VCS 804 Final Exam: Separation Anxiety

What are the three different types of fears?

Animate fear, inaminate fear, and situational fear

What type of fear does this describe?

-Frightened of people, children, other dogs, animals, etc.

Animate fear

What type of fear does this describe?

-Frightened of noise, storm, stairs, floors, etc.

Inanimate fear

What type of fear does this describe?

-Frightened of being alone, new location, in a crate, etc.

Situtional fear

What is called when all 3 types of fears are observed?

Global fear

What are the two steps to diagnose separation anxiety?

Medical rule-out and behavioral differentiation

What is the core principal of diagnosising behavioral conditions?

Usually a diagnosis of exclusion

What is the treatment plan for separation anxiety?

Counter-conditioning and systematic desensitization

What is something you can do when returning home to help break the cycle of anxiety?

Maintain low-key greetings with your dog

What is one way that you can make an anxious dog more confident?

Decrease the dependency on the owner when the owner is present

What should be avoiding when trying to treat separation anxiety?

Punishing the dog, getting another dog as treatment

What are signs of severe anxiety?

Panting, whale-eyed, shivering, drooling, and no appetite

True or False: dogs with severe anxiety are not ready for behavior modification.

True

What are the two FDA approved medications for canine separatino anxiety treatment (abbreviations only)?

TCA and SSRI