principles of elimination behaviour SDL Flashcards
Do cattle show any elimination behaviour to signal oestrus/breeding?
no
Do cattle show any elimination behaviour in territorial marking?
no
Do dogs show any elimination behaviour to signal oestrus/breeding?
- Females urinate in presence of male
- Males can tell if a female is in heat by her faeces
Do dogs show any elimination behaviour in territorial marking?
Females and males (especially) urinate onto a vertical object
What is normal urination posture for dogs?
- Standing normally
- Leaning (hindlimb back, forelimbs forwards)
- Squat
- One leg raised to the side
What is normal defecation posture for dogs?
Squatted, arched back, tail raised
What preferences of sites to eliminate in do dogs have?
Can be used to communicate with others
May have a preferred substrate
Do cats show any elimination behaviour to signal oestrus/breeding?
no
Do cats show any elimination behaviour in territorial marking?
- Spraying urine containing their scent on vertical wall
- Urine marking via squatting on a horizontal surface
What is normal defecation posture for cats?
Squat position with tail slightly raised
What is normal urination posture for cats?
Squat on a horizontal surface
What preferences of sites to eliminate in do cats have?
- Substrate preference (e.g. soft)
- Separate litter tray to other social groups
- Secluded, quiet place (usually on territorial periphery)
Do horses show any elimination behaviour to signal oestrus/breeding?
Males: stallion marks over a mare’s faeces, to indicate they already have a mate
Females: urination stance, urination in presence of stallion (courtship)
Do horses show any elimination behaviour in territorial marking?
Males urinate over the female’s eliminations
Males leave stud piles (specific dung piles)
Females urinate over other unknown mare’s faeces
What is normal urination posture for horses?
Standing, leaning forwards with hindlimb extended backwards
What is normal defecation posture for horses?
stand with tail raised
What preferences of sites to eliminate in do horses have?
Males: On their mare’s eliminations
Some stalled horses always urinate in the same place
What are neonatal puppies and kittens not born with?
voluntary control over elimination
What is the process of development of voluntary control over elimination in puppies?
- Develop substrate preference at 7.5-8.5 weeks old
- Gain complete bladder control at 4-6 months
What is the process of development of voluntary control over elimination in kittens?
- Litter training begins at 4 weeks old
- At 6-7 weeks, need to keep re-introducing the kitten to the litter tray at the usual times e.g. after a meal, during play and after naps
