Video analysis of dogs suffering from anxiety when left home alone and treated with clomipramine

Cannas, Simona; Frank, Diane; Minero, Michela; Aspesi, Alessandro; Benedetti, Riccardo; Palestrini, C.

doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2013.12.002

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“…The oncologic dogs in this study also showed significantly more behaviors that are signs of stress and anxiety (40,41,42) and that can be related with behavioral disorders (15,27,25,26).…”

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confidence: 51%

“…Several problem behaviors are recognized as biological indicators of poor welfare in dogs because they can be symptoms of chronic stress (15,28,40). However, it should be considered that though the stress system acts in the same way in all individuals, coping to stress depends on several factors as individual and genetic differences, developing phases, life experiences and household (15,27,41).…”

Section: Stress and Cancer In Dogs: Comparison Between A Population Omentioning

confidence: 99%

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Stress and Cancer in Dogs: Comparison Between a Population of Dogs Diagnosed with Cancer and a Control Population - A Pilot Study

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Macedonian Veterinary Review

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Macedonian Veterinary ReviewIt is widely accepted that psychological stress and mental illness can compromise the function of the immune system. Clinical and epidemiological studies on humans recognized that specific psychosocial factors, such as stress, chronic depression and lack of social support are risk factors for the development and progression of cancer. Unfortunately, most of the animals studies on this subject are based on laboratory tests performed on mice. This retrospective cohort study aims to analyze the relation between stress and tumor in pet dogs, by evaluating and comparing the stress level in two groups of 69 dogs each, balanced for sex and age: the oncologic group consists of dogs diagnosed with cancer and the control group consists of healthy dogs. Our results show that, before the cancer diagnosis, more dogs in the oncologic group faced changes in their household and routine as opposed to the control group (p<0.05). More dogs of the oncologic group than the control group also showed signs of stress and anxiety, before the cancer diagnosis (p<0.05). As reported by their owners, these included attention seeking, hiding without a specific reason, following the owner around the house, hyper-vigilance, fear of fireworks and gunshots, biting, aggression towards other dogs, licking and chewing excessively parts of their body. Our results are aligned with the evidence from human research, indicating that dogs with cancer are significantly more likely to have shown signs of stress compared to the control dogs during their life.

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“…The oncologic dogs in this study also showed significantly more behaviors that are signs of stress and anxiety (40,41,42) and that can be related with behavioral disorders (15,27,25,26).…”

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confidence: 51%

Section: Stress and Cancer In Dogs: Comparison Between A Population Omentioning

confidence: 99%

Stress and Cancer in Dogs: Comparison Between a Population of Dogs Diagnosed with Cancer and a Control Population - A Pilot Study

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et al. 2016

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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“…He totally left out all the studies on pharmaceutical effects on animal behavior. Veterinarians often use human psychiatric medicine in dogs (Cannar et al, 2014;King, Simpson, & Overall, et al, 2000;Landsberg et al, 2008;Seksel & Lindeman, 1998). There is a significant amount of literature on how psychiatric medications such as Prozac (fluoxetine) have similar effects on animals and people (Overall, 1997).…”

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My Reflections on Understanding Animal Emotions for Improving the Life of Animals in Zoos

Grandin

2018

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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Scientists are often reluctant to attribute emotions to nonhuman animals that are similar to human emotions. When the author published her early studies, reviewers prohibited the word fear. Fearful behavior had to be described as agitated. The core emotional systems described by Panksepp may provide a useful framework for people who work hands-on with animals. The core systems are fear, rage, panic (separation distress), seek, lust, nurture, and play. Some scientists who deny that animals have real emotions often fail to review important areas of the literature. The areas that are sometimes left out are the effects of psychiatric medications on animals and genetic influences on differences in animal behavior. In both people and animals, genetics has an influence on both fearfulness and novelty seeking. Visualizing the seven core emotional systems as separate volume controls on a music mixing board may help zoo professionals determine the motivation of both normal and abnormal behavior. It may also help them to design more effective environmental enrichments.

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“…Clomipramine is a potent and selective reuptake inhibitor of neuronal serotonin and also inhibits neuronal noradrenaline reuptake, which results in the mediation of anxiety symptoms (King et al 2000). In a recent study, Cannas et al (2014) investigated the effects of this medication on 23 dogs that had presented separation anxiety symptoms at two behavioural clinics. This study utilized a video camera to monitor the dog's behaviour while it was home alone.…”

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“…These include training the dog or instructing the owner on how to properly manage the condition with a variety of techniques (Voith and Borchelt 1996;Takeuchi et al 2000;Blackwell et al 2006;Blackwell et al 2016). Medications can also be administered, such as clomipramine (King et al 2004;Gaultier et al 2005;Cannas et al 2014) or fluoxetine (Simpson et al 2007;Karagiannis et al 2015). Treating separation anxiety will benefit both the dog and the relationship with its owner, as well as minimize the number of dogs surrendered to shelters (Thielke and Udell 2017).…”

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Separation Anxiety in Canines and Potential Mitigation Options

Schlehahn

2018

USURJ

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Separation anxiety is a very common disorder that many domestic dogs suffer from. It comes second only to aggression in terms of behavioural disorders reported and is the most common anxiety disorder in dogs. Canine separation anxiety has a vast range of symptoms, including excessive vocalisation, destruction, inappropriate elimination, hypersalivation, and restlessness. Since these symptoms only occur in the absence of the owner and vary between dogs, separation anxiety is exceedingly difficult to diagnose. This disorder is potentially affected by numerous factors, including gender, breed, existing behavioural issues, the degree of attachment to the owner, and environmental factors, such as the source of the dog. Fortunately, options for anxiety mitigation exist, including proper training of the dog, as well as medications such as fluoxetine and clomipramine. It is imperative that a proper diagnosis and treatment is given to the dog early in the condition, as this disorder can negatively affect both the mental and physical health of the dog, as well as the owner-dog relationship. Unfortunately, the daily struggles of managing dogs with such a disorder take a toll on the owners. This potentially results in the all too common decision to surrender the dog to a shelter, and potentially euthanasia. Ultimately, this disorder still requires future research in many aspects, in order to better the lives of both the dog and its owners.

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Video analysis of dogs suffering from anxiety when left home alone and treated with clomipramine

Cited by 35 publications

References 19 publications

Stress and Cancer in Dogs: Comparison Between a Population of Dogs Diagnosed with Cancer and a Control Population - A Pilot Study

Stress and Cancer in Dogs: Comparison Between a Population of Dogs Diagnosed with Cancer and a Control Population - A Pilot Study

My Reflections on Understanding Animal Emotions for Improving the Life of Animals in Zoos

Separation Anxiety in Canines and Potential Mitigation Options

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