PAIN AND BEHAVIOUR

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Author - Dr Patrick Blattler-Monnier - Publisher - Firststone 2025

What drives problem or ‘undesirable’ behaviour in dogs? The reasons are so many and so varied that often the symptoms - the behaviour itself - is addressed, and the cause is largely ignored. However,it is now becoming increasingly evident that pain is one of the most commondrivers of complex and problematical behaviour.

Yet it remains the factor that is most commonly overlooked or misunderstood. Remedialtraining will not be effective if pain is the underlying cause, but if this is missed or wrongly diagnosed, the situation inevitably deteriorates.The dog continues to suffer and the caregiver despairs as there seem to be no viable solution.

In Pain and Behaviour, leading vet Dr Patrick Blattler-Monnier, who specialises in orthopaedics and pain patients, and Katrien Lismont, a specialist in behavioural training, examine the link between pain and behaviour.They look at:

- Different types of problem behaviour, including a drop in performance.

- Definitions of pain and its consequences.

- The perception of pain and how it is expressed.

- The behaviour-pain spiral.

- Multimodal pain therapy.

- How to care for a dog in pain.

The authors provide detailed case histories, using videos accessed by QR codes, to illustrate their findings. Starting with the patient, they share the journey from first consultations, the struggles for diagnosis, and the path to finding the correct treatment and, ultimately, to successful outcomes.

This is the first time that the link between pain and behaviour has been given such comprehensive coverage; it will have a major impact on the veterinary profession, on behaviourists, and all those who care deeply for the welfare of their dogs.

Illustrated with more than 100 colour photographs and diagrams, plus 18 videos accessed by QR codes

Pages 152 - softback