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Foraging toys are great for dogs and cats. They can be filled with treats or with the pet's regular food as an alternative to feeding from a dish. They offer mental and physical exercise while also providing benefits from sensory stimulation as they search for their meals. Dogs in particular benefit from the opportunity to solve puzzles in order to access food.
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Seeking guidance before obtaining a new pet can prevent many behavior and health problems in pets. Such a consultation will help you select the best pet for the household, but also provide information on how to prepare in advance for the new arrival.
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Marker-based training such as clicker training is a positive reinforcement technique that allows great precision and can help animals learn complex behaviors. Charging the marker, marking correctly, and building a reinforcement plan will help with successful training.
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TTouch is a form of touch therapy developed by Linda Tellington-Jones as a way to condition relaxation through gentle massage. Most treatment plans for behavioral problems are designed using a multi-modal approach, and TTouch may be part of that approach.
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Mini-pigs are very social animals. Understanding their need for attention and their social interactions with the human family or another pet pig is essential to keeping your pet happy. Outdoor activities in a safe, fenced-in yard are helpful and enriching for your pet mini-pig.
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Behavioral health medications are used in animals and humans. They include antidepressants, atypical antidepressants, antipsychotics, and amphetamines. Dogs and cats are sensitive to overdoses, so if they ingest human doses of these medications or a bottle of their own medication, behavioral health medication poisoning can occur.
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Owners will recognize that horses and ponies all have different 'personalities', with varying temperaments, willingness to please and responses to environment and handling. With the exception of some of the miniature breeds, they are bigger and stronger than their handlers.
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Benazepril is given by mouth and is used on and off label to treat heart failure, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, protein-losing glomerulonephropathies, and idiopathic kidney bleeding. Side effects may include vomiting, diarrhea, and lack of appetite. Do not use in pets that are allergic to it or other ACE inhibitors. If a negative reaction occurs, call your veterinary office.
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Benign fibrous skin tumors (commonly called fibromas) are mostly slow-growing and benign (non-cancerous). These tumors typically develop in areas of increased pressure or repeated trauma. They appear as plaques, nodules, or small masses on or beneath the skin.
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A mammary tumor is an abnormal growth in the mammary gland that develops due to abnormal reproduction of cells in the breast tissue. Mammary tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). This handout outlines diagnosis, treatment, management, and prognosis of benign tumors.