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162 Chapter 11 in the same household. The reason for this could be due to any or all of the following: ● The cat may be in pain ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 163 Cannon, M. and Rodan, I. (2016b) The cat in the consultation room. In: Rodan, I. and Hea ...

164 © T. Atkinson, 2018. Practical Feline Behaviour (T. Atkinson) 11b Advice for Veterinary Professionals Part 2 – Advising Clie ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 165 Handouts Pre-prepared handouts can supplement advice given during talks and behavioural ...

166 Chapter 11 ● Gathering of all relevant information about the cat’s environment – a home visit may be required. ● Time, and s ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 167 distress, which can itself be an underlying or trigger factor in a number of physical co ...

168 Chapter 11 consultations within the veterinary practice should: be escape-proof so that the cat can be allowed the freedom t ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 169 regularly update their knowledge by undertaking continuing professional development (CPD ...

170 Chapter 11 that any cat prescribed medication for a behaviour issue is closely monitored to gauge improvement and to watch f ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 171 Table 11.1. Psychopharmacology. Description/action May be used for Contraindications and ...

172 Chapter 11 Description/action May be used for Contraindications and precautions Monoamine oxidase B inhibitors (MAOBIs), Sel ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 173 The F3 fraction can also be used, alongside specific behavioural advice, to help with be ...

174 Chapter 11 Feline interdigital semiochemical (FIS) Scratching that leaves marks on surfaces is also a form of feline communi ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 175 Table 11.2. Examples of nutraceuticals* and herbal supplements that may aid behaviour th ...

176 Chapter 11 is undetectable, but it is also claimed that the water retains a memory of the sub- stance. Flower remedies were ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 177 The use of lavender oil has been shown to calm travel-induced excitement in dogs but it ...

178 Chapter 11 Another way in which these therapies might be harmful is if they are used as an alternative rather than alongside ...

Advice for Veterinary Professionals 179 DePorter, T., Landsberg, G.M. and Horwitz, D. (2016) Tools of the trade: Psychopharmacol ...

180 © T. Atkinson, 2018. Practical Feline Behaviour (T. Atkinson) Owners, breeders, and veterinary staff are not the only people ...

Advice for Other Cat Carers 181 ● Away from bright, flashing or harsh artificial lighting. ● Avoiding extremes of temperature (l ...