Flashcards
Canine Aggression
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- 1What can lower the threshold for displaying aggressive behaviour?Genetics
Experience
Environmental factors
Disease
Hormones
Medication
Toxins - 2How many people suffer from dog bites in the uk250,000
- 3What % of dog bites are thought to be unreported?50
- 4What circumstances do 80% of dog bites have in commonAt home With a familiar dog
- 5What % of dogs are relinquished to animal shelters in the UK due to aggression24
- 6What % of euthanasia is due to aggression>10%
- 7What dogs come under the dangerous dogs act?Pit bull types
Japanese tosa
Dogo Argentine
Fila Brailiero - 8What is the definition of a dangerous dog?Any dog determined by the secretary of state to have been bred for fighting or of such a characteristic appearance.
- 9What 2 notices can be served under the control of dogs act?DCN or CPN
Dog control notice or community protection notice - 10What is the criteria for a dog control notice?Dog is not being kept under control effectively or responsibly
Its behaviour gives response to alarm or apprehensiveness on the part of any individual - which is reasonable - 11Where are owners inadvertently causing behaviour problems?Failure to meet our dogs needs
Poor understanding and misinterpretation
Inadvertant reinforcement
Quick fix mentality - 12Why is dominant a bad descriptorCanine relationships are more complex than that
Overpowering an aggressive dog is a bad idea - 13What are the main types of aggressionAffective/conflict
Defensive
Offensive
Predatory
Play
Territorial
Redirected - 14What is appeasement behaviour?One party seeking to pacify the aggression of another by taking an inferior social stance
- 15What is seratoningMonoamine neurotransmitter
Inhibitory effect on aggression
Derived from tryptophan - cannot cross the bbb but tryptophan can - 16What is the link between serotonin and aggressive behaviour in dogs?Serum 5HT is lowers in dogs displaying affective aggression
Reduced seratonin precursors in CSF of aggressive dogs - 17What motivates for aggressive behaviourGenetics/instinct
Stress/Frustration
Attention
Play
Competition
Hormones
Medication/Toxicity
Disease - 18What are the things you need to discuss when someone contact about a dangerous dog?Has it bitten? Injury?
Authority involvement
Euthanasia considered? - 19How to do we prevent biting in an aggressive dog?Establish context and motivation where possible and avoid triggers/confrontation
Physical barriers and restraints - 20How do we assess risk?Target, avoidence
Owner comprehension/cababilities/compliance - 21How do we assess if the aggression is due to an underlying medical problem?Clinical exam
Blood work
Clues in history - out of character, inconsistency - 22What are the medical causes of aggression?Pain
GI - intolerance, hepatic encephalopathy
Endocrine
Hormonal
Central
Skin atopy - 23What is the best outcome in many situationManage the behaviour
Can recur if exposed to trigger
Problem not cured - 24What do you need to include in the history when taking a behaviour consult?Early experiences
Neutering
Diet
Exercise
Confidence
Obedience - 25What do we need to ask about the specific problem?How did the problem start
How did the owner rect
Changes in environment
Events?
Development? Worsening
Action - 26What can we try with regards to a management program?Desensitisation
Counter conditioning
learn to earn
Neutraceuticals
Behaviour modifying drugs - 27How do we desensitise a dog?Try from a distance
Introduce gradually and close supervision by a behaviourist - not flooding - 28What are the day one behaviour competencies for graduatesDo no harm
Avoid creating aversions
Basic guidance
First aid and safety measures prior to referral - 29What do we do if things aren't improving?Reconsider medical causes
Consider medication
Euthanasia
Review with owner - sticking to it?? - 30What do we consider with regards to euthanasiaTake care to force alternatives, this might be the lesser evil
Risk assessment
Welfare
Prognosis
Information
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- Degree - Professional Dog and Cat (Behaviour) Flashcards on Canine Aggression, created by Charlotte Stephe on 16/04/2015.
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