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• Compulsive, Stereotypic, and Displacement Behaviors in Dogs and Cats

  Dogs and cats sometimes repeat behaviors such as licking, circling, or tail chasing in ways that seem out of context or difficult to stop. These behaviors can have physical or emotional causes, including pain, itchiness, frustration, fear, or anxiety. This handout explains the different types of repetitive behavior, how they are diagnosed, and how they may be treated.

• Conducta Destructiva: Escarbado - Perros

  Dogs and Destructive Digging

  Puede deberse a diferentes motivos: algunas razas, como las procedentes de lugares fríos (huskies, malamutes), escarban para hacer agujeros en los que tumbarse para estar más frescos. En verano y en días de calor, perros de cualquier raza pueden adoptar esta conducta.

• Conducta Destructiva: Mordisqueo - Perros

  Dogs and Destructive Chewing

  Los perros, en especial los cachorros, tienen una gran tendencia a la exploración y al juego, actividades que constituyen una parte importante de su desarrollo social y de su aprendizaje sobre el ambiente. Por lo tanto, el hecho de que los cachorros investiguen su entorno oliendo, probando sabores e incluso mordisqueando objetos de la casa, es un comportamiento normal.

• Considerations When Getting a Second Cat

  Cats were once considered solitary creatures. We now know that they are, in fact, social animals who benefit from interaction with their own and other species. However, not all cats are social with other cats. The personality of each cat must factor into the decision to introduce a new cat to your home.

• Coprophagia in Dogs

  Eating feces, called coprophagia, is relatively common in dogs. While it is usually undesirable to owners, it can be a normal canine behavior. If your dog frequently ingests feces, you should screen for a possible medical cause before turning to prevention strategies in order to find appropriate treatments.

• Crate Training and Confinement for Kittens and Cats

  A crate for a pet is like a crib, travel sleeper, or playpen for a small child. With gentle training, a crate becomes a safe area that can be associated with resting and sleeping. Cats that are calm in their crates experience less distress when they need to travel, visit the veterinary hospital, or recover from a medical procedure.

• Crate Training and Confinement for Puppies and Dogs

  A crate for a pet is like a crib, travel sleeper, or playpen for a small child. With gentle training, a crate becomes a safe area that can be associated with resting and sleeping. Dogs that are calm in their crates experience less distress when they need to travel, visit the veterinary hospital, or recover from a medical procedure, or stay at a boarding facility.

• Curly-Coated Retriever

  Curly-Coated Retrievers are large sporting dogs known for intelligence, independence, and a distinctive curly coat. The Curly-Coated Retriever is one of the oldest retriever breeds, originally developed for water retrieving and hunting. These dogs are intelligent, confident, and somewhat more independent than other retrievers, while still forming strong bonds with their families.

• Dandie Dinmont Terrier

  Dandie Dinmont Terriers are live-wire dogs that enjoy rousing play, yet can be as tough as nails when extracting a rodent from its den or when standing up to a challenge.

• Dexmedetomidine

  Dexmedetomidine is a sedative and tranquilizer used in the treatment of fear and anxiety in dogs (Sileo) and as a sedative and pain medication in both dogs and cats (Dexdomitor). It is also used off label (extra label) as a pre-anesthetic or tranquilizer in exotic pets.