedings of the 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting

Sagi Denenberg

• Publisher: CAB International
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781786394583
• eBook ISBN: 9781786394637
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Veterinary Medicine

This book contains the proceedings from the 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting. Keynote Presentations include 'Use of Psychopharmacology to Reduce Anxiety and Fear in Dogs and Cats: A Practical Approach' by Barbara L. Sherman, 'A Multimodal Approach to Resolving Tension Between Cats in the Same Household: A Practical Approach' by Sarah E. Heath, 'The Importance of the Welfare of Research Animals to Maximise the Quality of Behavioural Research: Do We Measure True Behaviours?' by Patrick Pageat and 'Making Animal Welfare Sustainable - Human Behaviour Change for Animal Behaviour: The Human Element' by Jo White and Suzanne Rogers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Sponsors
• Predicting Aggressive Behaviour: Which Factors Influence Biting and What is the Use of Temperament Tests?
• No Better Than Flipping a Coin: Reconsidering Canine Behaviour Evaluations in Animal Shelters
• Having Bitten is No One-way Ticket for Dogs: Rehabilitation Possibilities and Principles
• Evaluation, Management and Welfare of Aggressive Shelter Dogs
• Keynote Presentation: Use of Psychopharmacology to Reduce Anxiety and Fear in Dogs and Cats: A Practical Approach
• Preventing Travel Anxiety Using Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Oromucosal Gel
• Oromucosal Dexmedetomidine Gel for Alleviation of Fear and Anxiety in Dogs During Minor Veterinary or Husbandry Procedures
• Avalanche Dogs Can Locate ‘Buried Victims’ by Perceiving the Human Breath Under the Snow
• Responses of Anxious Dogs to a Simple Behaviour Modification Protocol While Waiting in a Veterinary Hospital
• Link Between Chronic Gastric Diseases and Anxiety in Dogs
• Interaction of Health and Behaviour Problems in Dogs
• Keynote Presentation: A Multimodal Approach to Resolving Tension Between Cats in the Same Household: A Practical Approach
• Effect of a Synthetic Feline Pheromone for Managing Unwanted Scratching in Domestic Cats
• Relationship Among Cat–Owner Bond, Cat Behaviour Problems and Cat Environment Conditions: A Study with 1553 Spanish Cat Owners
• Keynote Presentation: The Importance of the Welfare of Research Animals to Maximise the Quality of Behavioural Research: Do We Measure True Behaviours?
• Keynote Presentation: Making Animal Welfare Sustainable – Human Behaviour Change for Animal Behaviour: The Human Element
• Impact of Exploratory Material and Stocking Density on Tail and Ear Biting in Suckling and Weaning Piglets
• Ontogeny of Selected Behaviours in Piglets of Slovak Large White Improved Swine Breed
• Access to Chewable Materials Increases Piglet Activity During Lactation
• Hypothermia Triggers Depression-like Behaviour in Mice Forced Swimming Test
• Effects of Maternal Depression and Antidepressant Therapy on the Neurobehavioural Development of Rat Offspring
• From Neuronal Activity to Behaviour: Understanding Neuronal Correlates of Sensory Discrimination
• Environmental Control of Crib-biting in a Horse
• Do Different Types of Food Provoke Different Levels of Enjoyment in Dogs?
• Survey of Shock Collar Use in France: Providing Practical Results for Regulatory Guidelines Development
• ‘Long-stay Dogs’ in Shelters: Studying Factors Related to Adoptability of Difficult to Adopt Dogs in Catalonia
• Compulsive Self-licking and Self-biting in Dogs with Paraesthesia: Two Cases
• Use of Huperzine A in Three Canine Cases in Australia
• Mirtazapine as a Potential Drug to Treat Social Fears in Dogs: Five Case Examples
• Polyuria and Polydipsia Associated with Hypersensitivity–Hyperactivity Syndrome (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in a Dog: A Case Report of a Male French Shepherd Dog (Beauceron)
• Two Approaches to Managing Separation Anxiety
• The Effects of a Nutritional Supplement (Solliquin) in Reducing Fear and Anxiety in a Laboratory Model of Thunder-induced Fear and Anxiety
• Observing the Results of Reducing the Stress of Dogs During Training by the Help of Dog-appeasing Pheromone on Learning and Problem-solving Behaviours
• Evaluation of the Association Between Attendance at Veterinary Hospital-based Puppy Socialisation Classes and Long-term Retention in the Home
• Effects of Olfactory Stimulation with Essential Oils in Animals: A Review
• Olfactory Enrichment in Dogs: Possible New Applications
• Hair Cortisol in Cats as a Measure of Chronic Stress: A Pilot Study Under Controlled Conditions
• Cortisol Content in Hair Measured by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry: A Non-invasive Marker of Chronic Stress in Companion Animals
• Association Between Catecholaminergic Genes and Impulsivity in Dogs
• Do Assistance Dogs Show Work Overload? Canine Blood Prolactin as a Clinical Parameter to Detect Chronic Stress-related Response
• Efficacy of a Therapeutic Diet on Dogs with Signs of Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome
• Social Behaviour and Bonding in Aged Dogs: A Multimodal Assessment Approach
• Olfactory Stem Cell Therapy in Canine Age-related Disorders Treatment: A Controlled Study
• Neophilia in Successfully Ageing Dogs: Preliminary Results
• The Attachment Bond to People in Domestic Dogs: Does It Exist Already in Puppies?
• Living with and Loving a Pet with Behaviour Problems: The Impact on Caregivers
• The Personality of Dogs and Cats Living in the Same Household: A Multivariate Model Study
• A Comparison of Attitudes and Coping Strategies of Small Animal Veterinarians Towards Behaviour Problems of Companion Dogs in Israel and Brazil
• The Latin Owner: Profiles, Perceptions and Attitudes of Italian Cat and Dog Owners Towards their Pet
• Coping Strategies in Dogs with Impaired Social Functioning Towards Humans
• Predictors of Gaze-directed Attention in Dogs
• The Effect of Paw Preference on Problem-solving Ability in Cats: Preliminary Results
• The Impact of Transportation-related Anxiety on the Quality of Pre-anaesthesia in Cats: A Preliminary Study
• Playful Activities Post-learning Improve Retraining Performance a Year Later in Labrador Retriever Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
• Adoption Preference Factors for Dogs in a Public Shelter in the Province of Palermo (Southern Italy) and Comparison with Adoption Rates of a Shelter in Northern Italy
• Relation Between the Owner’s Psychological Well-being and Pets’ Behavioural Problems: A Portuguese Survey
• The Association of Multiple Clinical Signs to Determine if a Cat Displays Either Urine Marking or Latrine Behaviour
• Mirror Reflection or Real Image: Does Past Mirror Experience Influence a Dog’s Use of a Mirror?
• Association Between Puppy Classes and Adult Behaviour of the Dog
• The Importance of Pain as a Differential Diagnosis During a Behaviour Consultation
• Canine Electroencephalograph Transients in the Sigma Range Relate to Memory
• Noise Sensitivities in Dogs: An Exploration of Signs in Dogs With and Without Musculoskeletal Pain
• Evaluation of Urine Cortisol:Creatinine Ratio in Dogs with Separation Anxiety
• Effects of Providing Two Kinds of Doghouses in Different Sized Pens on the Behaviour of Shelter Dogs
• Circadian Distribution and Characterisation of Social Behaviour in a Group of Domestic Donkeys (Equus asinus)
• Effect of Meal Composition on Tryptophan:Large Neutral Amino Acids Ratio in Dogs
• Differences in Management of Dogs and Cats Living in the Same Household
• Acupuncture Influence on Reduction of Stress Signs in Kennelled Dogs
• Serum Leptin and Ghrelin Levels and their Relationship with Serum Cortisol, Thyroid Hormones, Lipids, Homocysteine and Folic Acid in Dogs with Compulsive Tail Chasing
• A Social Entrepreneurship Project on Animal Welfare: ‘Pretty Paws’ Board Game
• Back cover