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Considering the thread on refining Criteria A for humans, I was curious about canine PTSD, and possible correlations on criteria wording, diagnosis and treatment.
Domestic companions experience our lives as we live them. Whether at home and supporting us in war they are exposed to our traumas, and their own.
excerpts:
"Stress: The Underlying Cause
The database of the Link Removed—an agency of the U.S. Government—shows that as many as 70% of individuals [human beings] living in the United States have experienced at least one serious traumatic event during their lifetime. But according to investigators at Boston University School of Medicine only 8% of those people who’ve experienced some form of trauma have developed PTSD as a result.
Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that “more than 5 percent of the approximately 650 deployed military dogs are developing some form of canine PTSD,” meaning that there are only 30 or so who’ve developed the disorder. Granted, in working military dogs the symptoms are usually much more severe than what see in pet dogs. But the problem still exists for pet dogs, and in much larger numbers.
So when does a traumatic event of any kind stay a one-time thing, and when does it actually cause PTSD? And can we apply any of the criteria used in diagnosing PTSD in humans to diagnose our dogs as well?
To help with this I’ve created a mock-up for a potential Canine PTSD questionnaire to be filled out by a dog’s owner, veterinarian, trainer or behaviorist. It can be found by clicking here. (I would be very interested in getting feedback, whether some things should be added, subtracted, or tossed out altogether.)
Please keep in mind that most of what I’m saying is hypothetical. We need more research, we need to create a much larger yet credible database. We need to start thinking along new lines. PTSD is not something that can only happen to human beings, or to our military dogs."
http://canineptsdblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/canine-ptsd-its-causes-symptoms.html
http://media.wix.com/ugd/b6a50b_736f9bc8ff4d4b15bbe5501d6e637ec7.pdf
Canine PTSD Symptom Scale (C-PSS)
Name____________________________ Dog’s Name_______________ Date_______________
Below is a list of traumatic events or situations. Please mark YES if you know that your dog has experienced or witnessed any of these situations. Mark NO if you know that your dog hasn’t.
This is not an accepted diagnostic tool. Its intended use is for intellectual curiosity and research.
1. Has the dog been in a serious accident, fire or explosion?
2. Has the dog been in a natural disaster (tornado, flood, hurricane, earthquake)?
3. Has the dog been physically assaulted by someone?
4. Has the dog been seriously attacked by one or more other dogs?
5. Has the dog been deployed in military combat or been in a war zone?
6. Has the dog been caged or crated for very long periods of time?
7. To your knowledge has the dog been burned, cut, hung, or tortured by someone?
8. Has the dog experienced any other major traumatic event?
9. Has the dog been treated roughly by a professional trainer, veterinarian, or vet tech?
10. If the dog has experienced another traumatic event, give a brief description in the box below.
If you answered YES to any of the above questions, please complete the rest of the form. If you don’t know whether the dog has experienced any trauma but suspect PTSD, please go to page 2.
If your dog’s history is unknown but s/he seems to have symptoms of PTSD, please go to page 2.
Symptoms may include things like agitation, exaggerated aggression, excitability, nervousness
and fear, as well as excessive panting, licking, yawning, tail-tucking, scavenging, sniffing, etc.
…..
Domestic companions experience our lives as we live them. Whether at home and supporting us in war they are exposed to our traumas, and their own.
excerpts:
"Stress: The Underlying Cause
The database of the Link Removed—an agency of the U.S. Government—shows that as many as 70% of individuals [human beings] living in the United States have experienced at least one serious traumatic event during their lifetime. But according to investigators at Boston University School of Medicine only 8% of those people who’ve experienced some form of trauma have developed PTSD as a result.
Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that “more than 5 percent of the approximately 650 deployed military dogs are developing some form of canine PTSD,” meaning that there are only 30 or so who’ve developed the disorder. Granted, in working military dogs the symptoms are usually much more severe than what see in pet dogs. But the problem still exists for pet dogs, and in much larger numbers.
So when does a traumatic event of any kind stay a one-time thing, and when does it actually cause PTSD? And can we apply any of the criteria used in diagnosing PTSD in humans to diagnose our dogs as well?
To help with this I’ve created a mock-up for a potential Canine PTSD questionnaire to be filled out by a dog’s owner, veterinarian, trainer or behaviorist. It can be found by clicking here. (I would be very interested in getting feedback, whether some things should be added, subtracted, or tossed out altogether.)
Please keep in mind that most of what I’m saying is hypothetical. We need more research, we need to create a much larger yet credible database. We need to start thinking along new lines. PTSD is not something that can only happen to human beings, or to our military dogs."
http://canineptsdblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/canine-ptsd-its-causes-symptoms.html
http://media.wix.com/ugd/b6a50b_736f9bc8ff4d4b15bbe5501d6e637ec7.pdf
Canine PTSD Symptom Scale (C-PSS)
Name____________________________ Dog’s Name_______________ Date_______________
Below is a list of traumatic events or situations. Please mark YES if you know that your dog has experienced or witnessed any of these situations. Mark NO if you know that your dog hasn’t.
This is not an accepted diagnostic tool. Its intended use is for intellectual curiosity and research.
1. Has the dog been in a serious accident, fire or explosion?
2. Has the dog been in a natural disaster (tornado, flood, hurricane, earthquake)?
3. Has the dog been physically assaulted by someone?
4. Has the dog been seriously attacked by one or more other dogs?
5. Has the dog been deployed in military combat or been in a war zone?
6. Has the dog been caged or crated for very long periods of time?
7. To your knowledge has the dog been burned, cut, hung, or tortured by someone?
8. Has the dog experienced any other major traumatic event?
9. Has the dog been treated roughly by a professional trainer, veterinarian, or vet tech?
10. If the dog has experienced another traumatic event, give a brief description in the box below.
If you answered YES to any of the above questions, please complete the rest of the form. If you don’t know whether the dog has experienced any trauma but suspect PTSD, please go to page 2.
If your dog’s history is unknown but s/he seems to have symptoms of PTSD, please go to page 2.
Symptoms may include things like agitation, exaggerated aggression, excitability, nervousness
and fear, as well as excessive panting, licking, yawning, tail-tucking, scavenging, sniffing, etc.
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