Pets on the Couch: Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious Birds, and the New Science of Animal Psychiatry
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476749035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nicholas Dodman breaks new ground with the practice of One Medicine, the profound recognition that humans’ and other animals’ minds and emotions work in similar ways. “Compelling…Dodman injects empathy into a world where sympathy previously reigned,” praised Publishers Weekly. Traditional treatments did not cure the behaviors because they treated the symptoms as disorders of the body, rather than problems of the mind. The “fur-and-feathers Oliver Sacks” (New YorkTimes), pioneering veterinarian Nicholas Dodman recounts his “riveting stories” (Judith L. Rapoport, MD, author of The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing) of treating animals with all-too-human problems in this “fascinating read for anyone who wants to know how the animal mind works” (Stanley Coren, author of The Intelligence of Dogs).Internationally renowned veterinarian Dr. “This book itself is powerful medicine,” writes Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus. Racehorses with Tourette’s Syndrome, spinning dogs with epilepsy, cats with Obsessi
Great stories, great messages Aldown Nicholas Dodman saved my dog's life. I have read, or skimmed, all of his books as they pertain to aggressive behavior in dogs. As the author's writing career has progressed, I have found that his concentration is more scientifically based and less anecdotal, and emphasizes the beneficial results of pharmaceuticals as much as behavior modification techniques. "Pets on the Couch" is a nice amalgamation of all four, and helps put Dr. Dodman's distinguished career as well as his vast experience into perspective.By the time my English Springer Spaniel was eight months old, four vets and three. ""Pets on the Couch" is a book that Sheds Light on the Emotional Problems of companion Animals": A MUST READ" according to Joan E. O. Brien. Dr. Nicholas Dodman has written another book that will capture the hearts of pet lovers. He has outdone himself with his new book. This is not a book about "lazy" pets- couch potatoes. This is a book that explores the many aspects of animal behavior and how emotional problems can be expressed by "unwanted" and difficult behavioral issues and the new medicines that are being used to help animals who are deeply distressed.The book is beautifully written and the author's love for animals and keen desire to help them ring through in every chapter. It is very hard to put this book down in fac. Randon S Orde said Five Stars. Informative book on use of new drugs for animal behavioral problems. Includes dogs, cats, horses and other animals.
Dr. A leader in his field, Dr. Dodman is has published four bestselling books, two textbooks and more than 100 scientific articles and contributions to scientific books and journals, and holds patents for inventions related to the control of animal behavior. He founded the Animal Behavior Clinic—one of the first of its kind—at Tufts in 1986. . Nicholas Dodman is one of the world’s most noted and celebrated veterinary behaviorists. Dodman appears regularly on national ra
His answers can be lifesaving. Thank you, Dr. Dodman teaches us that when we underestimate animals we underestimate all that can be done for them and we most definitely underestimate ourselves. Dodman cleverly utilizes his vast clinical experience to deliver a fascinating collection of insightful and essential behavioral tales. The delineation between human emotions and those of the animals in our lives has never been finer." (Nicholas Trout, DVM, author of Tell Me Where It Hurts)"It is my hope that one day all vets will practice One Medicine, and focus on the similarities rather than the differences between humans and other animals. Dodman’s work makes it very clear that animals have the same emotions and neurochemistry