Behavior

February 2010

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September 2009

  • “Confrontational” Training Techniques

    Jacqueline Neilson, September 2009

    Many dog owners attempt behavior modification techniques before consulting with a veterinarian.These techniques are suggested by a variety of sources, and many of them entail confrontational,&...

August 2009

  • Training = Adoption Success

    Jacqueline Nielson, August 2009

    Approximately 3 to 4 million dogs are relinquished to shelters every year, roughly half of which are euthanized.

  • Dog Bites: Prevent & Protect

    Sharon Fooshee Grace, August 2009

    In the United States, each year approximately 1% of injuries seen in emergency departments are attributed to dog bites, including 44,000 facial injuries.

July 2009

May 2009

April 2009

  • Storm Phobias in Dogs

    Debra F. Horwitz, April 2009

    Spring is upon us, and with it comes thunderstorms. What is the newest information on helping storm-phobic dogs?

March 2009

February 2009

January 2009

  • Animal Hoarding

    Gary J. Patronek, January 2009

    Scenario: Despite frequent appointments, a client's pets are often in poor to marginal condition, usually presented for conditions suggesting poor preventive care and lapses in husbandry.

  • Palliating Puppy Stress

    Patricia Thomblison, January 2009

    Studies have shown that a synthetic analog of dog-appeasing pheromone (DAP), which in nature is secreted by bitches during the first few weeks after parturition, is effective in calming adult dogs

December 2008

  • Urine Marking in Cats

    Debra F. Horwitz, December 2008

    Although almost all the male cats in my practice are neutered, I still have owners complaining about urine marking. What treatments seem to work best?

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