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Bar Biting:

Bar biting is a stereotypic behavior where an animal repetitively bites or gnaws on the bars of its enclosure. It is commonly associated with stress, frustration, or inadequate environmental enrichment.

Pigs are one of the most common animals that exhibit bar biting, especially in intensive farming systems.

Causes: Bar biting is often a response to confinement, lack of stimulation, restricted feeding, or social stress. In pigs, it is frequently linked to hunger when fed low-fiber diets or kept in barren environments.

Effects: This behavior can lead to dental damage, injuries, and increased stress levels. It may also indicate poor welfare conditions.

Casey , Morgan and Florence

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Bar biting is not transmissible and only occurs in conditions where sows are confined in stalls or tethers on limited rations.When an animal is in a stressful environment, this will cause bar biting

-Dogs bite the bars when a loud noise, or they are not in the natural environment

-Hamster bite the bars when there is not enough enrichment or Food supply available, causing bar biting

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Pacing is when an animal walks back and forth due to anxiety, boredom, stress, poor welfare.

Animals that pace are lions, tigers, giraffes, camels and horses.

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Over grooming:

Definition:

Any behaviour that goes beyond normal for scent distribution and coat maintenance. The most common areas are the belly and legs.

Grooming when it’s no long we functional or interrupts other activities.

Signs:

Irritation of skin and hair loss.

Common animals:

Mostly common in cats. They do it in easily reached areas such as the abdomen, legs and chest.

It can be a form of stress relief for cats.

It is most common due to a medical reason such as an allergy that is making the cat feel itchy.

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Wind sucking

Is a condition or a habit where horses place the front teeth on an object and suck air in frequently making a grunting noise .

It’s a stable vice an undesirable stereotypic behaviour .

Effects -

Cause dental abnormalities

Stomach ulcers

Weight loss

Colic

Prevention

Higher fibre diets to encourage constant chewing

Reducing amount of grain in the horses diet

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windsucking is an oral stereotypic behavior performed by horses. It is closely related to cribbing, but they are distinct behaviors.

Horses windsuck by arching their necks and using their mouth to suck air into the cranial esophagus. The horse will then blow the air back out of the mouth while making a grunting sound.

Horses may begin windsucking in response to stress, boredom, or gastrointestinal discomfort. While the behavior may not be problematic to begin with, it can develop over time into a nearly irreversible habit with negative consequences for health and well-being.

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Aggression causes

fear

Anxiety

Stress

Pain

Frustration

Traumatic experiences

Hunger

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Pica

Abnormal eating of non-food objects

E.g

-Dogs may eat socks, pillows and sofas

-Cows, often pregnant ones, may eat stones or soil

often caused by boredom or mineral imbalance

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AGGRESSION😾

Definition: feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostileor violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront.

Example: Nile crocodiles: Can kill up to 200 humans per year

Aggression is a harmful or threatening behavior that can occur in many mammals. It can be a way to communicate, defend territory, or increase reproductive potential.

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Pacing

Definition - walking with regular steps back and forth usually due to stress

Animals - tigers, dogs, giraffes, bears

Causes:

anxiety

boredom

stress

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Pacing is the constant walking back and forth in a circle following the same path. Signs of regular pacing include definite paths worn in the ground.

This is common in big cats such as tigers and lions

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Windsucking is compulsive behaviour in horses that involves arching their necks and sucking in air. It's also known as aerophagia.

Causes

Stress

Boredom

Gastrointestinal discomfort

Changes in routine

Limited social interaction

Poor living conditions

Effects

Can make it difficult for horses to concentrate

Can interfere with eating behaviors

Can result in weight loss

Can develop into a nearly irreversible habit

Prevention and treatment Provide more turnout time, Provide regular exercise, Provide environmental enrichment, and Contact your veterinarian.

Veterinary treatment medications, acupuncture, and surgery.

Other related behaviors cribbing, wood chewing, and stall weaving.