Socialisation for pre-vaccination puppies
Puppies require adequate socialisation to become well-rounded, confident adult dogs. Puppies who do ...
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Pseudopregnancy in spayed bitches – a preventable welfare problem
It has been proposed that the pathophysiology of pseudopregnancy in spayed bitches is an unintention...
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Dispelling separation anxiety myths: what advice should veterinary professionals give to clients?
An estimated 23 to 55 percent of the UK dog population are thought to suffer from some form of separ...
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The top three myths about pseudopregnancy in dogs
About 18 months ago, I “outed” myself as having an interest in pseudopregnancy in dogs. This has res...
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Let sleeping dogs lie: What you need to know about canine sleep
Let him sleep. For in dreams, we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let him swim in the deepest...
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Dominance – when an outdated theory won’t go away
As a dog behaviourist and trainer I often get clients concerned that their dog is being “dominant” –...
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Sleep deprivation in horses
Sleep is an essential part of the equine ethogram and is an important maintenance function. By under...
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Effects of neutering on undesirable behaviours in dogs
The use of surgical neutering is widespread, utilised for its health benefits (Forsee et al., 2013; ...
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Comparing environmental modification and medical management for feline idiopathic cystitis
Imagine this clinical scenario: you have recently diagnosed a four-year-old male neutered cat with i...
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Can gabapentin reduce the stress of cats when visiting the vets?
Imagine this scenario: a post-audit survey of cat owner compliance with annual vaccination recommend...
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Preventing separation-related behaviours developing in puppies
The dog is a social species that has a fundamental drive for social contact (McCrave, 1991). When se...
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Feather plucking in parrots
An article in the Scottish Daily Record (2019) brought to light the damage that parrots can do to th...
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Minimising stress during rabbit examinations
Rabbits are becoming one of the more common animals seen in practice, and with this comes a rising e...
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