Description
Book SynopsisOffers information about knowing the cat-domestication, breeding, and genetics; behavior-understanding and training the domestic cat; health care and disease prevention; and, nutrition and feeding throughout the life cycle. This book is suitable for undergraduate animal science courses, veterinary technician programs, and cat care.
Table of ContentsPreface.
Acknowledgments.
PART 1 Knowing the Cat within the Companion.
Chapter 1. Felis sylvestris to Felis catus: Domestication.
Chapter 2. Selective Breeding: Breeds from the Everyday to the Unusual.
Chapter 3.The Cat's Perception of the World: Structure, Movement, and Special Senses.
Chapter 4. Reproduction and Breeding Management.
Chapter 5. Genetics: Why All Cats Are Tabbies.
Chapter 6. The Human-Cat Relationship: Benefits and Responsibilities.
PART 2 Behavior: Understanding the Domestic Cat.
Chapter 7. Developmental Behavior: From Kitten to Adult.
Chapter 8. Social Life: Communication Patterns, Social Relationships, and Territoriality.
Chapter 9. How Cats Learn (or Learning to Train a Cat!).
Chapter 10. The Misbehaving Cat: Behavior Problems and Solutions.
PART 3 Health and Disease: Keeping Cats Healthy and Happy.
Chapter 11. Viral Diseases.
Chapter 12. Bacterial, Fungal, and Protozoan Diseases.
Chapter 13. Vaccination Guidelines.
Chapter14. Internal Parasites.
Chapter 15. External Parasites.
Chapter 16. First-Aid Procedures.
PART 4 Nutrition: Feeding for Health and Longevity.
Chapter 17. The Cat as an Obligate Carnivore: Nutrient Requirements.
Chapter 18. Providing a Healthy Diet: Cat Food Selection and Evaluation.
Chapter 19. Feeding Management Throughout the Life Cycle.
Chapter 20. Nutritionally Responsive Diseases.
Glossary.
Index.
