ANSC 210 1nd Edition Lecture 24Outline of Previous Lecture I. Recommended Cat "Core" VaccinationsII. Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis/Feline CalicivirusIII. Feline PanleukopeniaIV. Recommended Cat Vaccinationsa. Feline leukemia b. Feline Immunodeficiency Virusc. Feline Infection PeritonitisV. Vaccination problemsa. Adverse reactionsi. Vaccine associated sarcoma from rabies, feline leukemia and other vaccinationsb. Vaccination failurei. Vaccinate the animalii. Animal stills gets the diseaseVI. Know These DiseasesVII. Noninfectious Diseasesa. Hip dysplasiab. Patella Luxationsc. Heart diseased. Kidney Diseasee. Feline Urological Syndromef. Liver Amyloidosis g. Cataractsh. GlaucomaOutline of Current LectureI. BehaviorII. SocializationIII. Rule of 7’sIV. Wolf BehaviorV. Cat BehaviorVI. Types of BehaviorsVII. SubmissiveVIII. Mixed SignalsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.IX. Communicationsa. Olfactoryb. IngestiveX. Behavriora. Eliminationb. AgnosticXI. ModificationXII. TrainingCurrent LectureI. Behaviora. The way an animal reacts to stimulus = behaviorb. Determined by both:i. Heredity ii. Learningc. Goal of training = understanding normal and abnormal behavior of animalsd. Ethology = study of animal behaviore. Behavior problems are the most common reason why pets are surrendered to animal shelters or even abandonedi. Mismatch of owner and pet lifestylesii. Inadequate socialization during puppy/kittenhoodiii. Inadequate trainingiv. Medical problemsII. Socializationa. Very importantb. Start at 3 weeks of life and is critical until 16 weeksc. Investigative tendencies start at 5 to 7 weeksd. Encourage socialization to promote an outgoing temperament e. Mothers teach:i. Communicationii. Appropriate responsesiii. Huntingiv. Food choicev. Elimination behaviorIII. Rule of 7’sa. Introduce your puppy/kitten to 7:i. Surfacesii. Toysiii. Locationsiv. Peoplev. Challengesvi. Containersvii. PlacesIV. Wolf Behaviora. The family is group relatedb. All individuals work and live togetherc. Important social rankingd. Male and female parents are the leaderse. A stable hierarchy creates cooperation and reduces fightsf. Dogs that look like wolves have more wolf-like behaviorsg. Dogs that look less like wolves have less wolf-like submissive behaviorsV. Cat Behaviora. Similar to small independent wildcatsb. Innate instincts:i. Solitaryii. Nocturnaliii. Instinctual huntingc. Less domesticated than dogsVI. Types of Behaviorsa. Communicativei. Visual signals:1. Cats greet with vertical tails2. Facial expressionsii. Postural signals1. Play bow2. Rolling3. Chasing4. Elicits play b. Ingestivec. Eliminationd. Agonismi. Teeth baredii. Looks at you head oniii. Hairs erectiv. Arched backv. Forward shifted stancevi. Dominant starevii. Ears up and forwardviii. Growlingix. Tails high and wagging – dogsx. Tail down and tail flips – cats VII. Submissivea. Avoidance of eye contactb. Eyes and ears loweredc. Body lowd. Dog may lie down and urinateVIII. Mixed Signalsa. Defensive aggression posturei. Head and tail loweredii. Hairs raised and dog snarlsiii. Can be anxious or not socializediv. Can biteb. Fear biters = avoid eye contact, do not reach over these dogsc. Eyes contact is read as aggression by guard dog breedsIX. Communicationsa. Vocali. Different sound groups – infantile, warning, withdrawal, pleasureii. Barkingiii. Howling – wants companyiv. Yelpingv. Growlingvi. Cats1. Chirrup – greeting2. Meow - wants play or food3. Purring4. hissingb. Olfactoryi. Identifies species and sex organsii. Urine and feces are territorial markersiii. Scent glands1. Cats rub against objects to mark their territory c. Ingestivei. Eating and drinkingii. Important to survivaliii. First demonstrated by sucklingiv. Grass eating = normalv. Copropaghy = abnormalX. Behavriora. Eliminationi. Can begin at 5 weeks of ageii. Following waking, eating, drinking take to the elimination siteiii. Afterwards, play is their rewardb. Agnostici. Fighting ii. Was crucial to survival iii. May be inappropriate or appropriate for the threatXI. Modificationa. 4 typesb. Positive = adding somethingc. Negative = taking something away i. Reinforcement – increases behavior1. Positive reinforcement = click and treat when dog looks at face2. Negative reinforcement = taking wet door mat away so dog will go outsideii. Punishment – decreases behavior1. Negative punishment = walk away from the tethered dog when it jumps up to greet XII. Traininga. Train the ownerb. Harness with leash on front is idealc. Crate training give the dog a