Introduction Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC EARLY INTERVENTIONS Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB Florida Veterinary Behavior Service www.flvetbehavior.com COO, VETgirl Introduction Justine A. Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT CEO, VETgirl VETGIRL ON THE RUN! The tech-savvy way to get RACE-approved, online veterinary CE! A subscription-based podcast and webinar service offering veterinary RACE-approved CE Up to 5 members: $599/year 50-60 podcasts/year plus 30+ hours of webinars! $199/year 40+ hours of RACE-CE Up to 10 members: $999/year > 10 members: Ping us 1
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WHAT ARE THE EARLY SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL DISORDERS IN DOGS AND CATS? UNDERSTAND Normal Behavior Developmental Periods Predispositions NORMAL PUPPY (VIDEOS) NORMAL PUPPY (VIDEO) 15 Courtesy; Cheryl Van Voorhies 16 SOCIALIZATION PUPPY (VIDEO) CAUSES OF EMOTIONAL DISORDERS Purchased from a pet store Removed from litter before 6 weeks Weimaraners predisposed to separation anxiety Oriental breeds predisposed to Pica Lack of exposure Inherited predisposition Traumatic event 17 Pierantoni, et al 2011 18 3
NORMAL ELIMINATION BEHAVIOR (VIDEO) CONFIDENT CAT (VIDEO) 19 20 NORMAL KITTEN PLAY (VIDEO) ASSESSMENT Snapshot Combine with history Caution when making predictions Outliers Identify sensitivity Slow or lack of recovery Arousal Lack of interaction with environment Repeatable pattern with a certain stimulus-scared of all men 21 22 LOOK FOR OUTLIERS 102 puppies, 8-16 weeks old Obs of puppy free on floor, PE, manipulations on the floor All puppies looked stressed Outliers- More avoidance Locomotion Panting Vocalization in multiple sitautions HOW CAN I GO ABOUT INITIATING EARLIER INTERVENTIONS WITH MY PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEHAVIORAL ISSUES? Godbout, et al 23 24 4
OBSERVE BEHAVIOR RECORD OBSERVATIONS KNOW YOUR OPTIONS EDUCATE TEAM AND CLIENTS WHAT EARLY INTERVENTIONS ARE AVAILABLE Socialization class Obedience class Dog trainer Technician Pharmaceutical Diet Environmental changes 25 26 SCREEN FOR CLINICAL SIGNS Clients may not share openly Use questionnaires Use templates Write things down QUESTIONS TO ASK THE CLIENT-PUPPY Have you noted any Growling? Biting? Snapping? Unwillingness to interact with people, animals or things? Urination or defecation in the house? 27 28 QUESTIONS TO ASK THE CLIENT-KITTEN FEAR (VIDEO) Have you noted any Growling? Biting? Swatting? Unwillingness to interact with people, animals or things? Urination or defecation outside of the litterbox? Hissing? 29 30 5
FEAR (VIDEO) AROUSED CAT 31 32 AROUSAL (VIDE0) WHAT SUPPLEMENTS OR MEDICATIONS CAN BE USED? Are they a last resort? Can we use them in puppies and kittens? 33 USE OF MEDICATIONS/SUPPLEMENTS IN PUPPIES AND KITTENS SUPPLEMENTS Reasonable to start with a supplement in an outlier or affected puppy or kitten Better to start now as the brain is developing as opposed to waiting to see what happens If the puppy is not doing better after a high quality puppy class, consider a supplement and a more targeted treatment plan. α-casozepine Magnolia officionalis Phellodendron amurense L-Theanine 35 36 6
CALM DIET COMPOSURE PRO l-tryptophan α-casozepine Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) PRN or daily Thiamine-100 mg L-tryptophan-75 mg Colostrum Calming complex-25 mg L-theanine-25 mg Chewable Flavored 2 weeks to effect S/O diet base 37 38 SOLLIQUIN L-theanine Magnolia and Phellodendron Whey protein concentrate Chewable Flavored Small and med chewable Med-large chewable tablet ZYLKENE Alpha-casozepine 75 mg, 225 mg, 450 mg Non flavored Capsule 15-30 mg/kg SID 39 40 OTHER MEDICATIONS Moderately to severely affected patients should receive targeted treatment which may include antidepressants such as Fluoxetine Clomicalm HOW DO WE TALK TO CLIENTS ABOUT THESE MODALITIES 41 7
THE SAME WAY THAT YOU TALK ABOUT OTHER CONGENITAL DISEASES TALKING TO CLIENTS Educate as you would any other medical disease Risk factors Likelihood of improvement without treatment Treatment cost Empathy to avoid defensiveness Define the problem-put a diagnosis on it, then offer treatment options 43 44 PREVENTATIVE ADVICE One hour of advice from vet behaviorist Decrease in soiling nonstop playing mouthing of people begging for food demanding food at the table aggression SOCIALIZATION PERIODS 3- (12-16) weeks No exposure = negative exposure 16 weeks No spontaneous play behavior 1 Cannot socialize 2 20 weeks Antisocial behavior Difficult to train More Reactive Gazzano, et al 45 1Scott and Fuller, 1965; 2Freedman, et al, 1961; 3Appleby, et al, 2002 46 DOES SOCIALIZATION FIX FEAR? 68 puppies 5 groups Tested-2nd, 4th sessions, + 4-6 months after completion No difference in baseline S &T and T groups-higher commands ratings Fearful puppies still fearful at 6 months KITTEN SOCIALIZATION Sensitive Period = 2-7 wks Gentle, positive handling 5 min/day, 3x/day Kitten kindergarten Seksel et al, 2009 47 48 8
PHILO Bites Triggers-leash, petting, picking up, veterinarian s office when held Level 3a bite Daily Onset-4 months old-adoption Friendly demeanor PHILO Positive reinforcement training-no significant change Friendly demeanor, can t be touched Environmental fears Puppy Class-decreased interactions Increased duration of interactionsbarks 49 50 PHILO Zylkene Behavior modification DS/CC to handling Hand touching for CC to reaching DS/CC to leash being handled Low stress handling at the veterinarian s office PHILO 4 months No aggression when picked up Less barking Able to leash him O very pleased. Recheck-most clinical signs resolved exception-aggression at the veterinarian s office 51 52 SUMMARY Assess as you would any patient Take action quickly Line up resources Don t just send to trainer Reassess frequently VETGIRL 53 9
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