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Animal Welfare in Human-Animal Interactions
Contributor(s): Myrna Milani
Just as what comprises acceptable welfare in any people involved in human-animal interactions (HAI) represents an amalgam of multiple components that related to multiple disciplines, what comprises the welfare of the animals involved in these same interactions is...
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The veterinarian's guide to pet loss: Preventing the preventable, preventing the inevitable, grieving without regrets
Contributor(s): Myrna Milani
For veterinarians and other animal-caregivers as well as the animals' owners , the loss of a pet by any means can be even more painful in today's more complex and stressful world. Veterinarian Myrna Milani uses her 35+ years of experience in animal health, behavior, and the human-animal bond to...
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A loss for words: Remembering animals loved and lost
Contributor(s): Myrna Milani
Veterinarian Myrna Milani knows that no one is immune to the pain of pet loss. In A Loss for Words she shares her personal experiences with loss to help you through the grieving process.In additional to her behavioral/bond practice, Dr. Milani has written numerous articles, seven books, and...
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The power of verbal treatment settings
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Myrna Milani
In wildlife biology and ethology, a concept known as the "Confidence Effect" describes how animals that successfully overcome some challenge are more likely to succeed again; conversely, animals that fail have a higher probability of failing again. Whether the animal is an insect or mammal,...
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The art of terminal illness and injury: the veterinarian
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Myrna Milani
Coping with the emotions related to terminally ill or injured animals poses unique challenges, which make this one of the most potentially stressful aspects of veterinary practice. Because many times, the more stressed the practitioner, the more difficult it becomes to communicate effectively...
