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Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior. Complex process involves: 1. Instinct 2. Habituation 3. Anatomical Make-up. Five Senses. Smell Identification of young Identification of places Marking territory Sexual . Five Senses. Hearing Distress call Aggression Sexual Ear Position . Five Senses.

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Animal Behavior

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  1. Animal Behavior Complex process involves: 1. Instinct 2. Habituation 3. Anatomical Make-up

  2. Five Senses Smell Identification of young Identification of places Marking territory Sexual

  3. Five Senses Hearing Distress call Aggression Sexual Ear Position

  4. Five Senses Vision Field of vision Depth perception Night vision Sight Hounds

  5. Five Senses Touch Huddling Mutual Grooming Scratching Petting Stroking

  6. Agonistic Behavior • Irritable or Pain-Induced Aggression • 2. Maternal Aggression • 3. Predatory Aggression • 4. Territorial Aggression • 5. Fear-Induced Aggression • 6. Intermale Aggression • 7. Sexually Induced Aggression • 8. Dominance Aggression • 9. Learned Aggression

  7. Agonistic Behavior • 10. Redirected Aggression • 11. Play Aggression • Social Status Aggression • 13. Possessive Aggression • 14. Food-Related Aggression • 15. Idiopathic Aggression

  8. Behavior Coprophagia Attention Seeking Behavior Compulsive Disorders Cognitive Dysfunction

  9. Horse Behavior Horses are social animals. Free range horse’s day: 60% eating 20% walking 20% misc. Stalled horse’s day: 15% eating 65% standing 20% misc.

  10. Horse Behavior Approaching a horse Never in their blind spot Watch the body language Aggressive behavior lunging forward biting kicking with either hind legs or both legs striking with the forelegs rearing

  11. Horse Behavior • Common problems referred to Veterinarians: • Aggression toward other horses or human 33% • Fear 14% • Foal rejection 12% • Procedure aversion 10% • Compulsive disorders 5% • Behavioral problems: • Cribbing • Windsucking • Wood chewing • Trailering • Stall walking • Weaving • Aggression • Pawing

  12. Cow Behavior Cows are herd-oriented animals. Aggressive behavior: pawing the ground with the forefeet head will be positioned with the forehead almost vertical to the ground snorting.

  13. Pig Behavior Aggression: Plenty of space and distraction toys will help avert aggression jaw snapping barking grunts swinging the head from side to side Remember, pigs do not have sweat glands and can easily be overheated.

  14. Sheep/Goat Behavior Sheep are gregarious (social) animals Sheep have a strong instinct to follow the leader Sheep have a tendency to move toward light but, balk at shadows Aggression: ram jump Goats are less timid and more adventurous than sheep Aggression: horns head butting

  15. Llamas/Alpacas Herd oriented animals that are easily stressed with change. Ear positioning conveys important social information: Content: vertical position and turned forward Aggressive: flatten Tail position: Content: lie flat and against the perineum Aggressive: elevated to the vertical

  16. Llamas/Alpacas Submissive behavior: Tail curving forward over the back head and neck held low ears in a normal horizontal position front limbs slightly bent Aggressive Behavior: spitting kicking with back legs

  17. Dogs Dominance: 1. a fixed stare ("clinical stare") 2. ears raised and angled forward 3. front of body held high and the hair on the neck is raised 4. tail raised lips curled revealing the canines and incisors Defensive or intimidated stance: 1. lower front end and head 2. ears back 3. lips pulled by in a "grin" 4. tail between legs - will bite if you encroach on its personal space

  18. Dogs Submission: 1. lowering front end 2. avoiding direct eye contact 3. tail between legs 4. squat, urinated and defecate 5. may lie down on side or back exposing belly

  19. Dogs

  20. Dogs Most common dog behavior problems according to owners: 1. Jumping 5. Digging 2. Barking 6. Chewing 3. Begging for food 7. Fear of horses 4. Jumping on furniture 8. Overprotective Most common dog behavior problems seen at a referral practice: 1. Aggression 5. Barking 2. Inappropriate elimination 6. Fears/phobias 3. Destructive behavior 7. Excessive submission 4. Excitability 8. Compulsive

  21. Dogs • Common behavioral problems: • Separation Anxiety • House-soiling • Barking • Chewing

  22. Cats AllogroomingAllorubbing Classification of common cat behavior problems: 57.3 % are related to stressful environments 19.7% are related to medical causes 12.9% are related to improper socialization 10.1% are related to normal or genetic causes

  23. Cats

  24. Cats • Aggression: • Play • Fear • Pet-Induced

  25. Cats • Dominance • Sexual • Redirected

  26. Cats Most common behavior problems seen in indoor cats: 1. Anexiety4. Aggression 2. Scratching furniture 5. Inappropriate urination 3. Feeding problems 6. Inappropriate defecation Most common problems leading to shelter surrender: 1. Fearfulness 3. Elilmination 2. Scratching 4. Aggression

  27. Cats • Common Behavioral Problems: • House soiling • Spraying • Aggression

  28. Avian Birds in the wild spend a 24 hour day: Grooming 20-66%/day Foraging for food 40-60%/day Vocalizing 2-5%/day Social Interaction 10-40%/day Bird Postures: Threatening/Scared Aggression Sexual/Attachment

  29. Avian • Common behavioral problems: • Feather picking • Screaming • Aggression • Height Dominance • Biting:

  30. Behavior Modification Positive reinforcement Negative reinforcement Counter conditioning Desensitization

  31. Behavior Modification • Corrective Techniques • Direct interactive punishment  • Remote interactive punishment • Time out • Environmental • Homeopathic Treatment • Ginko • Kava • Passiflora • Valerian • Catnip • Melatonin

  32. Behavioral Enrichment • Sensory stimulation • Feeding • Manipulation • Environmental • Social • Training • Puzzles • Animal enrichment at the Oregon Zoo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVBkW-hEUAU • Denver Zoo Animal Enrichment: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLAkVkiMM0c • Step Into The Wild (Animal Enrichment) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYrn5lUMoow

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