Behavior

The most common behavior problem of cats is inappropriate elimination (IE).

Fearful and anxious pets require a gentle approach in the clinic or hospital, to minimize and hopefully reduce the pet's fear and prevent escalation.

Use shower curtains to keep caged animals anxiety levels low.

Protect dogs' tails from getting battered against run walls.

Q: A client told me that when he holds his pet bird in his hand and it bites, he corrects the bird by flinging it off his hand and onto the floor. What should I advise this client as far as this method of correcting the bird?

Brighton, United Kingdom -- Horses are closely watching your body language to see if they?ve got your attention, according to research by Leanne Proops and Karen McComb at the University of Sussex.

Many pet owners are misinformed or naive when it comes to understanding canine behavior and training.

While most of us think of work as a physical enterprise, to work well also requires a functional mind, stabile emotions, and the inner desire or spirit to perform the task at hand.

Monitoring and assessing behavioral signs is a critical component of every veterinary visit.

A cat may become fearful, anxious or highly aroused in situations that are unpredictable, those that have been previously fear evoking, or when there is a perceived threat.

Psychotropic drugs and natural alternatives might be used to help reduce the signs associated with phobic, panic or chronic anxiety states and to improve trainability especially in situations where the pet is too anxious, fearful or impulsive to control its responses.

Environmental enrichment is an important and essential aspect of most animal management programs.

Inappropriate elimination, both housesoiling and urine spraying (vertical marking) are the most common feline behavior problems seen at behavior referral practices.

Domestication and selective breeding (genetics) may lead to increasingly affectionate, socially dependent and infantilized dogs with excessive owner attachment and intolerance to being left alone.

Even if a medical problem is diagnosed it can be a challenge to determine whether the problem is causing or contributing to the signs in which case a therapeutic trial might prove useful.

Clicker training currently is a popular training method amongst dog owners, and increasingly among cat trainers and horse trainers.

Effective restraint is one of those aspects of veterinary medicine that we simultaneously take for granted but also wish we could do better.

Dog aggression is a serious public health issue in the U.S.

Behavioral issues are the most common complaint among pet owners.

Behavior problems associated with fear and aggression are the most common issues presenting to behaviorists, particularly in dogs.

Behavior problems are frustrating, emotionally taxing, and often dangerous to the animal or those around the animal.

For many fractious dogs, it's safer to work with them on an exam room table instead of the floor.

Dog bites are one of the most common nonfatal injuries occurring in the United States.

Boston -- A proposed Massachusetts bill aimed at banning the controversial devocalization surgery in dogs has veterinarians barking about public disclosure of client information and infringement of medical practice.

In this video, Dr. Benjamin Hart discusses the process of habituating cats to riding in the car.