Clinique Vétérinaire du Village d'Auteuil, 35 Rue Leconte de Lisle, Paris 75016, France.
Service de Médecine Zoologique, Department of Clinical Sciences, Université de Montréal, 3200 rue Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2, Canada.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2021 Jan;24(1):175-195. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2020.09.008.
Reptile behavior varies widely among the approximately 11,000 species of this class. The authors' objective is to allow practitioners to discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviors in reptiles. Some of the most common reasons for presentation of behavioral issues are discussed, including hyperactivity, self-mutilation, biting, repetitive behaviors, and postural abnormalities. Medical problems and suboptimal husbandry causing abnormal behaviors should be ruled out by attending veterinarians. Addressing behavior issues involves determining a differential diagnosis through a systematic approach, which then allows implementation of necessary environmental changes including enrichment, developing plans for behavior modification and biomedical training, and medication when appropriate.
爬行动物的行为在这一类别中的约 11000 个物种中差异很大。作者的目的是让从业者能够区分爬行动物的正常和异常行为。讨论了一些最常见的出现行为问题的原因，包括过度活跃、自残、咬、重复行为和姿势异常。异常行为应由主治兽医通过排除医疗问题和不理想的饲养来进行诊断。解决行为问题涉及通过系统方法确定鉴别诊断，然后允许进行必要的环境变化，包括丰富化、制定行为矫正和生物医学训练计划，以及在适当情况下使用药物。
