Foreword
Introduction
PART 1 - Dogs and vets
Chapter 1. What is a dog?
Chapter 2. Do’s and don’t’s of behaviourally aware general practice
Chapter 3. ‘Do as I do’
Chapter 4. What is obedience?
PART 2 – Dogs and owners
Chapter 5. The Ladder of Aggression
Chapter 6. How to ‘speak client’
Chapter 7. Avoiding conflict
i. Between dog and human
ii. Between humans
Chapter 8. The wisdom of children
Chapter 9. The educational value of analogy
Chapter 10. Walking a mile in a client’s moccasins
PART 3 – Dogs and the law
Chapter 11. Vets and the law
Chapter 12. Legal cases to illustrate behavioural principles
Chapter 13. The dilemma dogs face
Post-script
Dr. Kendal Shepherd, BVSc., MRCVS, qualified from Bristol University in 1978. With extensive experience in small animal practice, she was the first veterinary surgeon to be accredited by ASAB as a certificate clinical animal behaviourist in 2005. She is heavily involved in the behavioural assessment of dogs under both sections 1 and 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and also accepts instruction in welfare cases. Her particular interests are: promoting the need for vet/medic co-operation in thorough and expert investigation of all dog bite incidents, including fatalities, the routine education of children regarding dog bite prevention; and the encouragement of all veterinary professionals to routinely safeguard the behaviour of their patients in all the cases that they treat.
Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian is a down-to-earth
handbook designed to firstly help veterinarians understand their
canine patients by seeing the world from the dog’s perspective, and
secondly how to safely and humanely handle them. Kendal debunks all
the common detrimental myths on dog behaviour including the dreaded
dominant dog concept. This well-referenced text is chock-full of
practical tips and anecdotes from Kendal’s wealth of case-studies
(as a veterinarian, behaviour veterinarian and expert legal witness
for the UK courts) to help the busy veterinary practitioner. A must
read for all vets truly interested in safeguarding the welfare of
the dog.-- Valerie Jonckheer-Sheehy, EBVS® European Veterinary
Specialist in Behavioural Medicine, Head of Behaviour and Welfare
IVC Evidensia, The NetherlandsThe behaviour textbook that's been
missing! An extremely valuable resource for the first opinion
veterinary professional, at all stages of their career and
training. Kendal provides welcomed illumination on this topic using
a unique combination of shared life experiences from her
perspectives as an early career vet, through to veterinary
behaviourist and expert witness work, with case-based accounts, and
references to just the right amount of theory. Essential tools are
provided to aid vets in their canine observations and interactions,
helping support their clients, and promote the mental health
component of welfare. Although aimed at vets, this accessible text
has many transferable messages and practical advice, and will
appeal to a wider audience whose interest is in enhancing their
canine understanding.-- Dr Mandy Roshier, Associate Professor in
Anatomy and Behaviour, University of Nottingham, School of
Veterinary Medicine and Science, UKDemystifying Dog Behaviour for
the Veterinarian not only reflects on best veterinary handling of
dogs, but makes owners consider how they can help their dogs too.
It's refreshing for the author to use references, but also
acknowledge how the veterinarian’s handling methods might change as
their experience and understanding advances. Well worth a read!--
Chelsie Bailey, BSc Animal Behaviour & Welfare Science, UKKendal
brings her wealth of experience as a veterinarian, clinical animal
behaviourist and legal expert to this book, which is a must read
highly accessible text for any veterinarian in general practice.
The excellent use of illustrations, analogies and anecdotes leads
the reader form the background of dog-human interactions, through
to practical tips on managing dogs in veterinary practice. The
inclusion of case reports provides contextual relevance to further
add to the practical use of this book which will make any
practitioner more behaviourally aware and thus improve the welfare
of the dogs under our care. -- Kevin J. McPeake, BVMS PGDip(CABC)
PhD AFHEA CCAB DipECAWBM(BM) MRCVS, EBVS®, European Veterinary
Specialist in Behavioural Medicine, Lecturer in Clinical Animal
Behaviour, UKThis is a really useful, readable book for anyone
working in general practice. The chapters on the 'Dos and don'ts of
behaviourally aware general practice' and 'Do as I do' are
excellent reading, ensuring that the reader considers how their own
actions and behaviour can impact on a dog's experience, while
setting out simple guidelines for good practice. In the later
chapters Shepherd uses case studies and examples to give a
fascinating insight into her legal work and the complexities of the
law as it relates to dogs in the UK. All in all, the book would be
a useful addition to any practice library, staple reading for
anyone carrying out consultations with dogs, as well as being an
interesting and entertaining read. -- Emma Brown, Kernow Vets, in
Vet Record, Aug 2021
Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian is a down-to-earth
handbook designed to firstly help veterinarians understand their
canine patients by seeing the world from the dog’s perspective, and
secondly how to safely and humanely handle them. Kendal debunks all
the common detrimental myths on dog behaviour including the dreaded
dominant dog concept. This well-referenced text is chock-full of
practical tips and anecdotes from Kendal’s wealth of case-studies
(as a veterinarian, behaviour veterinarian and expert legal witness
for the UK courts) to help the busy veterinary practitioner. A must
read for all vets truly interested in safeguarding the welfare of
the dog.-- Valerie Jonckheer-Sheehy, EBVS® European Veterinary
Specialist in Behavioural Medicine, Head of Behaviour and Welfare
IVC Evidensia, The NetherlandsThe behaviour textbook that's been
missing! An extremely valuable resource for the first opinion
veterinary professional, at all stages of their career and
training. Kendal provides welcomed illumination on this topic using
a unique combination of shared life experiences from her
perspectives as an early career vet, through to veterinary
behaviourist and expert witness work, with case-based accounts, and
references to just the right amount of theory. Essential tools are
provided to aid vets in their canine observations and interactions,
helping support their clients, and promote the mental health
component of welfare. Although aimed at vets, this accessible text
has many transferable messages and practical advice, and will
appeal to a wider audience whose interest is in enhancing their
canine understanding.-- Dr Mandy Roshier, Associate Professor in
Anatomy and Behaviour, University of Nottingham, School of
Veterinary Medicine and Science, UKDemystifying Dog Behaviour for
the Veterinarian not only reflects on best veterinary handling of
dogs, but makes owners consider how they can help their dogs too.
It's refreshing for the author to use references, but also
acknowledge how the veterinarian’s handling methods might change as
their experience and understanding advances. Well worth a read!--
Chelsie Bailey, BSc Animal Behaviour & Welfare Science, UKKendal
brings her wealth of experience as a veterinarian, clinical animal
behaviourist and legal expert to this book, which is a must read
highly accessible text for any veterinarian in general practice.
The excellent use of illustrations, analogies and anecdotes leads
the reader form the background of dog-human interactions, through
to practical tips on managing dogs in veterinary practice. The
inclusion of case reports provides contextual relevance to further
add to the practical use of this book which will make any
practitioner more behaviourally aware and thus improve the welfare
of the dogs under our care. -- Kevin J. McPeake, BVMS PGDip(CABC)
PhD AFHEA CCAB DipECAWBM(BM) MRCVS, EBVS®, European Veterinary
Specialist in Behavioural Medicine, Lecturer in Clinical Animal
Behaviour, UKThis is a really useful, readable book for anyone
working in general practice. The chapters on the 'Dos and don'ts of
behaviourally aware general practice' and 'Do as I do' are
excellent reading, ensuring that the reader considers how their own
actions and behaviour can impact on a dog's experience, while
setting out simple guidelines for good practice. In the later
chapters Shepherd uses case studies and examples to give a
fascinating insight into her legal work and the complexities of the
law as it relates to dogs in the UK. All in all, the book would be
a useful addition to any practice library, staple reading for
anyone carrying out consultations with dogs, as well as being an
interesting and entertaining read. -- Emma Brown, Kernow Vets, in
Vet Record, Aug 2021
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