Dogs : domestication history, behavior and common health problems / editors, Katherine M. Cohen and Lucas R. Diaz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cohen, Katherine M.

Diaz, Lucas R.

Series:

Animal science, issues, and professions series.

Animal science, issues and professions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dogs.

Dogs--Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (141 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book the authors discuss the domestication history, behavior and common health problems of dogs. Topics include the epidemiological trends and neuropathological manifestations of canine distemper virus; behavior and welfare of dogs; marketing and the domestication of dogs; responsible ownership and behaviors; advances in the canine coproparasitological examination; and an examination of ovariohysterectomy (spaying) and healthy longevity in dogs.

Contents:

""DOGS: DOMESTICATION HISTORY, BEHAVIOR AND COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS""; ""DOGS: DOMESTICATION HISTORY, BEHAVIOR AND COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS""; ""LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRENDS AND NEUROPATHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE""; ""ETIOLOGY""; ""EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CANINE DISTEMPER INDUCED-INFECTIONS""; ""NEUROPATHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 2: DOMESTICATION ASPECTS, BEHAVIOR AND WELFARE OF DOGS""

""INTRODUCTION""""HISTORY AND DOMESTICATION""; ""FUNDAMENTAL BEHAVIORS OF DOGS""; ""WELFARE OF DOGS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 3: MARKETING AND THE DOMESTICATION OF DOGS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1. DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND AVAILABLE IN YOUR BUSINESS""; ""2. THE RECEPTION""; ""3. THE SERVICE""; ""4. EXPANDED SERVICE""; ""5. PROTECTIVE SHELTERS OR DOGS PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS TREATMENT""; ""6. EUTHANASIA""; ""7. OWNER'S GUIDANCE ON THE ACQUISITION OF NEW DOG""; ""8. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION""

""9. OWNERS AWARENESS ON MONITORING OF CHRONIC DISEASES AND THEIR COSTS""""10. ENCOURAGING SELF-ESTEEM OF YOUR TEAM""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 4: RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP AND BEHAVIOR""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""ANIMAL BEHAVIOR""; ""MAJOR BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES RELATED TO RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 5: ADVANCES IN THE CANINE COPROPARASITOLOGICAL EXAMINATION""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. ADVANCES IN THE COPROPARASITOLOGICAL EXAMINATION""; ""3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION""; ""REFERENCES""

""Chapter 6: THE MANAGEMENT AND DOMESTICATION OF DOGS""""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE MARKET""; ""RESPECT AND MAKE THAT YOUR ENTIRE TEAM RESPECTS THE CUSTOMER'S TIME""; ""REGAINING CUSTOMERS""; ""BILLING""; ""INCREASING REVENUES WITH VACCINATION, VERMIFUGE AND CASTRATION""; ""INVESTMENT IN EQUIPMENT""; ""GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Commentary: CAUGHT IN AN ACT OF CONVENIENCE: DISENTANGLING OUR THINKING ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY (SPAYING) ON HEALTHY LONGEVITY IN DOGS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62808-531-2