Appendix 22.E Gabapentin Protocol
23 Caring for Small Mammals
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Small Mammal Housing and Husbandry
23.3 Rabbits
23.4 Ferrets
23.5 Guinea Pigs
23.6 Other Small Rodents
23.7 Conclusions
References
24 Equine Care
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Basic Husbandry Needs of Horses Relevant to Behavior
24.3 Quarantine
24.4 Environmental Enrichment
24.5 Common Behavior Problems Relevant to Shelter Environments
24.6 Behavior and Skills Assessment
24.7 Calming Medications/Supplements
24.8 Auction Rescue Considerations
24.9 Low‐Stress Positive Reinforcement‐Based Handling of Horses for Health Care
24.10 Conclusions
References
Appendix 24.A Needle Sticks
Appendix 24.B Oral Dosing
Appendix 24.C Eye Medications
Appendix 24.D Intranasal Vaccination
Appendix 24.E Rectal Temperature
25 Animal Placement and Follow‐Up
25.1 History and Philosophy of the Adoption Process
25.2 Improving Adoption Likelihood
25.3 Increasing the Likelihood of Successful Adoptions
25.4 Conclusions
References
Appendix 25.A Behavioral Adoption Counseling—Cats
Appendix 25.B Behavioral Adoption Counseling—Dogs
13 Appendix A: Canine Body Language A Neutral Relaxed B Greeting Behavior C Initial Greeting D Play Solicitation E Arousal F Offensive Aggression G Defensive Aggression H Maternal Aggression I Crouch J Roll Over
14 Appendix B: Feline Body Language A The Confident Cat B The Confident Cat: At Ease C Distance‐Reducing Behaviors D Distance‐Increasing Behaviors E The Anxious Cat F Defensive Aggression G The Predator H The Groomer
15 Appendix C: Animal Behavior Professionals Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians—www.avbt.net American Board of Veterinary Practitioners—Shelter Medicine Practice—https://abvp.com/ Applied Animal Behaviorist Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT)—www.ccpdt.org Trainer Veterinarian Veterinary Behaviorist—www.dacvb.org
16 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 3Table 3.1 The four contingencies in operant conditioning.Table 3.2 Reinforcement schedules.Table 3.3 The ABCs of behavior analysis.
2 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Common Stressors and Behavioral Signs of Stress in Shelter Dogs a...Table 4.2 Behavioral signs of pain in dogs and cats (Mills et al. 2020; Bac...Table 4.3 Endocrinological disorders that may lead to behavioral changes.
3 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Sources of program‐planning information.
4 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Behavior
