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Behaviour problems

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Aggression
Anxiety (fear & phobia)
Attention seeking
Compulsive & stereotypic
Withdrawal (depression, learned helplessness)

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Learned helplessness

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State of giving up & tolerating everything

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Most behavioural problems in domesticated farm animals caused by…

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inappropriate management,
inappropriate husbandry,
inappropriate social groupings,
or disease

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Behaviour problems in cattle

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Navel sucking
Tongue rolling (hungry?)
Aggression
Change of behaviour patterns

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Behaviour problems in poultry

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Feather pecking
Vacuum behaviours (eg seem like they’re dust bathing but there’s no dust bath to do it)
Aggression
Cannabilism

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Behaviour problems in pigs

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Tail biting
Aggression
Bar chewing
Laying on piglets

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Behaviour problems in sheep

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Fear & panic
Aggression
Changes in pattern of behaviour

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Behaviour patterns in companion animals dont include what?

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Emotional states or their consequences eg fear aggression

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2 groups of causes of behavioural problems in companion animals

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  1. Social/environmental
  2. Medical/clinical
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Social/environmental causes in dog

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  1. Socialisation: sensitive period when taken away from mother (8 weeks) & 4-16weeks
  2. Attitude to resources & control
  3. Trauma (eg separation anxiety)
  4. Frustration
  5. Breed tendency
  6. Handling
  7. Learned/trained
  8. Over/under stimulation
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Which breed is prone to tail chasing when in frustration

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German shepherd

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Which breed is prone to rage syndrome

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Cocker spaniel (cocker rage)

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Social & environmental causes in cat

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  1. Inappropriate/inadequate/breached core territory eg smell of another cat
  2. Trauma/threat/change
  3. Relationships
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Key points in core territory of cat

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High scratching poles
Water bowl fair distance away from food bowl
High up

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Clinical causes of behavioural problems in cats & dogs

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  1. Pain (animals fear it)
  2. Dietary sensitivity (microbiomes in gut can change nerve signals going to brain depending on diet)
  3. Hormonal (sex)
  4. Hormonal (endocrine): hyperthyroidism (cats), hypothyroidism (dogs), hyperadrenocorticism/cushings
  5. Neurological
  6. Urogenital tract
  7. GI tract
  8. Sensory
  9. Hepatic eg liver shunt
  10. Cognitive dysfunction
  11. Iatrogenic
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When taking history and making diagnosis of issue being a behavioural problem, consider:

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  1. Temperament
  2. Experience
  3. Severity of potential eliciting cause
  4. Context of potential eliciting cause
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What might motivation be behind animals jumping up on people

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May be reinforced behaviour becoming attention seeking

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How to deal with attention seeking behaviour with mouthing behaviour example

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DONT do punishment or physical deterrent
DO:
-stop all interaction & passively ignore eg mouthing beviour

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What might be motivation for puppies behind chewing/stealing

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Exploration
Teething
Attention seeking
Pica (deprived appetite)

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How to deal with chewing/stealing behaviour

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Try to establish motivation
Provide a variety of substrates
Increase mental stimulation
Do not offer substitutes
Use gentle “distant” distraction
Stop attention/walk out
Distractors for dangerous/valuable
items
Address pica! Although it may not be
pica….

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What is aggression

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Interaction between dog/cat & other person/animal initiated by dog/cat, which has resulted in or could result in injury/fright/trauma

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Safety aspect of treating aggression

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• muzzles
• gates
• headcollars
• avoidance
• the law
• Soft paws?

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Management of aggression involves what 3 principles

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Avoidance
Timing
Control/handling

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What is SHAPE programme

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Programme to get animals to understand & feel secure with owners

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(S)HAPE programme acronym
Safety & shelter
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S(H)APE
Height: keep height advantage i.e no attention to dog unless it has 4 feet on ground
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SH(A)PE
Access: access to food conditional eg stand/sit/wait No rewards except for new behaviour No scraps unless at mealtimes If Aggressive: do not give bone Attention seeking: should be ignored
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SHA(P)E
Punishment: Verbal commands and no negotiations Don’t give commands that wont be obeyed Time out as punishment Social isolation
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SHAP(E)
Exercise: Avoid physical games Start & finish games Physical control
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Why does stress occur
When animals coping mechanisms are taxed
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Factors affecting ability to cope with stress
➢Concurrent stressors ➢Concurrent disease ➢The intensity of the stressor ➢The duration of the stressor ➢The ability of the animal to be able to escape from the stressor (or do something actively to avoid it or lessen its impact)
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Coping strategies for dogs and cats against stress
Dogs: • SHAPE • Dens • Training • Avoidance • Relaxation • Play Cats: • Core territory
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Treatment of anxiety once animal feels secure
Desensitisation Relaxation therapy Environmental enrichment Counter conditioning Drugs (last resort)
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Explain the steps of desensitisation and one rule which must be kept whilst doing this
1. Reproducing the stimulus in a way that animal is convinced its the real stimulus (but it isn’t) without installing extreme fear into them 2. Find their “lowest level” with dealing with the fear they have 3. Slowly increase if possible, until they’re desensitised While desensitising, animals shouldn’t be exposed to the real fearful stimulus during this time
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Explain steps of relaxation therapy
1. Find what the animal likes 2. Condition to the phrase or whatever action you give before the relaxation starts, eg saying sit and ill pet you, before starting to perform action causing relaxation, and they will automatically start to relax 3. Some animals dont allow owners to relax them, in this case need something like SHAPE programme & a bit more bonding
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What is counter conditioning
Counter conditioning: training animal to do something else that’s very easy eg sit down and when they are conditioned and respond to it eagerly this can counter the negative condition they have (eg if they are afraid of spiders and see one, telling them to sit will counter the fear they are about to feel for the spiders
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Example drugs given to cope with stress
Pheromones Supplements Behaviour modifying meds Sedatives/tranquilisers
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Difference between fear and phobia
Fear is a natural response to a perceived or actual threat, while a phobia is an extreme, persistent, and irrational fear of something that's not a real threat, it is maladaptive
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What are some anxiety problems which animal might have that MAY look like separation anxiety but actually aren’t
Opportunity: eg owner leaves so now they can bark all they want Toilet training: might not be toilet trained Mimicry/communication eg with neighbouring dog Under/over exercise stimulation
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What signs might real anxiety present with
Hyper attachment; both owner and animal attached to one another Over attachment; one sided dog attached to owner Failure to develop coping strategies; eg during Covid animal was unable to develop coping mechanisms such as sleeping on couch where owner usually sits, when they’re gone so now struggle when owner away Fear of being alone; animal might associate bad things happening with owner being away eg thunder striking Adverse events when alone; same as above
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How to approach dealing with separation anxiety
* first find the time of their anxiety, is there a time limit (can be left alone for an hour and no more or anxious straight away as owner is leaving) * If no time difference, start looking at SHAPE programme, desensitise to the cues that tell dog you’re leaving
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Separation anxiety meds licensed in UK
Clomipramine Selegeline Floexetine
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What else can be used to deal with separation anxiety:
Sedatives but only short term Companion animal
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What does a horse look like when relaxed
Ears forward Head low/shouler level Sclera not showing No flaring nostrils Tail relaxed No tension lines in neck muscles or chewing muscles
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What does horse look like when excited
Ears pinned forwarded Brow furrowed Tail slightly raised Some sclera showing Muzzle tense Nostrils flared
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What does horse look lie when nervous
Ears perked towards source of concern High head carriage Tension around eyes/sclera visible Flared nostrils High tail carriage Similar to excited
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What does horse look like when stressed/defensive
Ears BACK Brow furrowed Tense neck and muzzle Tail high or swishing Nostrils flared
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What are stereotypies: Arise from: How to prevent:
Repetitive actions or sounds Often arise from stress responses or boredom Keep horse stimulated and in non stressful environment
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Basic needs for horses to prevent stress/boredom
The 3 Fs: Friends- mutual grooming Forage- 16hrs a day eating Freedom
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List stereotype behaviour in horses & explain them
—Yawning (horses with colic might do this too) —Crib biting: horse bites something like stable door —Wind sucking: horse crib bites & gulps in air (causes ^ risk of colic) —Box walking: walking constantly in circles may cause lamenes —Weaving: rocking motion side to side, leaning weight over each foot & bobbing head over stable door
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How to prevent stereotypies
Ensure interesting environment: Friends Forage Routine Toys Mirror Mental/physical stimulation
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List of bad behaviours as perceived by owners
Bucking Rearing Napping Spooking Girthy
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Bucking Rearing Both associated with:
1: horse kicks out with back legs 2: horse brings itself up onto its hindlegs Associated with: pain, lameness, being ‘fresh’ (horse been in stable too long and has more energy than usual, rider error
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Napping Associated with:
Resisting bit/bridle when ridden, not moving in direction rider is requesting With: neck pain, lameness, dental pain, rider error, fear, miscommunication
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Spooking Associated with;
=bolting when frightened Inexperienced horse, tense rider, pain, poor vision, loud noise/sudden movement nearby
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Girthy Associated with:
=when girth tightened on the saddle and horse is reactive (Girth= band of material that fastens saddles so it doesn’t move) Gastric ulcers & musculoskeletal pain
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Equine learning theory -Positive -Negative
Positive: owner gives horse a treat as soon as horse stands still, horse learns to stand still and calm so forms positive association with standing Negative: pain when injected so knows to get away when sees needle
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4 ways to respond to action to try and create a learned response, which to use and which not to use
*Positive reinforcement* eg clicker training a horse to stand still for injections *Negative reinforcement* eg releasing pressure on rope when horse takes step forwards Positive punishment eg striking out or shouting at horse that wont stand still Negative punishment eg removing food from horse that kicks out when eating

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