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Feline Behavior Guidelines (American Association of Feline Practitioners), Animaloterapia

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GUIDELINES
FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FELINE PRACTITIONERS
AAFP gratefully acknowledges the generous support of
Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Without the finances and other resources
which Hill’s supplied, this project could not have been completed
.
© 2004 American Association of Feline Practitioners. All rights reserved.
FELINE
BEHAVIOR
Acknowledgements
The AAFP Feline Behavior Guidelines report was also reviewed and approved by the Feline
Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the
American Association of Feline Practitioners Board of Directors.
Behavior Guidelines Committee
Helen Tuzio, DVM, DABVP, Feline Practice
Forest Hills Cat Hospital, Glendale, NY
Thomas Elston, DVM, DABVP, Feline Practice
The Cat Hospital, Tustin, CA
James Richards, DVM, Director,
Cornell Feline Health Center College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Lorraine Jarboe, DVM, DABVP, Feline Practice
Olney-Sandy Springs Veterinary Hospital, Sandy Springs, MD
Sandra Kudrak, DVM, DABVP, Feline Practice
Community Animal Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY
These guidelines were approved by the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Board in December 2004 and are
offered by the AAFP for use only as a template; each veterinarian needs to adapt the recommendations to fit each situation.
The AAFP expressly disclaims any warranties or guarantees expressed or implied and will not be liable for any damages of
any kind in connection with the material, information, techniques or procedures set forth in these guidelines.
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Panel Members
Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB, ABS
Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Panel Co-Chair
Research Associate, Psychiatry Department, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine; Philadelphia,PA
Ilona Rodan, DVM, DABVP, Feline Practice,
Panel Co-Chair
Cat Care Clinic, Madison, WI
Bonnie V. Beaver, DVM, MS, DACVB
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical
Science; Texas A&M University; College Station, TX
Hazel Carney, DVM, MS, DABVP,
Canine and Feline Practice
Idaho Veterinary Specialists; Four Rivers Feline Special
Treatment Center, Garden City, ID and Ontario, OR
Sharon Crowell-Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVB
Department of Anatomy and Radiology, University of
Georgia, Athens, GA
Nicole Hird, VMD, DABVP, Feline Practice
Northwest Animal Hospital, Columbus, OH
Sandra Kudrak, DVM, DABVP, Feline Practice
Community Animal Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY
Elaine Wexler-Mitchell, DVM, DABVP, Feline Practice
The Cat Care Clinic, Orange, CA
External Reviewers
Merry Crimi, DVM
Gladstone Veterinary Clinic, Milwaukie, OR
Terry Curtis, DVM, MS, DACVB
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Steve Dale
AABC (Association of Animal Behavior Consultants),
Tribune Media Services/WGN Radio, Host of
Syndicated Animal Planet Radio, Chicago, IL
Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB
Doncaster Animal Clinic, Thornhill, ON, Canada
Susan Little, DVM, DABVP
Feline Practice, Bytown Cat Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
Mandy Miller, DVM, DABVP
Feline Practice; Cat Care Clinic, Madison, WI
Michael Paul, DVM
MAGPI Consulting, Anguilla, BWI
Sheldon Rubin, DVM
Blum Animal Hospital, Chicago, IL
Ronald Schultz, PhD, DACVIM
Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI
Literature Search
Nicole Hird, VMD, DABVP, Feline Practice
Northwest Animal Hospital, Columbus, OH
Kersti Seksel, DVM, BVSc (Hons) MRCVS MA (Hons) FACVSc
(Animal Behavior), DACVB
Seaforth Veterinary Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Kendal Sheperd, BVSc, MRCVS,
Fineden, Northants, UK
Link Welborn, DVM, DABVP
Tampa, FL
Alice Wolf, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP, Feline Practice
College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College
Presenter
Steven Zicker, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS
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I. Introduction ................................................6
II. The importance of feline behavior ..............7
medicine in veterinary practice
III. Preventive behavioral medicine .................8
IV. Understanding normal behavior.................9
Understanding normal behavior helps ..................9
prevent problems
Understanding normal social behavior and ...........9
communication can help prevent aggression
Cat communication...........................................11
V. Aggression ...............................................13
Preventing aggression towards humans...............13
Predatory behavior ............................................13
Inter-cat aggression...........................................13
VI. Understanding normal elimination ..........15
behavior
VII. Scratching ..............................................16
VIII. Feeding and ingestive behavior .............17
Preventing feeding problems ..............................17
IX. Learning in cats.......................................19
X. Preventive behavioral medicine at the ......19
veterinary clinic
Pre-adoption counseling ....................................19
Pleasant veterinary visits for cats.........................20
XI. Kitten classes...........................................23
XII. Preventing harmful stress in cats.............25
prevents behavior problems
Examples of harmful stress.................................25
Common indicators of feline stress, ...................25
anxiety, or fear
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Preparation for life ............................................25
Protection from fear and stress ...........................26
Promotion of well-being.....................................26
XIII. Environmental enrichment .....................27
XIV. Aging and behavioral changes...............28
XV. Principles of treatment and .....................29
treatment modalities
Principles of behavior treatment .........................29
Medication .......................................................30
How to administer medication............................31
When to refer ...................................................31
For more information ........................................35
XVI. Summary ..............................................35
XVII. Client Handouts ...................................37
Introducing a new cat into a household ..............37
with already existing cats
Litter box care to prevent or treat........................38
elimination problems
How to prevent cats from scratching in ...............39
undesired areas
Feeding tips to prevent obesity in your cat...........40
How to help your cat have pleasant ...................41
veterinary visits
Environmental enrichment enhances ..................42
the quality of life for your cat
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