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The Perfect Puppy: Breed Selection and Care by Veterinary Science
for Behavior and Neutering Age provides the most updated and expert
knowledge on dog breeds to guide the selection of a puppy or mature
dog. It offers the latest information on breed-specific behavior
profiles and guidelines for spaying or neutering, health
conditions, and life expectancy. Researched and written by experts
in veterinary science and animal behavior, this book is an unbiased
and data-driven analysis of 80 of the most common dog breeds, based
on interviews with 168 practicing veterinarians. It covers
behavioral expectations per breed, while addressing traits or
issues that can arise from environmental factors like home size,
presence of other dogs, and human family dynamics. This book is
written and formatted to be used by veterinarians for optimal
guidance on canine adoptions, while also appealing to breeders and
potential adopters as well.
Why do students continue to dissect animals in biology classes?
Why, despite the excellence of teaching resources for veterinary
and human medical education that substitute for dissection, do
those provided for pre-college students fall short in convenience,
flexibility, and coordination with the curriculum? Why Dissection?
Animal Use in Education looks beyond the typical yes-or-no debate
about dissection to understand how we came to our current practice
of dissection in intermediate and high school biology, even as
preparation of health professionals has moved away from dissection.
Despite the many forces that support the continued use of
dissection in pedagogy, teachers retain much autonomy in how they
teach in the classroom, and legislation in many states provide
specific requirements for what should and should not be taught in
separated science and health curricula, offering students the
option to not engage in dissection. Why Dissection? walks students,
teachers, and parents through these options to help them make more
informed choices regarding their science education options. Why
Dissection? covers the whole gamut of issues surrounding the use of
animals in science education: BLThe early history of dissection,
and the controversies in the development of science education and
dissection. Educational testing, national and state educational
standards, and the place of dissections Legislation and regulations
related to the use of animals and dissection in teaching The animal
used in teaching The volume includes information on the many
organizations who supply relevant information and materials on
dissection and teaching resources. Databases and other specialized
websites offered heresimplify the effort required for teachers to
identify promising resources and those that will become available
in the future.
For a happy relationship with your cat, go beyond the looks and
make your pick based on demonstrated breed behavior. This is the
advice of the Harts, two experts in animal communication and
behavior, whose new book takes the process of selecting a cat to
the next level by offering data-based behavioral profiles of a wide
range of cat breeds. Developed over a lifetime of research and
through extensive interviews with eighty veterinary experts, the
profiles are presented in easy-to-use graphical form. A history of
the development of different breeds is presented, and then
breed-specific differences across a range of variables are
discussed. These include twelve behavioral traits, in areas such as
affection, sociality, activity level, and litter box use. After
giving guidance about choosing a cat, the authors present some
strategies for avoiding problem behaviors and resolving those that
emerge. They also share fascinating theories about the origins of
various common cat behaviors, including purring, yawning, eating
grass, “flipping out” on catnip, and staking out territory.
While the focus is on purebred cats, there is also lots of good
information for owners of blends. The book ends with helpful
guidance on further reading. Based on the latest science, this is a
great book for anyone interested in the fundamental building blocks
of feline behavior, and an invaluable handbook for cat owners.
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