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Pets on the couch : neurotic dogs, compulsive cats, anxious birds, and the new science of animal psychiatry / Nicholas H. Dodman.

by Dodman, Nicholas H.

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Atria Books, 2016.

Pets -- Psychology.

Pets -- Behavior.

Animal psychopathology.

9781476749020 (hc.)

9781476749037 (pbk.)

First Atria books hardcover edition.

287 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-269) and index.

The dog who ate wineglasses : when the brain short-circuits -- The horse who chewed on fences : obsessive-compulsive disorder -- The dog who came back from the war : post-traumatic stress disorder -- The emotional wounds of rescued animals -- The dog who couldn't stop licking : compulsive disorders -- The dog who was afraid of puddles : autism, epilepsy, and rage -- The horse who went "harumph" : equine Tourette's syndrome -- The dog who hated surprises : the many faces of aggressive behavior -- Two spaniels and the baby : predation and pharmacological fixes -- Animals who fear too much : anxiety and panic disorders -- Dogs who hate bugs and storms : the trouble with phobias -- Senile dogs, cats ... and cheetahs : dementia and Alzheimer's disease -- The beagle with ADHD : behavioral problems with medical roots -- The narcoleptic horse : night terrors and other sleep problems -- The listless pet : the thyroid and anxiety, aggression, and mood -- Blue dogs and cats : depression and mood medicines -- Epilogue : hope for us all.

"The author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much andThe Cat Who Cried for Help recounts his entertaining and poignant stories of treating animals for all-too-human problems. Veterinarian and research scientist Nicholas Dodman wrote one of the first popular books to recognize the complex emotional lives of dogs and to reveal innovative ways to help them, including with Puppy Prozac. Humans and other animals share the same neurochemistry and that our minds and emotions work in similar ways. Racehorses with Tourette's Syndrome, spinning dogs with epilepsy, cats with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, feather-plucking parrots with anxiety, and a diffident Bull Terrier with autism - these astonishing cases demonstrate the similarities rather than differences between animals and humans."--Provided by publisher.

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