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Here's authoritative scientifically based guidance on preventing, diagnosing, and successfully treating behavior cases. Every kind of problem from aggressive behavior to self-mutilation, is discussed.

* A practical guide to preventing, diagnosing, and treating small animal behavior cases. * Covers every class of problem--from the most common to those rarely seen. * Emphasizes evaluation and step-by-step diagnosis of normal versus abnormal behavior. * Provides easy-to-use client instruction protocols you can photocopy. * Focuses on ways to deal with animal behavior so the incidence of euthanasia can be reduced. * Covers legal obligations and problems resulting from pet's behavior.

Read Clinical Behavioral Medicine For Small Animals Karen L Overall 9780801668203 Books

"I'm still using the protocols I learned from this book! Worth the money!"

Product details Paperback 544 pages Publisher Mosby; 1 edition (January 15, 1997) Language English ISBN-10 0801668204

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Clinical Behavioral Medicine For Small Animals Karen L Overall 9780801668203 Books Reviews :

Clinical Behavioral Medicine For Small Animals Karen L Overall 9780801668203 Books Reviews

• I'm still using the protocols I learned from this book! Worth the money!
• Overall (pun intended), Dr. Overall's book is a phenomenal compilation. The information is highly valuable for veterinarians, behaviorists, and trainers. Furthermore, the book is formatted well and easy to read, especially considering the breadth and depth of the material. Incontrovertibly, Dr. Overall is a vanguard in the field of animal behavior. Her experience, her education, her creativity, her research, and her passion are evident throughout the book. Dr. Overall is a leader in advancing the belief that in many cases abnormal physiology causes abnormal behavior; thus, training and/or behavior modification alone is insufficient in extinguishing undesirable behaviors and progressing a subject animal toward a more socially acceptable state. Moreover, she supports her theories well regarding the necessity of psychopharmaceutical intervention when designing a complete solution plan for a dog exhibiting "abnormal behavior," especially when a factfinding history determines that the behavior is most likely genetically-based, not acquired via a traumatic experience, environmental observation, or some other form of learning. The book is thorough in assisting veterinarians, behaviorists, and trainers through the timeline of an action plan- from obtaining a detailed history, to diagnosis, to composing a solution plan, to implementing the solution(s), to obtaining client commitment, and obtaining client follow-up, the book provides excellent advice and guidance, as well as outstanding appendices and supplements that a reader can implement in his/her professional practice.
  
  Dr. Overall is brilliant and a trendsetter. Unquestionably, her career has advanced the field of animal behavior.
  
  Nevertheless, overall (pun again) Dr. Overall as a practitioner and author has one glaring fault, which fortunately barely affects this book. Dr. Overall is philosophically and, at times, illogically biased against certain types of equipment and methodologies. Granted, this book focuses on dogs and cats exhibiting behavioral problems, not untrained, out of control, obstreperous animals who are otherwise normal in their brain function and behavior and would act "normally" if they simply learned better manners and some obedience. Moreover, in this book, first authored in 1997, she surprisingly proposes several limited applications for electronic collars. Yet, in other papers/articles authored more recently, Dr. Overall universally disparages certain types of dog training equipment (particularly pinch collars and electronic collars) and lambastes persons who use the equipment as frequently abusive and inhumane. Dr. Overall has written that dogs experiencing even one correction on a pinch or electronic collar are often permanently traumatized. In addition, in an article published by syndicated columnist Steve Dale, Dr. Overall has stated that pet owners should never use a trainer who uses an electronic collar and to avoid using trainers who use choke chains or pinch collars.
  
  I agree with Dr. Overall's basic premise that trainer's should emphasize praise and reward, rather than punishment. Where I get off the bandwagon is in Dr. Overall's absolutism. During my educational tenure, I learned that when standardized exam answers included the words "always" or "never", the response was almost always wrong.
  
  To refute Dr. Overall's logic, Terri Arnold, a renowned AKC obedience competition trainer and an author of some outstanding competition obedience books, frequently trains her Goldens on pinch collars. The dogs are happy, eager to work, and win regularly on a local and national level. They certainly don't appear traumatized or abused. Furthermore, many dogs appear psychologically traumatized and rebellious when first wearing the head halter collars preferred by Dr. Overall. In addition, from my experiences, the no-pull harnesses supported by Dr. Overall rarely work with a large, compulsive-pulling dog; whereas, pinch collars frequently provide satisfaction for frustrated human clients seeking a quick, low complexity improvement in their pet's behavior. Moreover, without the owner figuratively "signed up for the program", committed, and diligent in maintaining consistency and completing homework exercises, very few programs reach successful goal outcomes.
  
  Electronic collars, when used responsibly, have entitled many dogs to have off-leash freedom and a resultant higher quality of life than they would have received otherwise. As the owner of a pet training and behavior company that has had over 35,000 clients, we probably have used the electronic collar on fewer than 250 of the dogs (7/10 of 1%) we have trained. Yet, in the case of a dog who repeatedly gets loose because a young child leaves the front door open and where that dog has a high degree of stimulation across the street (such as a neighbor dog on an invisible fence or children playing) there is nothing that collar will do that is harsher than the front fender of a car. In addition, when an owner would like to take his/her dog hiking off-leash, but the dog bolts and that dog is older and has been previously mis-trained or poorly trained, re-training the dog with food,a new command word, and a long line may be insufficient.
  
  My point is that the best trainers and behaviorists are eclectic. The best trainers complete factfinding as proposed by Dr. Overall, eclectically apply equipment and methodologies that best meet the characteristics and temperament of the animal and the goals, timeline, aptitude, and preferences of the owner, then teach all pertinent parties to use the equipment and incorporate the methodology responsibly, humanely, and effectively. Many times the equipment and methodologies employed will match those professed by Dr. Overall (including use of food, play, and head halters). However, other times they will not, perhaps because of characteristics related to the dog or perhaps due to traits attributable to the owner.
  
  In contrast to an eclectic philosophy, philosophical absolutism is specious, closed-minded zealotry that inhibits progress and advancement in the field of dog training and behavior. Thus, I am disappointed in some of Dr. Overall's more recent writings.
  
  Having said the preceding,which pertains to Dr. Overall's recent position papers more than to this book,Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals contains sparse objectionable material and a cornucopia of worthwhile material. Veterinarians, behaviorists, and trainers should include this book in their library.
• A very intense but highly informative read. A must have for anyone who works with small animals.
• Had been looking for this book and was glad to find it.
• I bought this at the recommendation of my vet after our adopted 4 year old dog developed some behavior problems. It's a text book, basically, so not the easiest reading.
  
  I'm using the protocols in the appendix now, so hope that it proves worthwhile.
• another update....11/2016
  just the luck of the draw, but recently my rescues have been very difficult, I've had to put one to sleep, the first for in over 20 years of rescue, and a second was reluctantly sent to a sanctuary. In both cases, the former, an advanced case of resource guarding/bite history and the second with a case of Idiopathic Aggression (often called Springer Rage). In the latter, the book was instrumental in identifying the condition. In the former, she said that resource guarding often grows from simple food guarding to area guarding to room guarding, etc. Eventually the dog started attacking other dogs and when it attacked me (the sixth person it had bitten), I had to make a decision. I still give the book four stars, but probably would have added a half star if they would have had that option. That fifth star is missing because there is a great deal of information on dealing with "issues" without resorting to meds. Not that I am against meds, but I use them judiciously and only on a limited basis. Clomicalm to help a dog get over anxiety, even Ace to slow down a dog so that it can learn to deal with other dogs. But if Dr. Overall added all the training information that would give it a five-star rating, the book would be a thousand pages...still think it's essential if you are dealing with lots of dogs....shelter adoption coordinators, rescue organizations and so on....
  
  This is an update.....
  
  This is not a casual read. You'll typically find this book on your vet's book shelf. Not really for the general public....Still, it's useful for those that rescue or those that have a dog and they don't have a professional nearby that can help with a specific behavior condition....I rescue dogs.... Many of the dogs that I rescue are simply dogs that have been discarded because their prior owners were jerks..... Yes, there are occasional health/behavioral issues, an owner's death or two, even a suicide, but most of the time a perfectly good dog is sent to a shelter, almost all of which euthanize for space, because they just don't want to be bothered. How do you explain it otherwise? I pull a dog from a shelter, bring him home spend time with him, he hangs out with me and a houseful of other dogs....and he is just fine....I get him adopted....and i hear wonderful things, I get pictures, and happy emails....
  
  ....but as I said, then there are dogs that have behavioral issues, some more difficult than others and often, And I have no doubt, THEY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OR ENHANCED BY THE PRIOR OWNER....
  
  that said, here's my review...
  
  My dog training shelf is stuffed with books that assure the reader that if this or that procedure is done just so, then all will be well with the world. Sure. If dogs were so easy to train how come there are so many training books out there? As to this book, it is written by a vet with a bunch of degrees and experience and lots of stories. It is the stories that often provide insight into the problem. It is a cut above most of the books on the same subject. My vet has a copy and with a difficult dog we discuss the issues and the treatment plan...and sometimes a revised treatment plan.....to go further, this is written in the argot of the trade, vet-to-vet speak....so poop eating is coprophagia and vomiting is emesis.
  
  Dr. Overall, is an expert and her advice is, in my opinion, and is usually on point. The book covers all the behavioral issues I've come across in 20 years and has helped me understand them....One in particular, Idiopathic Aggression, was an issue which I was confounded on describing and understanding until I went through all the other aggression forms. And yes, I did eliminate epilepsy as a possibility because I've had epileptic dog. Sadly there is no coming back from IA and it is too dangerous to allow a dog with this condition to be around people or other dogs. This section alone probably saved me a bite ...or worse.
  
  But I take issue with two areas within the book. First, and it is again, from my perspective as a rescuer, more an irritation then a problem, is that Dr. Overall, presents her views on training devices as gospel. I believe that she misrepresents other devices. I think she doesn't like them rather than they are inherently "bad." She recommends head halters and makes the case that other forms of leads are more dangerous. I have read in a number of reputable places where head halters have actually hurt a dog because of the unnatural neck rotation when the dog attempts to pull forward, especially if the movement is abrupt. I know FACTUALLY, that huskies, a breed i am very familiar with, will pull this lead off or back out of it even if it has been perfectly fit.....
  
  And she recommends that one eschew the "pinch" collar, also known as the prong collar. The claim is that it is dangerous and could hurt the dog. Factually, these collars are used extensively in Shutzhund training which is a series of advanced training techniques that will produce a protection dog. In Europe, I believe this sport is called KPNV. The dogs these are used on are high-drive GSDs, Malinois' or Dutchies. The collar provides control under specific conditions without using a metal choke collar which limits the dog's behavior during the bite-training phase. In addition, the prong or pinch collars tighten around the entire neck, while a choke chain mostly acts under the chin, cutting off breathing. My own experience with these collars is that they provide immediate control of a big dog with strong tendency to pull. A prong collar is not inherently "bad." Shutzund is not discussed in the book and I am not sure she has worked with these kinds of dogs. I have worked with high drive dogs, European stock from East Germany and Belgium (rejected because they were too difficult to handle - then what was the owner thinking when they bought these dogs!!!?!?!) and I have had to use a prong collar until we established leash walking behavior...they work and they are not cruel.
  
  I have also used the collar on Huskies, Goldens, Rotties, Malamutes, and mixed-breed large dogs that wanted to drag me down the street. I use these collars only when I initially rescued them. I wouldn't use a prong collar on a Pomeranian, a chihuahua, a miniature poodle, etc. or any dog with an easily damaged trachea.
  
  As in most dog-related issues, most people shouldn't have a dog! So given that she is writing to other vets, maybe her comments will be passed on to clients who don't have a clue as to walking their dogs, etc.....Maybe
  
  Over the years, and in rescuing more and more dogs that are difficult (biters on the way to their death, etc) I've been less averse to her tendency to use meds....they are still considered a last resort for me, but they are better than putting a dog to death. Maybe this time around, the book gets 4.5 stars. I still don't like to resort to meds as even a second or third alternative, but having worked with a couple of dogs that just did not respond to anything else, I have reluctantly joined the "better living through chemistry" crown.
  
  My other issue and it's not really the book's fault, is that this is not a formulaic approach...Wanna bake a cake? Follow the directions the package or recipe. Have an issue with a condition. Read what the good doctor writes about it.....but it's not gospel....and a vet would know this. It's a starting point for a treatment plan. Starting point, not the be all, end all.
  So....
  
  Most the information in this book is covered to some extent in other books by other authors like Prior, McConnell, Dunno or Derr, but not in as much detail and with no mention of meds, often listed in the order of their use.
  
  But ....if you have an aggressive dog, a dog that growls at you, a dog that threatens a member of your family or another pet, get professional help. The book will help you understand the problem. It will give you insight (and give you clues about the veracity of the behaviorist/trainer that you seek out) and it will let you more likely help to identify what the problem is, e.g. food aggression, interdog aggression, dominance aggression, fear biting, etc. But don't expect this book to give you a formula. Don't expect any book to give you a formula. They don't exist. Remember, the target audience is a vet and I think most vets would be using this book to identify the problem rather than attempting to solve the problem.
  
  But, sure, I own it, I have read it cover to cover, and I think it has helped me understand my dogs and dogs that I rescue. But when I had a problem with an abused dog who exhibited fearful behavior, I sought out a trainer with experience working with fearful dogs...and yes, the dog's behavior is much better...it will never be a golden retriever, but she's better than she was.
  
  Think of this. Our children, with all of the advantages they have over our dogs (we are the same species, we used to be them, they speak, more or less, the same language) still surprise us with their behavior which we have varying success rates of improving using various techniques, both positive and negative. So given that dogs are not related to us, any help in understanding is useful....
  
  Again, this is not a casual read, not a typical dog-lover's book, I do recommend the book as an excellent source of information on dog behavior, but it's not a cook book.
  
  Finally, as to her use of drugs, especially amitryptaline, like everything else in life, moderation and flexibility are the rule. Sometimes, dogs, for whatever reason, live a more productive life with the benefit of a pharmacological agent. Certainly some of us benefit from these moderating drugs and, if used carefully and in the proper dosage levels, they improve the quality of our and our dog's lives...
  
  The attached pic is the first difficult dog I ever rescued, she passed recently, but she and I lived, more aptly co-existed for 10 years. She wanted to kill everything she ever met after being abused for over ten years....she was a 130 pound GSD from Europe. She had to be separate from my other dogs, so I rotated my charges throughout the day. And at the end she and I became friends. I miss her every day.
• I have 6 cats with very different personalities this book helped me in understanding them and actually helped in creating a lot more harmony in the house RECOMMEND!!!
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