Pets on the Couch: Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious

Pets on the Couch: Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious Birds, and the New Science of Animal Psychiatry

The â€œfur-and-feathers Oliver Sacksâ€ (New York Times), pioneering veterinarian Nicholas Dodman recounts his â€œriveting storiesâ€ (Judith L. Rapoport, MD, author of The Boy Who Couldnâ€™t Stop Washing) of treating animals with all-too-human problems in this â€œfascinating read for anyone who wants to know how the animal mind worksâ€ (Stanley Coren, author of The Intelligence of Dogs).

Internationally renowned veterinarian Dr. Nicholas Dodman breaks new ground with the practice of One Medicine, the profound recognition that humansâ€™ and other animalsâ€™ minds and emotions work in similar ways.

Racehorses with Touretteâ€™s Syndrome, spinning dogs with epilepsy, cats with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, feather-plucking parrots with anxiety, and a diffident Bull Terrier with autismâ€”these astonishing cases were all helped by One Medicine. Traditional treatments did not cure the behaviors because they treated the symptoms as disorders of the body, rather than problems of the mind. â€œThis book itself is powerful medicine,â€ writes Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus. â€œCompellingâ€¦Dodman injects empathy into a world where sympathy previously reigned,â€ praised Publishers Weekly.

â€œWith much charm and compassionâ€ (Susan Richards, author of Chosen by a Horse), Pets on the Couch raises our understanding of our petsâ€™ complex interior lives and mental abilities, leading to a greater appreciation of them and the bonds we share.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781476749037
ReleaseDate 2017-07-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476749037

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781476749037
ReleaseDate	2017-07-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781476749037

Pets on the Couch: Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious Birds, and the New Science of Animal Psychiatry

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