Ansia da separazione in un cane
Caso clinico
Separation anxiety in a dog. Clinical case report
Authors
Talamonti Z. - DVM
Cannas S. - DVM, PhD, ECAWBM
Scaglia E. - DVM, PhD
Palestrini C. - DVM, PhD, ECAWBM
Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica,
Università degli Studi di Milano,
Via G. Celoria 10, 20133 Milano
Summary
A young female Spitz dog underwent a behavioural visit for vocalizations, inappropriate elimination and destructiveness exhibited when it was home alone.
The behavioural dog observation and the medical history led to the diagnosis of separation anxiety. Dogs with this desease show anxiety symptomps when they are separated from a family member. The therapy includes environmental, behavioural and pharmacological interventions. The owners followed all the Doctors suggestions and, thanks to this therapy, after a few months from the first visit the dog has no more demonstrated separation anxiety.
Keywords
behaviour, separation anxiety, treatment, dog
