Aggression: redirected

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Sections available in full article Introduction, Presenting signs, Acute presentation, Pathogenesis, Etiology, Predisposing factors, Pathophysiology, Timecourse (incubation, duration), Diagnosis, Presenting problems, Client history, Clinical signs, Diagnostic investigation, Differential diagnosis, Treatment, Initial symptomatic treatment, Standard treatment, Prevention, Control, Group eradication, Sequelae, Prognosis, Expected response to treatment, Reasons for treatment failure, Sources, Publications, Vetstream contributor(s), Organization(s),
Contributors Dr Karen Overall MA VMD PhD DipACVB ABS Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist

Introduction

  • Type of affective aggression.
  • Aggressive behavior shown by a dog in a state of high arousal, the target of the aggression is altered, blocked or removed and the aggression is redirected and continued towards a third party.

Diagnosis

Clinical signs

  • Clinical and behavioral history.
  • Try to observe behavior.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

  • Aggression:
    • Fear Aggression: fear.
    • Epileptiform Epilepsy: idiopathic.
    • Possessive Aggression: possessive.
    • Predatory Aggression: predatory.
    • Accidental bite to human, eg human was in the way.
  • Rabies Rabies disease

Sequelae

Prognosis

  • Good.

Expected response to treatment

  • Reduced arousal in conflict situations.

Reasons for treatment failure

  • Intervention by third party when risk of injury to focus of behavior is high, ie the owner will not stand by and see another animal injured.

Sources

Publications

Other sources of information

  • Landsberg G, Hunthausen W & Ackerman, L (1997) Handbook of behavior problems of the dog and cat. pp 145-146.
  • Overall K L (1997) Clinical behavioral medicine for small animals. pp 104-105, 113, 131-134, 244-245.
  • Askew H (1996) Treatment of behavior problems in dogs and cats. pp 175-176.
  • Borchett P L & Voith V L (1982) Classification of animal behavior problems. Vet Clin North Am Sm Anim Pract 12 , pp 571-585.

Organization(s)

  • Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors , PO Box 46, Worcester WR8 9YS, UK. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1386 751151; Email: apbc@petbcent.demon.co.uk; Website: http://www.apbc.co.uk.

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