Mental Health and Well-being in Animals

Franklin D. McMillan, DVM is adjunct associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. McMillan is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Animal Welfare and was in private practice for 23 years as well as serving as clinical professor of medicine at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine. Following that he was the director of well-being studies at Best Friends Animal Society, the largest animal sanctuary in the United States, for 13 years. Dr. McMillan's research concerns animal quality of life and the mental health and emotional well-being of animals who have endured hardship, adversity, and psychological trauma. Dr. McMillan lectures worldwide and has published dozens of scientific journal articles on the subjects of emotional health and suffering, stress, and quality of life in animals.

• Part 1: Foundational Issues of Animal Mental Health and Well-being 1: Making Sense of the Terminology for the Good Life 2: The Philosophical and Biological Evolution of Feelings in Well-being 3: The Relationship Between Mental and Physical Health 4: Nutrition in Companion Animal Mental Health Part 2: The Pleasant Experiences: Mental wellness 5: Happiness and Personality in Animals 6: The What and Why of Fun in Animals 7: Quality of Life of Animals in Veterinary Medical Practice 8: The Mental Health and Well-being Benefits of Personal Control in Animals 9: The Mental Health and Well-Being Benefits of Social Relationships, Social Support, and Social Buffering in Animals 10: Fostering Mental and Behavioral Wellness During Upbringing and Throughout Life Part 3: The Unpleasant Experiences: Distress, Suffering, and Mental Illness 11: Distress and Suffering: On the Nature of the Extremes of Unpleasant Experience 12: Psychological Trauma and Posttraumatic Psychopathology In Animals 13: Psychological Resilience In Animals – Focus On Dogs 14: Emotional Disorders and Problem Behavior: A Psychobiological Perspective with Implications for Diagnosis and Humane Treatment Part 4: Mental Health Issues In Special Populations 15: Cognitive and Emotional Disorders in the Aging Pet 16: Promoting a Good Life for Farmed Animals 17: Mental Health Issues In the Horse 18: Behavioral Health and Mental Well-Being of Sheltered Animals 19: From Fish to Mice to Monkeys in Research: Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Well-Being 20: Psychological Well-being of Animals in Zoos and Aquariums 21: Mental Health Issues in Captive Psittacine Birds 22: Mental Health and Well-Being In Reptiles Part 5: Assessment and Management of Emotional Distress and Disorders 23: Assessing Affective States In Animals 24: The Importance and Intended Use of the Mental State Domain in the Five Domains Model 25: Psychological Trauma as a Form of Animal Cruelty: Advancing the Use of Scientific Evidence Under the Law 26: Treatment Options for Emotional Distress in Animals