Canine and Feline Dementia

Preface Gary Landsberg and Norbert ZilkaCanine Dementia - Unbearable Lightness Of Ageing
Chapter 1 Gary Landsberg and Rachel Malamed  Clinical Picture Of Feline And Canine Cognitive Impairment
Chapter 2 Sagi Denenberg, Tom Harcourt-Brown Behavioral And Medical Differentials Of Cognitive Decline And Dementia In Dogs And Cats 
Chapter 3Aladar Madari, Petr Novak, Norbert Zilka Phenotypic Variability And Clinical Stageing Of Canine Dementia
Chapter 4Joseph Araujo, Jessica Baulk, Christina De RiveraThe Aged Dog As A Natural Model Of Alzheimer's Disease Progression
Chapter 5Jeff Nichol and Elizabeth Head Brain Aging In The Dog
Chapter 6Elizabeth Head, Danielle Gunn-Moore  Neuropathology Of Feline Dementia
Chapter 7Branislav Kovacech, Monika Zilkova, Jozef Hanes, Rostislav SkrabanaProteomic Approaches For Diagnostics Of Canine And Feline Dementia
Chapter 8Gary Landsberg and Sagi Denenberg Current Pharmacological And Non-Pharmacological Approaches For Therapy Of Feline And Canine Dementia 
Chapter 9Aladar Madari, Jana Farbakova, Norbert ZilkaPreventive And Risk Factors Of Canine Dementia

Dr. Gary Landsberg BSc, DVM, DACVB, dip ECAWBM received his DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1976. He is a board certified veterinary behaviourist with specialist credentialing from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine. He offers behavior consultation services at the North Toronto Veterinary Behaviour Specialty Clinic in Thornhill, is a consultant for VIN, Vice President of Veterinary Affairs for CanCog Technologies and a member of the Fear Free initiative executive committee. He is co-author of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat. Dr. Landsberg received the companion animal behavior award from AAHA in 2000 and the meritorious service award from the Western Veterinary Conference in 2014.

Norbert Zilka is an Associate Professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Slovakia. He received his Ph.D. degree in immunology from the Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences in 2006. He is a founder and the director of the Institute of Neuroimmunology, n.o. and vice-chairperson of Slovak Society forNeuroscience. This year, he has been awarded the Doctor of Science (DSc) degree in neuroscience. He has published almost 50 original papers and reviews. His main scientific interest is on pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease and canine dementia.


Aladar Madari is an asistent of professor at the University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Kosice, Slovakia. He works as clinical researcher at Department of Internal Diseases in Small Animal Clinic. He received his Ph.D. degree in the internal medicine of small animals from the Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Slovakia in 2012. He specialises in neurological disease in geriatric dogs and cats in relation to behavioral changes. He developed CADES (CAnine DEmentia Scale) for quick detection of behavioral changes in senior dogs. He is one

"This book covers canine and feline dementia, spanning topics from clinical signs and differential diagnoses to the use of dogs as a natural model for Alzheimer's disease. ... It provides university teachers and scientists with a review of the most up-to-date research on canine and feline dementia while highlighting areas of future research. ... This book is a welcome addition to current literature and will serve as a helpful resource for veterinary behaviorists, neurologists, and general practitioners." (Kelly C. Ballantyne, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2018)