Mental Health and Well-being in Animals

Thoroughly updated and revised this book contains six new chapters on classification systems of mental and behavioural disorders of dogs and cats, resilience, nutritional factors, suffering, fun and treatment of mental health disorders in animals.
Since the publication of the first edition of this book, professional and public concern for the well-being of animals has continued to increase throughout the world. Advances in research and technologies have yielded an enormous amount of new knowledge about animal mental health and well-being. Thoroughly updated and revised, the third edition includes: · Expanded chapters covering fear, boredom and suffering in animals, the what and why of animal fun, and the treatment of mental health disorders in animals. · New chapters covering the new classification systems concerning mental and behavioral disorders of cats and dogs, the importance of resilience and mental states, nutritional factors and recognizing emotional and psychological suffering. · New internationally renowned expert contributors joining the existing list of prestige authors. · A focus on practical information, with clinical behavioral medicine advice, hints and tips. With additional illustrations and photographs throughout, this book remains invaluable to veterinary professionals, animal welfare researchers and advocates, ethologists and other animal caregivers.

Contributor: Franklin D. McMillan (Edited by), Michael Mendl (Contributions by), Clifford Warwick (Contributions by), James W Yeates (Contributions by), Suzanne Hetts (Contributions by), Kat Littlewood (Contributions by), Stephanie Allard (Contributions by), Ngaio J Beausoleil (Contributions by), Elizabeth S. Paul (Contributions by), Larry Carbone (Contributions by), Claire Ricci-Bonot (Contributions by), David J Mellor (Contributions by), Melissa Bain (Contributions by), Siobhan Mullan (Contributions by), Pamela J. Reid (Contributions by), David Shepherdson (Contributions by), Amy Robinson-Junker (Contributions by), Jennifer H. Chin (Contributions by), Daniel Q. Estep (Contributions by), Richard W. Byrne (Contributions by), C. A. Tony Buffington (Contributions by), Donna M. Raditic (Contributions by), Lauren M. Robinson (Contributions by), Kathy Carlstead (Contributions by), Carine E. Serageldine (Contributions by), Ian J.H. Duncan (Contributions by), Gary Landsberg (Contributions by), Karen van Haaften (Contributions by), Jacqueline Wilhelmy (Contributions by), Sophie S Hall (Contributions by), Alexander Weiss (Contributions by), Margaret Gruen (Contributions by), Nikki J Kells (Contributions by), Katriina Tiira (Contributions by), Lynne M. Seibert (Contributions by), Victoria A. Cussen (Contributions by), Jessica Lockhart (Contributions by), Gina Alvino (Contributions by), Daniel S Mills (Contributions by)

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