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 Veterynarna biotekhnolohiia– Veterinary biotechnology, 2023, 42, 23-32 [in Ukrainian]. https://doi.org/10.31073/vet_biotech42-03

YEMELYANENKO A., email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., YEMELYANENKO O.,  email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., KOZIY V., email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,  POROSHYNSKA O., email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., STOVBETSKA L., email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., SHMAYUN S.,  email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,  SADOVNIK J. email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University

 

COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN DOGS AND THEIR CORRECTION

 Introduction. The most common behavioral or psychological problem studied and reported in dogs is obsessive-compulsive disorder.

 The goal of the work. To study the nature dog behavior, its disorders, the main causes of their occurrence and the effectiveness of the combined method of conservative and drug therapy of compulsive behavior disorders in dogs.

 Materials and methods. The object of the study were dogs in which compulsive behavior disorders were diagnosed during the anamnesis. To study the effectiveness of the combined method of therapy of compulsive disorders, the animals were divided into 2 groups of 5 dogs each. In each group there were 2 animals with acoustic phobia and aggression, 2 animals with separation anxiety and 1 with acral lick dermatitis. Dogs of both groups were assigned: environmental enrichment. The animals of the II experimental group were additionally prescribed fluoxetine at a dose of 1.5 mg/kg once a day orally.

 Research results and their discussion. The combined method of correction of compulsive behavior disorders in dogs has proven its effectiveness for the treatment of animals. Fluoxetine at a dose of 1.5 mg/kg/day for the treatment of dogs with behavioral disorders is effective and safe for long-term control of dog aggression, compulsive disorders.

 Conclusions and prospects for further research. The method proposed by us proved to be effective and safe for long-term control of dog aggression, compulsive disorders of unwanted behavior. Perspectives of further researches is to develop new methods of behavior correction under the influence of stress factors of various genesis.

 Keywords: dogs, obsessive-compulsive disorder, aggression, fluoxetine, environmental enrichment.

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