APSC test 3 canine behavioral disorders

fear definition

emotional response to a real threat

anxiety definition

anticipation of a future threat

phobia definition

extreme, persistent, irrational fear  

what are the 4 F’s?

fight, flight, freeze, fidget  

what is canine OCD

• repetitive, compulsive behaviors linked to genetics

• serotonin pathways

• basal ganglia involvement

what medical factors contribute to compulsive disorders?

pain, neurological disease, allergies, endocrine disorders  

what are canine elimination disorders?

house-soiling, submissive urination, making and inappropriate toileting

what are the main motivations in canine aggression?

fear, protection, resource guarding, pain, territoriality, social status

what are the three phases of dog aggression?

pre-conflict, conflict, post-conflict  

hyperalgesia definition

increased sensitivity to pain

allodynia definition

pain from normally non-painful stimuli

teething vs nipping?

• teething = developmental chewing 

• nipping = attention-seeking or herding behavior  

feline OCD

repetitive behaviors such as overgrooming or wool sucking caused by stress or neuropathology  

hyperesthesia definition

condition where cats have heightened skin sensitivity, twitching, and sudden grooming

difference between elimination and marking?

• elimination: normal toileting in the wrong place

• marking: territory-related scent marking

hierarchy of behavioral change procedures

starts with environmental modification → reinforcement-based training → behavior modification → medication 

what are common behavioral modification techniques?

classical conditioning, operant conditioning, habituation, desensitization, counterconditioning, shaping, extinction, flooding  

positive reinforcement

add reward

negative reinforcement

remove something aversive

positive punishment 

add something aversive

negative punishment

remove something desirable

what pharmacological interventions are used?

behavior-modifying drugs like SSRIs, TCAs, benzodiazepines

SSRIs

increase serotonin

• treat anxiety, aggression 

TCAs

modulate norepinephrine, serotonin

BZDs

reduce acute anxiety