27 Questions
What are some examples of behaviour problems in domesticated animals?
Aggression, anxiety, attention seeking, compulsive behavior
What are some behaviour problems specific to cattle as mentioned in the text?
Navel sucking, tongue rolling, change of behavior patterns
What behaviour problem is specific to pigs as mentioned in the text?
Tail biting
What is a common cause of most behavioural problems in domesticated farm animals according to the text?
Inappropriate management, husbandry, social groupings, or disease
What are some examples of behaviour problems in poultry as mentioned in the text?
Feather pecking, vacuum behaviors, aggression
What behaviour problem is specific to sheep as mentioned in the text?
Fear and panic
What is not mentioned as a behaviour problem in domesticated animals in the text?
Excessive grooming
What is a behaviour problem specific to pigs as mentioned in the text?
Tail biting
What are some examples of behaviour problems in domesticated animals as mentioned in the text?
Aggression, anxiety, attention seeking, compulsive behavior
What are some behaviour problems specific to cattle as mentioned in the text?
Navel sucking, tongue rolling, change of behavior patterns
What is a common cause of most behavioural problems in domesticated farm animals according to the text?
Inappropriate management, husbandry, social groupings, or disease
Which behaviour problem is specific to poultry as mentioned in the text?
Feather pecking
What is a common cause of most behavioural problems in domesticated farm animals according to the text?
Inappropriate management
What behaviour problem is specific to cattle as mentioned in the text?
Navel sucking
What behaviour problem is specific to pigs as mentioned in the text?
Tail biting
What is a social and environmental cause of behavior problems in dogs?
Trauma
What is the most common clinical cause of behavior problems in dogs and cats?
Pain
What are examples of hormonal (endocrine) issues in dogs and cats?
Hyperthyroidism (cats), hypothyroidism (dogs), and hyperadrenocorticism
What is considered as part of the core territory for cats?
All of the above
What can be a clinical cause of behavior problems in dogs and cats related to the urogenital tract?
Urinary tract infections
What are examples of neurological issues in dogs and cats?
Space-occupying lesions
What is the perceived origin of pain in dogs and cats?
Brain
What is a social and environmental cause of behavior problems in cats?
Trauma
What is a clinical cause of behavior problems in dogs and cats related to the gastrointestinal tract?
Dietary sensitivity
What is a clinical cause of behavior problems in dogs and cats related to the hepatic system?
Hepatic disease
What is a clinical cause of behavior problems in dogs and cats related to cognitive dysfunction?
Senility
What is a social and environmental cause of behavior problems in dogs related to resources and control?
Attitude to resources and control
Study Notes
Understanding Behavior Problems in Companion Animals
- John Webster wrote "A Cool Eye Towards Eden" in 1995 and "Limping Towards Eden" in 2005
- Diagnoses of behavior problems in companion animals do not include emotions or their consequences
- Social and environmental causes of behavior problems in dogs include socialization, attitude to resources and control, relationships, trauma, frustration, breed tendency, handling, and learned/trained behaviors
- Over/under stimulation, inappropriate core territory, and trauma, threat, and change are social and environmental causes of behavior problems in cats
- Core territory for cats includes height/hiding/sleeping areas, feeding/water stations, access inside/outside, scratching, attention/grooming, access to play, and toileting arrangements
- Trauma, threat, and change, as well as relationships, can cause behavior problems in cats
- Pain is the most common clinical cause of behavior problems in dogs and cats
- Pain is perceived in the brain and can arise from musculoskeletal, dental, aural, dermatological, neurological, visceral, and ophthalmological issues
- Dietary sensitivity, hormonal (sex), hormonal (endocrine), neurological, urogenital tract, gastrointestinal tract, sensory, hepatic, and cognitive dysfunction are clinical causes of behavior problems in dogs and cats
- Hormonal (endocrine) issues in dogs and cats can include hyperthyroidism (cats), hypothyroidism (dogs), and hyperadrenocorticism
- Neurological issues in dogs and cats can include space-occupying lesions, complex partial seizures, and developmental abnormalities
- Sensory, hepatic, and iatrogenic factors can also contribute to behavior problems in dogs and cats
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