Pain-related aggression in dogs: 12 clinical cases

Camps, Tomás; Amat, Marta; Mariotti, V.; Brech, Susana Le; Manteca, Xavier

doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2011.08.002

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“…Contrary to the hypothesis that aggression scores would be related to pain experience, the survey found no difference in aggression scores amongst pain groups (current vs no pain experience or previous vs no pain experience). It has previously been documented that aggressive behaviour can increase or occur in different contexts when a dog is experiencing pain (Wiseman et al, 2001;Camps et al, 2012). The finding of no difference between the current and historic pain group in aggression scores means that this hypothesis may need more careful evaluation, and it may be that differences in aggressive behaviour are more qualitative than quantitative (Barcelos et al 2015).…”

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Emotional affect and the occurrence of owner reported health problems in the domestic dog

Reaney-Wood

Zulch

Mills

et al. 2017

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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Interactions between health, behaviour and individual differences such as; mood, affect or personality have been studied more in humans than they have in non-human animals. In humans, links can be made between personality and the expression of health problems, and between personality, affect, coping, treatment and recovery success. Previous research with animals has shown that personality and mood interact to determine judgement bias and that personality interacts with stress responses and pain expression. This indicates that the way animals deal with life events is dependent on interactions between personality and mood and that pain behaviours observed in animals are not always reflective of disease severity. As such, reliance only on behavioural displays of pain in health assessments, without information on what may mediate or moderate that behaviour makes accurate treatment difficult.\ud \ud The aim of this study was to look at the interactions between the occurrence of health conditions in pet dogs (as reported by their owner), behaviour and the dogs’ score on core (positive and negative) affect. A survey collected information from dog owners about their dog’s breed, sex, age, past and current medical record, occurrence of behaviour, and their dog’s level of positive and negative affect. Nine hundred and forty-three responses were obtained, of which 796 were used in the analysis.\ud \ud Binomial logistic regressions were conducted, with either current or previous experience of a range of general health and pain-causing conditions included as dependent variables, and affectivity domains, aggression and age as independent variables. For most of the general health conditions (with the exception of the dental, vision and hearing problem category), only age was a predictor of both current and previous experience of a health condition. However, positive affect was associated with current experience of a pain-causing condition, with lower positive affect scores being most associated with presence of a current pain-causing condition. Only age was associated with experience of a previous condition. Finally, no difference in aggression scores was observed between dogs in any of the pain experience categories. These results provide novel findings for an association between health problems and affect in dogs

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“…Owners may find it easier to recognise sudden changes in behaviour, for example owners often report changes in aggression (Camps et al, 2012), demeanour, ÒsubmissivenessÓ, fearfulness, locomotion, and social behaviour when their dog is experiencing a painful condition (Wiseman et al, 2001).…”

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Emotional affect and the occurrence of owner reported health problems in the domestic dog

Reaney-Wood

Zulch

Mills

et al. 2017

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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“…It could be that these two different mechanisms may result in a different pattern of aggressive behavior caused by pain. One study based on 12 clinical cases showed that two different patterns of pain-related aggression exist, depending on whether the dog was aggressive before the onset of pain [11]. According to this clinical case study, dogs that were aggressive before the onset of pain may be more aggressive (more frequent and more intense) in the same context of their previous aggression and tend to be less impulsive.…”

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A Review of Medical Conditions and Behavioral Problems in Dogs and Cats

Camps¹,

Amat

Manteca

2019

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Simple Summary: Behavioral problems and medical conditions have been treated separately for years. However, behavior depends directly on an animal's health condition, and vice versa. Some behavioral problems are caused totally or partially by a medical condition. Additionally, some of these problems represent a diagnostic challenge for veterinarians because, in many cases, apart from behavioral changes, there are no other clinical signs or evidence of illness. Improving our knowledge of the most common medical problems that can modify behavior may help veterinarians to improve their diagnostic protocols and treatments. Based on our experience, most relevant medical conditions are some neurological problems, endocrine or metabolic problems, and pain-related conditions. Thus, the aims of this review are to describe the state of the art of the relationship between these medical conditions (among others) and behavioral problems, and proposing new lines of investigation.Abstract: Not all animals behave identically when faced with the same situation. These individual differences in the expression of their behavior could be due to many factors, including medical conditions. These medical problems can change behavior directly or indirectly. The aims of this review are to describe the state of the art of the relationship among some medical and behavioral problems, and to propose new lines of investigation. The revision is focused on the relation between behavioral problems and pain, endocrine diseases, neurological problems, vomeronasal organ alterations, and cardiac disorders. These problems represent a diagnostic challenge from a practical point of view. The most common sign of pain in animals is a change in behavior. Although the relation of pain to behavioral problems has been widely studied, it is not absolutely clear. As an example, the relation between sleep disorders and pain is poorly known in veterinary medicine. New studies in humans and laboratory animals show that a reciprocal relationship does, in fact, exist. More specifically, the literature suggests that the temporal effect of sleep deprivation on pain may be stronger than that of pain on sleep. Some behavioral problems could modify the sleep-awake cycle (e.g., cognitive dysfunction). The impact of these behavioral problems on pain perception is completely unknown in dogs and cats. Thyroid hormones play an important role, regarding behavioral control. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism have been related to behavioral changes. Concerning hypothyroidism, this relationship remains controversial. Nonetheless, new neuro-imaging studies provide objective evidence that brain structure and function are altered in hypothyroid patients, both in laboratory animals and in humans. There are many neurological problems that could potentially change behavior. This paper reviews those neurological problems that could lead to behavioral changes without modifying neurological examination. The most common problems are tumors that affect central nervous system silent zon...

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“…Associations between certain forms of common behavior problems in dogs (i.e., aggressive behavior, noise sensitivities) and chronic musculoskeletal pain have recently been described [1][2][3], and clearly there is a need to differentiate these pain-related conditions from ones that do not feature pain. However, pain-related effects may not manifest directly in a primary behavior complaint, but rather they may moderate a pre-existing behavioral condition or present unusual signs in association with a case.…”

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Pain and Problem Behavior in Cats and Dogs

Mills

Demontigny-Bédard

Gruen

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Animals

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We argue that there is currently an under-reporting of the ways in which pain can be associated with problem behavior, which is seriously limiting the recognition of this welfare problem. A review of the caseloads of 100 recent dog cases of several authors indicates that a conservative estimate of around a third of referred cases involve some form of painful condition, and in some instances, the figure may be nearly 80%. The relationship is often complex but always logical. Musculoskeletal but also painful gastro-intestinal and dermatological conditions are commonly recognized as significant to the animal’s problem behavior. The potential importance of clinical abnormalities such as an unusual gait or unexplained behavioral signs should not be dismissed by clinicians in general practice, even when they are common within a given breed. In general, it is argued that clinicians should err on the side of caution when there is a suspicion that a patient could be in pain by carefully evaluating the patient’s response to trial analgesia, even if a specific physical lesion has not been identified.

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Pain-related aggression in dogs: 12 clinical cases

Cited by 40 publications

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Emotional affect and the occurrence of owner reported health problems in the domestic dog

Emotional affect and the occurrence of owner reported health problems in the domestic dog

A Review of Medical Conditions and Behavioral Problems in Dogs and Cats

Pain and Problem Behavior in Cats and Dogs

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