Description
This second edition of Mental Health and Well-Being in Animals is fully revised, expanded, and comprehensively updated with the most current knowledge about the full array of mental health issues seen in animals. Written by key opinion leaders, internationally-recognized experts and specialists, it is comprehensive covering basic principles to mental wellness, emotional distress, suffering and mental illness, through to measurement and treatment. With even more practical information and clinical pearls, this book remains invaluable to veterinary professionals, animal welfare researchers and advocates, and other animal caregivers. This edition has 388 pages with 25 chapters divided into five parts: foundational issues of animal mental health and well-being (Part I, covers chapters 1-4); the pleasant experiences: mental wellness (Part II, chapters 5-10); the unpleasant experiences: distress, suffering, and mental illness (Part III, chapters 11-14); mental health issues in special populations (Part IV, covers chapters 15-22); assessment and management of emotional distress and disorders (5th part, chapters 23, 24, and 25).