USE OF CLOMIPRAMINE TO TREAT RITUALISTIC STEREOTYPIC MOTOR BEHAVIOR IN 3 DOGS

Stereotypic behavior in dogs may be a sign of obsessive-compulsive dis order. Treatment with clomipramine, along with behavioral modification and administration of other drugs, may be helpful in ameliorating the inappropriate behavior. Considerations in the diagnosis and managemen t of such behavioral problems include exclusion of other causes of cli nical signs, treatment of secondary complications of the behavioral di sorder, and consideration of adverse effects and human abuse potential when prescribing psychotropic drugs.