Explains how to communicate with animals in their own language and provides such aids as chirp and meow charts, a puppy social progress schedule, and a horse tail guide

This revised and updated new edition of Domestic Animal Behavior addresses advances in communication, perception, cognition and clinical behavior. Of particular importance are advances in the use of psychotropic drugs and the role of underlying disease in some behavior problems. Organized according to common types of behavior, this edition includes: A glossary of medical terms and over 1500 classical and contemporary references. Illustrations of anatomy and behavior Discussions of progress and research in understanding equine and production animal behavior and the relationship between behavior and animal welfare

Product Description: Behavior is a significant indicator of health in animals and understanding behavior is the key to good management. Animal behavior and animal welfare science are fast becoming core topics in the curricula of agriculture and veterinary students...read more

Explores the idea of communication between people and animals--from the sophisticated experiments of Washoe to common household pets--and suggests a relationship between understanding animal consciousness and expanding human consciousness

The author of When Elephants Weep examines the complex emotional lives of barnyard creatures, exploring evidence of such feelings as love, loyalty, friendship, sadness, sorrow, and grief, and draws on his own experiences and observations, as well as scientific research, history, and literature to reveal the intelligence and emotions of these animals. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

Product Description: *Animal welfare/behavior issues are becoming increasingly important*Combines theoretical and practical details about the social behavior of our most common farm species*Written by leading experts from around the worldAn understanding of social behavior is increasingly necessary in farm animal husbandry as more animals are housed in groups rather than in individual stalls or pens...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A poor but proud thirteen-year-old keeps a journal in which she records the tragedies of her short life.

Product Description: Behavior is shaped by both genetics and experience-nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of behavioral genetics have practical applications to agricultural and companion animals...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A poor but proud thirteen-year-old keeps a journal in which she records the tragedies of her short life.

A poor but proud thirteen-year-old keeps a journal in which she records the tragedies of her short life.