Use of fluoxetine to treat stereotypical pacing behavior in a brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Yalçın, Ebru; Aytuğ, Nilüfer

doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2007.04.001

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“…For ARBs arising from other causes, the use of appropriate pharmacotherapeutic agents alongside appropriate and targeted behavioral modification strategies has been shown to result in better and faster treatment outcomes for problem behaviors in companion animals [ 83 , 84 ]. This approach has also been successful in zoo species including bears [ 77 , 85 ], psitticines [ 86 ] and lion (author’s experience). Whilst public and professional concerns exist over the use of psychotherapeutic agents in zoological species, if we accept that some ARBs originate from developmental cognitive pathology, it makes sense that it is necessary to treat this cognitive pathology (psychopathology) in order to adequately manage the ARB.…”

Section: Zoo Animal Welfarementioning

confidence: 99%

Behaviour-Based Husbandry—A Holistic Approach to the Management of Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors

Bacon

2018

Animals

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Simple SummaryThis paper outlines some of the barriers to implementing improved zoo animal welfare in practice, and proposes a new strategy for the development of behavioral husbandry routines focused on the management and mitigation of abnormal repetitive behaviors. Focusing on enhancing zoo animal welfare by integrating aspects of ecology, ethology and clinical animal behavior into a practical and comprehensive approach to behavior-based husbandry.AbstractThe field of zoo animal welfare science has developed significantly over recent years. However despite this progress in terms of scientific research, globally, zoo animals still face many welfare challenges. Recently, animal welfare frameworks such as the five domains or five needs have been developed and suggested to improve the welfare of zoo animals, but without practical guidance, such tools may remain abstract from the daily experience of zoo animals. Similarly specific practical strategies such as those for enrichment development exist, but their lack of holistic integration with other aspects of animal husbandry and behavioral medicine means that overall, good zoo animal welfare may still be lacking. This paper outlines some of the barriers to implementing improved zoo animal welfare in practice, and proposes a new strategy for the development of behavioral husbandry routines focused on the management and mitigation of abnormal repetitive behaviors. Focusing on enhancing zoo animal welfare by integrating aspects of ecology, ethology and clinical animal behavior into a practical and comprehensive approach to behavior-based husbandry.

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Section: Zoo Animal Welfarementioning

confidence: 99%

Behaviour-Based Husbandry—A Holistic Approach to the Management of Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors

Bacon

2018

Animals

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“…However, the finding that the display of anticipatory behavior is correlated with more severe general pacing behavior is significant. More intense or severe abnormal behavior is sometimes associated with past or present chronic stress and reduced welfare in captive animals (Garner et al, ; Mason & Latham, ), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, used to treat depression and anxiety in human beings, consistently decrease the severity of abnormal behaviors in animals under human care (Bauer et al, ; Hugo et al, ; Poulsen, Honeyman, Valentine, & Teskey, ; Yalcin & Aytug, ). Therefore, the correlation we found between anticipatory pacing and more intense general pacing behavior suggests that anticipatory pacing should not be categorized as a desirable behavior in zoo animals.…”

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Variables affecting the manifestation of and intensity of pacing behavior: A preliminary case study in zoo‐housed polar bears

Cless

Lukas

2017

Zoo Biology

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High-speed video analysis was used to quantify two aspects of gait in 10 zoo-housed polar bears. These two variables were then examined as to how they differed in the conditions of pacing versus locomoting for each bear. Percent difference calculations measured the difference between pacing and locomoting data for each bear. We inferred that the higher the percent difference between pacing and locomoting in a given subject, the more intense the pacing may be. The percent difference values were analyzed alongside caregiver survey data defining the locations, frequency, and anticipatory nature of pacing in each bear, as well as each bear's age and sex, to determine whether any variables were correlated. The frequency and intensity of pacing behavior were not correlated. However, location of pacing was significantly correlated both with the subjects' age and whether or not the subject was classified as an anticipatory pacer. Bears appeared to select specific spots within their exhibits to pace, and the location therefore seemed tied to underlying motivation for the behavior. Additionally, bears that were classified in the survey as pacing anticipatorily displayed significantly more intense pacing behavior as quantified by gait analysis.

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“…Fluoxetine has been used in both brown bears (0.62 mg/kg, orally [PO], daily) 63 and polar bears (at 1 mg/kg, PO, daily) 45 to manage stereotypical pacing without adversely affecting normal behaviors. Teaching bears how to problem solve, increasing their level of activity, and making training a positive, enriching experience are important parts of the process.…”

Section: Behavioral Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Ursidae

Collins¹

2015

Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8

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Use of fluoxetine to treat stereotypical pacing behavior in a brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Cited by 14 publications

References 12 publications

Behaviour-Based Husbandry—A Holistic Approach to the Management of Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors

Behaviour-Based Husbandry—A Holistic Approach to the Management of Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors

Variables affecting the manifestation of and intensity of pacing behavior: A preliminary case study in zoo‐housed polar bears

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