Canine Behavioural Diseases Flashcards
What are the canine behavioural diseases?
Dominance-related agression
OCD
Canine anxieties and noise phobia
Dominance related aggression can be treated by?
- TCA: Clomipramine, Amitryptiline. (Tricyclic antridepressant)
- SSRI: Paroxetine, Sertraline, Fluoxetine (1mg/kg orally24hours)
(selective serotonin reactors inhibitors)
1+2= antidepressiva
- Tryptophan - precursor for serotonin and higher serotonin levels menns better mood.
- Propanolol - betablocker, we USE in order to release some elevated cardiovascular symptoms.
- Anxiolytic drugs - reduce agression, but becarefull when anxiety and fear will be reduced. It can cause agression.
What does OCD Cover
Spinning Pacing Howling Flank sucling Self-mutillation Grooming behaviours
Definition for OCD (short)
Repetitive action
Dont know why
Drugs to treat OCD
- Chlomipramine - TCA
- Fluxoxetine - SSRI
- Nalmefene
- Naloxone
- Haloperidol - Neurolactic (butyotype)
- Dextrometorphan: inhibits serotonin uptake
(2mg/kg every 12hours orally for 2weeks)
Examples where we find OCD
- Wirehaired foxterriers and beagles
- Reactive breeds: Bordercollies and German sheppard
OCD in: Dobberman =Flank sucling Oriental cat breeds = Wool sucling Horses = Cribbiting, wind-sucling Pigs = Chain rooting and chain chewing
What is OCD?
Obsessive compulsive disorder
- conflict(restricted conditions- canibalism), Steriotypies
- boredom/attenshion seeking not OCD
Subset of. Anxiety related disorers =ALD, acral licking disorder
Mention some OCD´s
Self-mutilation(nevrotisk dermatitis) Pica Hairbiting Feather picking (birds) Vocalization Wool sucling (cat, oriental) Tailchasing (dog)
What does ALD mean
Acral licking dermatitis
Constant/obsessive licking (OCD) causing wounds (dermatitis)
Manifestation of OCD, OCD Symptoms
- Eating disorders (30% of poets are owerveight)
- Pica (eating substances witought nutritional value)
- Coprophagia
(Offen not OCD but, VITB def, Pancreatic insuff. Starvation,malabs) - FELINE HYPERESTHESIA, self mutilation
- biting tail
- skinripping
- muscles spasm or twiching
- reactive to everything. Smal stimuli. - ACRAL LICK GRANULOMA: labrador retrievers, doberman, pincher, Dalmatian. Easilly mixable with other conditions.
Other: flea bit dermatitis, Foodhypersisitivity
Differentiation between food alergy, FAD and ALD- how to determine the DIAGNOSIS Food allergy - manifestation - reason - detection - therapy
M: itching, irritasjon (5-15% of dogs and cats)
R: allergy to any component in food
D: no blood test,no intradermal testing
T: Hypoallergenic diet (8-10 week)
Differentiation between food alergy, FAD and ALD- how to determine the DIAGNOSIS FAD - manifestation - reason - detection - therapy
FAD = Flea allergy dermatitis M: Dermatitis, hairloss, - skin thickening(dogs), - normal skin, but hairloss (cat) R: Allergy to flea saliva D: flea, flea «dirt» T: Flea control products: - to the skin - oral tablets +NSAIDS
Differentiation between food alergy, FAD and ALD- how to determine the DIAGNOSIS ALD - manifestation - reason - detection - therapy
M: Extremities, choosen spot on one leg, NON-healing wound R: Constant licking of the spot (OCD) D: Licking behaviour, bacteria in specimen T: - ABs, - NSAIDS, - bitter spray, - physical barrier, - behavioural modification
Canine anxieties and noise phobias
- symptoms
Urination Defacation Banking Howling Chewing Digging
Separation anxiety
- symptoms
- treatment
Behaviour:
- vocalization
- destruction
- defecation
- urination
Treatment: CLOMIPRAMINE (TCA) only in dog 1-2 weeks effect 8-12 weeks side effect: vomiting Low dose: 0,5mg/kg twise daily Hig dose:1-2mg/kg every 12 hour
BZD for noise phobia and separation anxiety. Works within 30min-1hour
For separation anxiety:
-Chloradiazepoxide
- diazepam
