Behavior

Past behavior plays important role in manifestation of pain-related aggression.

Use these Facebook posts and tweets to raise veterinary clients' awareness about behavior issues.

Dr. John Ciribassi helps with a case of territory-specific intercat aggression.

Pets are living longer. As a consequence, the population of dogs and cats developing signs of senility is growing.

Dr. John Ciribassi addresses how to curb this most common form of submission in dogs.

Readers respond to the question of whether fellow pets should be present during a housemate's final moments.

Dr. Valarie Tynes tackles this challenging behavior case.

Readers react to a suggestion to let cats with extreme behavior problems become outdoor cats.

A personal response to the outdoor cat controversy.

More reaction to "Treat or euthanize?"

Embrace deference, not dominance, to ensure healthy and happy human-pet relationships.

Exploring our misconceptions and myths about human-pet relationships.

Another option for training cats to remain in the yard.

Dr. John Ciribassi discusses whether this measure can decrease a pet's post-traumatic depression.

Drs. Pete VanVranken and John Ciribassi discuss many aspects of aggression in pets.

Management options include reestablishing bonds with the foals or using surrogate mares.

While the number of cats being kept as companions in North American homes is increasing, the number of feline visits to clinics has been declining since 2001.

East Hanover, N.J. -- Novartis Animal Health is warning veterinarians of a "rare possibility" that a wrong tablet might be found in some 30-count bottles of Clomicalm® (clomipramine hydrochloride) tablets.

Predation, play, and perches are key to helping cats expend more energy, says Dr. Jacqueline Neilson.

A dog that can distinguish among more than 1,000 objects-including toys-is helping to show that dogs learn in much the same way as humans do.

A reader questions the advice of making cats outdoor pets to solve elimination problems.

Dr. Gary Landsberg explains the importance of asking about behavior changes each time you see a pet.

Dr. Jacqueline Neilson has a few tips to stop dogs from chasing cats that live in the same household.

Address behavior as part of pets' whole health.

John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB, talks about situations in which euthanasia is the only appropriate option.