GI tract- behaviour & pain Flashcards

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Brain-gut connection

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  • GI tract and CNS linked by sympathetic and parasympathetic
  • Chronic stress= decrease gastric emptying, increase intestine contraction, lower water absorbtion
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Whats considered an abnormal behaviour?

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  • Normal but in wrong context
  • Excessively
  • Causing harm to animal
  • Has no purpose
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Examples of abnormal behaviour

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  • PICA
  • Gulping
  • Vomiting
  • Tenesmus; straining
  • Diarrhoea
  • Scooting
  • Bruxism
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Ways of recognising pain

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  • Posture
  • Movement
  • Vocalisation
  • Eating habits
  • Activity levels
  • Sleep pattern
  • Grooming
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