which of the following are indications for clinical causes of behavioural changes?
sudden onset
not proportional to the stimulus
unpredictable - cannot find a direct reason
an animal not having had proper socialisation
overstimulation of the animal
an animal that has been exposed to pain for a long time- most of its life will show which of the following
hyperalgesia
always shows aggression
no clinical signs at all
few behavioural changes
an between an animal and another that is initiated by the first animal that has or could result in /harm or y
What does RAP refer to
types of aggression
clinical conditions that are a cause of behavioural issues
principles of treating aggression
requirements in the core territory
list the potential clinical causes of behavioural changes u, hepatic, g, dietary sensitivities, h, neurological, cn, cardiac, and s
Which of the following are examples of social/ environmental causes of behaviour?
trauma
frustration
relationships - loss, substitute
handling
cognitive dysfunction
Addison's disease
neutering
which of the behaviours below is the SHAPE program aimed to help?
anxiety
fear
compulsive behaviours
aggression
attention seeking
S- safety and H- ge A- access to and attention P- t E -
T/F: you would encourage a dog with aggression to play fetch
Walking out of the room, leaving the dog behind after performing an undesired behaviour and not giving him/ her attention as you do is a passive active voluntary( passive, active, voluntary ) withdrawal of attention.
select the factors that can affect if/ how well an animal can cope with a stressor.
duration
intensity
if it is recurring
if it has been desensitised to other historical stressors
concurrent disease
desensitisation is the best coping strategy for which behaviour?
depression
which of the following drug is used for panic reduction (if high HR)
beta-blockers
selegeline
fluoxetine
imepitoin
sedative tranquillizers
trazodone
which of the following animals do not naturally have a social structure in their groups.
pigs
cats
cows
poultry
sheep
the socialisation period for cats is weeks of age the socialisation period for dogs is weeks of age the vulnerability period for dogs is weeks of age
overstimulation, inappropriate handling, owner anxiety and barrier behaviours are an example of which social/ environmental cause of behaviour?
socialisation
relationships
breed
what are the common social and environmental changes leading cats have behavioural issues?
changes to the access to resources
trauma, threat and change