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why study behavior?

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  1. its the #1 reason animals are relinquished
  2. educate owners - 3-4% of these cases can take up to 20% of your time
  3. lots of pop culture myths
  4. prevent injuries
  5. prevent euthansia
  6. diagnostic tool - helps recognize “normal”
  7. to answer the question “why?”
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veterinary behavior

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branch of vet med which deals with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of behavior problems in non-human animals

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ACVB: American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

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  • consists of DVMs only
  • title: “diplomate”
  • recognized in1993
  • there are currently 62 behaviorists
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American Behavior Society

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  • DVMs, MS, or PhD

- title: “ applied animal behaviorist”

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AVSAB: American Veterinary society of Animal Behavior

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  • DVMs, DVM student, non-vet with advanced degrees
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Info Sources

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journal of vet behavior
journal of ethology
animal behaviour
applied animal behavior science
AJVR
JAVMA
anthrozoos
VIN
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diagnosis and treatment: Dogs

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  1. # 1 = aggression
  2. separation anxiety
  3. noise/storm phobia
  4. inappropriate elimination
  5. compulsive disorders
  6. cognitive dysfunction
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diagnosis and treatment: cats

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  1. # 1 = inappropriate elimination
  2. aggression
  3. compulsive disorders
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diagnosis and treatment: horses

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  1. stereotypes and compulsive disorders (cribbing, weaving)
  2. aggression
  3. phobias
  4. separation anxiety
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diagnosis and treatment: birds

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  1. feather picking
  2. screaming
  3. brooding
  4. mating
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3 behavior drugs FDA-approved for use in dogs:

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  1. clomicalm - for separation anxiety
  2. anipryl - for cognitive dysfunction
  3. reconcile - for separation anxiety (no longer produced)
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how many behavioral drugs are approved for use in cats?

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zero!

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OFF-LABEL use in dogs and cats

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fluoxetine (prozac)
diazeman (valium)
paroxetine (paxil)
alprazolam (xanax)

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informed consent forms must be used with off label use

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explain "extra label"
explain why drug was chosen
potential side effects
human abuse potential
both client and vet must sign

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