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<title>The Secret Behind Your Pet&apos;s Symptoms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: 'Proxima Nova Regular', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: #2c2d30;">Determining the cause of animal behavioral disorders can be a puzzle. Problem behaviors aren’t just about emotions, past learning history,&nbsp;</span>
    <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/genetics" title="Psychology Today looks at genetics" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-US" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Regular', Arial, sans-serif; color: #2c2d30; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom: 1px dashed #999999; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; hyphens: auto; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;">genetics</a>
    <span style="font-family: 'Proxima Nova Regular', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: #2c2d30;">, and the outside environment, but also physical health.</span><br /></p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 21:55:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Crossroads of Behavior and Genes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: 'Proxima Nova Regular', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: #2c2d30;">Veterinary&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/genetics" title="Psychology Today looks at behavioral genetics" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-US" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Regular', Arial, sans-serif; color: #2c2d30; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom: 1px dashed #999999; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; hyphens: auto; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;">behavioral genetics</a>
<span style="font-family: 'Proxima Nova Regular', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: #2c2d30;">&nbsp;is a thrilling field with the potential to improve the welfare of future generations of pets. But how much weight do we give these studies, since genes are only part of any individual's story?</span></p><style>
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<pubDate>Sun, 5 Mar 2023 21:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pets&apos; Pain Often Goes Undiagnosed.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>It is important for veterinarians to understand how to appropriately diagnose and treat pain, especially in patients with new or worsening behavior issues.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Jun 2022 17:31:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>To Pee or Not To Pee: The Feline House Soiling Problem</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>House-soiling problems are the most common behavioral complaint in cats. If not managed, house-soiling problems are a major reason for rehoming, abandonment, or euthanasia.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2021 18:56:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Avoiding Fights When Introducing a New Cat</title>
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<p><img alt="" src="https://www.dacvb.org/resource/resmgr/images/AvoidingFights.png" style="width: 35%; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" />It can be difficult to introduce a new cat into an established household. A few considerations can go a long way. This article in <em>Psychology Today</em> outlines steps we can take to lessen the risk of conflict. </p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:11:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down</title>
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<p><img alt="" src="https://www.dacvb.org/resource/resmgr/images/SpoonfulofSugar.jpg" style="width: 35%; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" />No more need to sustain battle scars when trying to give your cat medication or trimming his or her nails. Tips for giving meds and doing nail trims in kitties are provided in this article in <em>Psychology Today</em>.<br />
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:09:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>What Your Senior Cat Wishes You Knew</title>
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<p><img alt="" src="https://www.dacvb.org/resource/resmgr/images/SeniorCat.jpg" style="width: 35%; height: 259%; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" />Do you live with an older cat? Is your older cat slowing down? Pain may be playing a bigger role than you think. This article in <em>Psychology Today</em> offers some suggestions for helping her to stay comfortable and contented.</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:06:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Your Cat Is Bored!</title>
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<p><img alt="" src="https://www.dacvb.org/resource/resmgr/images/BoredCat.jpg" style="width: 35%; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" />If your cat had thumbs, would he be twiddling them with boredom? A few ideas can go a long way. An article in Psychology Today outlines ways to make his life exciting in three months or less. <br />
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:04:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Social Conflict Between Household Cats</title>
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<p><img alt="" src="https://www.dacvb.org/resource/resmgr/images/SocialConflictCats.png" style="width: 35%; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" />With the popularity of companion cats at an all-time high, many households have multiple cats. This can lead to some interesting dynamics, including aggression. An article in <em>Psychology Today</em> talks about how multi-cat households can be twice the fun but have twice the conflict. </p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:02:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Demystifying Feline Behavior</title>
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<p><img alt="" src="https://www.dacvb.org/resource/resmgr/images/DemystifyFeline.jpg" style="width: 35%; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" />Carlo Siracusa and James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine contextualize recent findings in cat behavior science, debunk some cat-related myths, and explain why our kitties are not just “low-maintenance dogs.”</p>
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