Tools for Managing Feline Problem Behaviours Psychoactive medications.

ABSTRACT:

Practical relevance

When a cat is presented for evaluation of a problem behaviour, it is likely that the cat's wellbeing is negatively affected by the condition. In addition, the owners and any other animals around the cat may also be experiencing negative consequences. When managing these cases, it is important to consider all options (including behaviour modification, environmental changes, medications) that can help to reach an optimal solution. Medication cannot teach the cat how to behave or change a particular behaviour; it can, however, reduce arousal, excitability, reactivity and anxiety.

Rationale

The rationale for using psychoactive medications in behavioural medicine, or veterinary psychiatry, is to increase the wellbeing of the animal and to aid the owner and pra

SUBMITTER: Denenberg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11343347 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature