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{"title":"Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in a teaching laboratory beagle: Presentation, relative contributions, and treatment","authors":"Camille Squair","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>A 4-year-old, female, spayed beagle—adopted from a veterinary school teaching beagle<span> program—presented for behavioral reactivity toward dogs on walks and environmental noises, and repetitive locomotory behavior. Following medical and behavioral assessment, she was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with secondary noise reactivity. Initial treatment included clomipramine (Clomicalm; Virbac) (20 mg Per os (PO) q. 12 hours; 2.5 mg/kg) and </span></span>gabapentin (200 mg PO q. 12 hours; 25 mg/kg) with behavioral and environmental modification. After two months without improvement, clomipramine was switched to citalopram (5 mg PO q. 24 hours; 0.6 mg/kg), and alprazolam (0.25 mg PO q. 12 hours; 0.03 mg/kg) was added with continued gabapentin. During treatment, suspected seizure events occurred. Following consultation and diagnostics with an internal medicine specialist, a tentative diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy was made, and phenobarbital was initiated (22.5 mg PO q. 12 hours; 2.88 mg/kg). Due to phenobarbital-induced cytochrome P-450 enzymes interacting with alprazolam, a regression of behaviors occurred and new abnormalities (anxiety when separated) developed. Alprazolam was increased (0.375 mg PO q. 12 hours; 0.05 mg/kg) to overcome this; however, this induced paradoxical adverse effects, namely aggression toward the housemate dog. After discussion with a consulting neurologist, phenobarbital was discontinued, and alprazolam was lowered to the original dose. Following 6 months of treatment with citalopram, gabapentin, alprazolam, and situational Sileo (Zoetis) (1 dot [0.25 ml @ 0.1 mg/ml = 0.025 mg] 20-30 minutes prior to walks), with behavior and environmental modification, the patient improved with reduced reactive and anxious behaviors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42958440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Guiding principles: Effect of a science-based staff training program on knowledge and application of assistance dog training techniques","authors":"Emily Harvey ,&nbsp;Margo Chase-Topping ,&nbsp;Verity A. Bowell ,&nbsp;Dorothy Heffernan ,&nbsp;Rachel Moxon","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Positive reinforcement training (PRT) is an effective and humane training technique for modifying animals’ behavior. Given the influence of assistance dog charities, the numbers of dogs trained by them and the importance of their role, it is vital that they utilize PRT when handling their dogs. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a standardized staff training package about PRT on staff knowledge and application of dog training techniques. A sample of 363 Guide Dogs UK staff responded to an online survey. Staff who had received advanced (</span><em>P</em> = 0.003) or intermediate (<em>P</em> = 0.043) internal training were more likely to demonstrate knowledge of training theory than staff who had not received training. Staff were more confident in both practical (<em>P</em> = 0.0082) and theoretical (<em>P</em> = 0.0012) dog training techniques if they had received any internal training. Positive reinforcement was the most understood and applied principle with 96.4% of staff correctly answering the positive reinforcement knowledge questions and 98.2% of participants selecting positive reinforcement as a method they used to modify dog behavior. Aversive techniques (positive punishment) were less likely to be utilized by staff who had received any internal training (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.001) and those who had answered learning theory questions correctly (<em>P</em> = 0.024). Internal training on the subject of PRT is effective at improving staff knowledge and application of ethical dog-handling practices. It is recommended that assistance dog organizations provide training on PRT to staff and stakeholders to enhance knowledge and ethical dog-handling practices thus improving the welfare of the dogs in their care.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46820622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A survey of acquisition and animal-related factors leading to microchipping and neutering of dogs and cats in Portugal","authors":"Sandra D. Cardoso ,&nbsp;Ceres B. Faraco ,&nbsp;Gonçalo D.G. Pereira ,&nbsp;Harry Eckman","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.06.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microchipping and neutering are useful tools for animal control and are mandatory in some countries. In Portugal, microchipping for dogs became mandatory in 2008 and for cats in 2022. However, despite being mandatory, it is frequently disregarded. By contrast, neutering, which is not mandatory, is perceived as expensive. Little is understood about the reasoning related to microchipping or neutering decisions. The authors used an online questionnaire to investigate the characteristics of dogs and cats, as well as acquisition factors, that might contribute to microchipping and neutering decision-making. The analysis is based on 1047 valid responses obtained from companion animal guardians living in Portugal, using the non-parametric Chi-Square test. The authors found that male cats were more frequently neutered (74%) than male dogs (35%) and that fewer cats were microchipped (12%) compared to dogs (77%). It was also found that companion animals acquired from municipal shelters or from animal protection associations had a higher probability of being neutered and microchipped than companion animals collected from the street. Municipal shelter and animal protection association staff generally inform guardians, during the adoption process, about the benefits of neutering and the obligation of microchipping dogs. It is important that information regarding responsible guardianship, including the need for neutering and microchipping, is also provided when companion animals are acquired in other places, such as when they are acquired from the street. A national campaign to create awareness about, and increase the level of, neutering and microchipping for both species is recommended, even when the animals are indoor-only pets.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49456158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial Board/Table of Contents","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1558-7878(23)00080-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1558-7878(23)00080-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49902039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"When one research question spurs half a dozen more","authors":"Karen L. Overall","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.06.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.06.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43649812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intrinsic and environmental factors in the pre-slaughter behavior of beef cattle","authors":"Ricardo Zambarda Vaz ,&nbsp;Maryelen Medianeira Martins Dutra ,&nbsp;Javier Alexander Bethancourt-Garcia ,&nbsp;Leonir Luiz Pascoal ,&nbsp;Fabiano Nunes Vaz ,&nbsp;Dayana Bernardi Sarzi Sartori ,&nbsp;Nathália Pasi Reis ,&nbsp;João Restle","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The effect of pre-slaughter risk factors was evaluated on the behavior of 2,124 batches of steers and 1,937 batches of females. The factors that caused excitable behavior in the batches were sex, handling practices, vehicle load density, travel time and carcass fat. Sex had the greatest influence on behavior, with the female batches being 70.7% more likely to display excitable behavior. In the overall analysis, the condition of the installations and the handling practices influenced the appearance of excitable behavior in the female batches, which increased by 31.1% and 38.8% when the conditions were regular and inappropriate, respectively, compared to when the handling was appropriate; behavior in the batches of steers was also affected. There was a greater chance of excitable behavior appearing in batches where the journey lasted longer than 360 min, when the batches were analyzed together or when separated by sex. Increases in load density (kg/m²<span>) caused a greater chance of excitable behavior regardless of the sex of the cattle. In animals with a calmer behavior, the fat cover on the carcass was thicker. Appropriate handling on the farms, and care with animal welfare when loading and transporting the cattle, determine less-reactive behavior.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47042002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cortisol and pain-related behavior in hot-iron disbudded goat kids sedated with xylazine and locally infiltrated with lidocaine","authors":"Lorenzo Alvarez ,&nbsp;Angélica Terrazas ,&nbsp;Susana Rojas ,&nbsp;Francisco Galindo","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Disbudding induces intense pain-related behavioral and physiological responses in </span>goat kids. Using only regional anesthesia may not be effective in ameliorating these responses. We determined the effect of xylazine-sedation with or without regional </span>infiltration<span> of lidocaine on behavior (tail movements, struggles, vocalizations) and plasma cortisol. Thirty-six goat kids were randomly assigned to six experimental groups (n = 6). The control group (Con) received no treatment at all. The control-disbudded group (ConD) was disbudded without sedative or anesthetic treatment. The control-xylazine (Cxyl) group received 0.05 mg/kg of intravenous xylazine and was not disbudded. Group XylD was administered intravenous xylazine and disbudded 3 minutes later. Group XLD was treated with xylazine as XylD, plus local administration of 1 mL of 2% lidocaine (Pisacaína, PiSA, México) to block the lacrimal and infratrochlear nerves 15 minutes before disbudding. In group Sim, the disbudding procedure was only simulated with no sedative, anesthesia, or disbudding. Disbudding was filmed to analyze behaviors, heart rate (HR) was recorded, and blood samples were taken before and after the procedure to measure cortisol. XylD and ConD kids showed higher cortisol levels than Con and XLD during the first 20 minutes after disbudding (</span></span><em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). HR showed a significant increase in ConD kids and a significant decrease in xylazine-treated groups (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). More vocalizations were recorded in ConD kids (18.5 ± 4; <em>P</em> &lt; 0.05) and showed no difference compared with XylD animals (13.3 ± 4; <em>P</em> &gt; 0.05). Both XylD and XLD kids displayed a lower total behavioral response than the ConD group (34.3 ± 9.9, 19.6 ± 9.9, and 70.0 ± 9.9, respectively; <em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). In conclusion, thermal disbudding induces physiological and behavioral responses indicative of acute pain. Sedation with xylazine did not control these responses unless combined with a nerve block using local infiltration of 2% lidocaine.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49871839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perinatal parameters of mule and equine foals: Similarities and differences","authors":"Maria Augusta Alonso ,&nbsp;Yatta Linhares Boakari ,&nbsp;Amanda Vallone Riccio ,&nbsp;Carla Bargi Belli ,&nbsp;Claudia Barbosa Fernandes","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Although reference ranges of perinatal behavior of mule foals are paramount for intervention of compromised animals, there are no published data. The objective of this study was to compare the behavior and perinatal physiologic characteristics of mule and equine foals and the time for fetal membrane expulsion. A total of 47 healthy foals were evaluated (n = 30 mule and 17 equine foals). Apgar score at birth, 5, 10, 30, and 60 min postpartum, time to sternal recumbency, start suckling reflex, stand, onset of suckling, </span>meconium elimination, and time to fetal membrane expulsion were recorded. A model using Apgar with group, time, and interaction using time as repeated measures and a Tukey test were performed with significance </span><em>P</em> ≤ 0.05. Mule foals had higher Apgar than equine foals (7.93 ± 0.02 and 7.60 ± 0.07, respectively; <em>P</em> &lt; 0.001). Additionally, mule foals started suckling faster (49.3 ± 2.71 min) than equine foals (81.86 ± 8.41 min; <em>P</em> &lt; 0.001); however, meconium was eliminated slower in mule than equine foals (255.83 ± 18.14 and 76.66 ± 7.79 min, respectively; <em>P</em> &lt; 0.001). Fetal membrane elimination was faster in mares pregnant with mule foals than those pregnant with domesticated horse foals (35.00 ± 4.06 and 113.38 ± 24.70 min, respectively; <em>P</em> = 0.0004). Therefore, mules have different perinatal behavior than equine foals which results in faster adaptation to the extrauterine environment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47161871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health changes of old cats","authors":"Ivana Hajzler ,&nbsp;Katarina Nenadović ,&nbsp;Marijana Vučinić","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The article presents the results of a study on the health problems of cats aged 9 years and older, based on the observations of their owners. A total of 206 owners of old cats participated in the survey. Most owners (61%) noted that their cats had behavioral changes associated with medical problems. Other owners noted either only behavioral changes (10%) or only medical problems (15%) in their old cats. Finally, 14% of owners did not notice any health changes in their elderly cats. A statistically significant higher number of behavioral changes was observed in cats in the age category above 13 years (</span><em>P</em> &lt; 0.01) than in cats aged 9–13 years and in cats with more than one physical health change (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.001) compared with cats without physical health changes and with cats with one physical health change. The most frequent change in the behavior of the old cats was a change in activity (49%).</p><p>The results of our work suggest that the course and consequences of aging are unpredictable, and therefore, aging of cats may have different outcomes. Therefore, health surveillance of old cats and the competence of veterinarians are crucial to determine which consequences of aging can significantly affect the welfare and quality of life of old cats.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45171257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Telework Pet Scale: Development and psychometric properties","authors":"Ana Junça-Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study intended to develop and validate the Telework Pet Scale (TPS). This measure aims to evaluate relevant aspects of the e-working experience related to the human-animal bond. We conducted four studies. First, we conducted a study to develop the scale, then we conducted another one to explore its factorial structure (<em>N</em> = 359). A third study served to analyze its internal validity and reliability (<em>N</em> = 290). A fourth study analyzed the criterion validity of the TPS, by exploring its correlations with measures of health, affect, satisfaction, and performance (<em>N</em> = 320 teleworkers). The findings revealed that the 8-item scale accounted for a unique factor and that it is a reliable measure. Moreover, the results also showed that the scale was significantly related to measures of health, affect, satisfaction, and performance. The cross-sectional nature of the four studies is a limitation. The TPS completes a gap in the research by providing a measure that may support organizations to evaluate and support teleworkers’ needs and their subsequent satisfaction while teleworking. This research gives a step forward in the knowledge about telework and pet owners perceived experience of it.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17567,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Behavior-clinical Applications and Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41374578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}