Pnei in veterinary medicine

Journal title PNEI REVIEW
Author/s Marta Batti, Marta Pattaro, Maria Mayer
Publishing Year 2019 Issue 2019/1
Language Italian Pages 13 P. 58-70 File size 1085 KB
DOI 10.3280/PNEI2019-001007
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While whole medicine is probably undergoing a great change, with a general higher demand for individualized attention and care and integration of knowledge, veterinary medicine is also living a cultural change. Careful owners, almost parents of their dog and cat, have similar demands. For an integrated care, the knowledge of the Pnei principles is fundamental also in veterinary medicine: stress (especially chronic) reduction techniques, epigenetic, correct nutrition and rationalization of the use of drugs are some of the key points. A well-structured team work with the contribution of professionals capable of decoding animal mind is a new path that has just begun in veterinary medicine, but whose potential for applications would be of real benefit to four paws patients.

Keywords: Veterinary medicine, Behaviourist veterinary, Dog, Cat, Epigenetic, Stress.

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Marta Batti, Marta Pattaro, Maria Mayer, La Pnei in medicina veterinaria in "PNEI REVIEW" 1/2019, pp 58-70, DOI: 10.3280/PNEI2019-001007