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Skin - behaviour Flashcards

1
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What are stereotypies?

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Repeated motor patterns

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What is a compulsion?

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Fixation on a goal

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What comprises a compulsive disorder?

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  • repeated, exaggerated and sustained behaviours - out of context behaviours - Interferers with normal functioning
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4
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Physical causes of compulsive disorders

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  • Stress triggers - Inflammation, pain and infection
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5
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Doberman has a predisposition to?

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Flank sucking

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German Shepherd has a predisposition to?

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Tail chasing

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English Bulldog has a predisposition to?

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Spinning in tight circle and sticking head in between objects

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8
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Aus cattle dog has a predisposition to?

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Tail Chasing

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Miniature Schnauzer has a predisposition to?

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hind end checking

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10
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Siamese/Burmese has a predisposition to?

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Wool sucking

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Physiological causes of compulsive disorders

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  • Stress - frustration - Conflict
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What are some displacement (out-of-context) behaviours?

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Yawning, lip licking, humping, sniffing, scratching, licking, blinking, puffing cheeks

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Progression of compulsive disorders

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14
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What are some physiological stressors?

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LACK OF CONTROL AND PREDICTABILITY

  • inconsistent owner interactions
  • lack of training and inconsistent commands
  • inappropriate use of punishment
  • inconsistent ruitine
  • frustrated in metting social, interactive and exploratory needs
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15
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Ddx for compulsive disorders

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CNS lesions

Seizures

GI - pain

Neuropathies

Musculo-skeletal - pain

Dermatological - licking

Conditioned behaviour - attention seeking

Acute conflict behaviour - occurs in response to trigger

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Diagnosis of compulsive disorder

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Rule out other ddx first

  • out of context behaviour
  • excessive
  • unusual raget objects
  • repetitive, sustained
  • conscious
  • can be interupted
  • no post ictal stage
  • owner doesn’t need to be present
  • high arousal situation
17
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First steps of treating compulsive disorders

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Manage self harm

  • bandages
  • muzzle

Reduce stress

  • Train
  • consistent routine
  • daily walks
  • opportunity to control environment

Pharmacotherapy - treat early and wean

  • SSRI’s
  • TCA’s
18
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Prognosis with compulsice disorders

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Cotrol > cure

relapse with stress

Failure with poor owner compliance, long duration of problem, not attempting treatment.

19
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What is this lesions?

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Acral lick dermatitis (lick granuloma)

20
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What is acral lick dermatitis?

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  • ulcerative plaques secondart to chronis licking, biting and chewing
  • Carpus, metacarpus > radius, metatarsus, tibia
  • occurs when owner present and absent
  • history of trauma to area possible
21
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Signalment of acral lick dermatitis

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More common in large breeds

Males 2x more than females

22
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Treatment of Acral lick dermatitis

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Manage self harm - bandage

Remove stressors

Response substitution

Medication

23
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What is this?

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Physiologic overgrooming

24
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Causes of physiologic alopecia?

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  • Environment or social changes
  • confinement stress, social stress, social isolation?
25
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Treatment of wool sucking?

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Alternative oral stimulation

  • reduce anxiety and conflict
  • TCA, SSRI
26
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Features of hyperaesthesia in cats?

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Rippling skin, muscle spasms, vocalisation, arched back, exagerated tail movt, agitation

27
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Ddx of hyperaesthesia

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Dermatological

CNS (toxoplasmosis, FIV, FeLV, seizure)

Pain and discomfort

28
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Feather picking Ddx

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Nutritional deficiencies

Toxins

infections

Ectoparasites

Endoparasites

Organ pathology

Feather cysts

Dermatitis

29
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Causes of feather picking?

A

Behaviour

  • confinement
  • limited stimulation
  • stress.frusteration
  • attention seeking
  • crowding
  • dominance

environmental

Genetics

  • female amazons
30
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Treatment of feather picking

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  • limit self trauma
  • increase space and option of flight
  • structured interations and training
  • 12 hours dark
  • changing mate?
  • toys
  • diet

TCA, SSRI

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