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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Acupressure for behavioural problems
One of the philosophies of Chinese Medicine is the belief that there need not be a separate field of medicine for contending with psychological disorders.  Rather the mind and the body work in unison.  An appropriate treatment for the body is also an appropriate treatment for the mind as well.
12:01 pm edt          Comments

Feline Inappropriate Urination and other behavioural problems.

This is a serious issue with some cat owners and is one of the top reasons unfortunately for euthanasia.  The following are some suggestions to help owners and felines get along!
1. Clean litter boxes daily.
2. Keep litter boxes out of noisy areas.
3. One litter box per cat
4. Change up the litter types ie: clay, clumping, pine/alfalfa-pellets etc.
5. Do not use litter box liners.
6. Uncover covered litter boxes, but not if cat is seeking hidden areas to urinate.
7. Move food bowls and litter box to areas where cat is urinating.  When cat starts using box, move it back to it's normal area.
8. Cover defined areas that cat is urinating on with foil, plastic, to give an undesirable substrate.
9. Separate cats in a multi-cat household with gates or crates when not bing monitored.  Cover outside windows, only re-introduce if behaviour gets better.
10. Treat soiled area's with odour removers and citrus type sprays, most cats dislike citrus smells.
11. Use "Feliway" (pheromone product sold at vet clinics)to decrease territorial pressure.
12. Confine offender in a small space with only food and water and litter box, cat won't want to mess near food.
13. Give treats when cat uses litter box.
14. Use a squirt gun ONLY for punishment. DO NOT let cat associate owner with punishment.

11:57 am edt          Comments

Compulsive Disorders ( tail chasing, fly snapping, light chasing, some aggression)
1. First of all rule out adult onset hydrocephalus. 
2. Avoid over vaccination especially rabies (seek a 2 to 3 yr) which has been noted by some veterinarians to immediately worsen these disorders.  It is theorized that some of these dogs have a subclinical form of immune mediated meningitis that may be stimulated by vaccination and may be responsive to steroids.
3. Melatonin may have a role in regulating brain function in compulsive disorders and may be given a trail course- provided certain cautions are noted such as it's ability to alter blood glucose in diabetic patients and it's ability to supress fertility.
11:39 am edt          Comments


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