Psycogenic feather picking behavioral in parakeet: haloperidol and environmental enrichment

Ciência Rural

Vilela, Daniel Ambrosio da Rocha³  Lago, Luiz Alberto¹  Silva, Marco Xavier²  Telles, Luiz Flávio¹  Malm, Christina¹  Melo, Marília Martins¹  Martins, Nelson Rodrigo da Silva² 

[1] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, Montes Claros, Brazil

关键词: feather picking;    haloperidol;    enviromental enrichment;    Aratinga leucophthalma;    behavior;    animal welfareINTRODUÇÃO:Animais selvagens mantidos no cativeiro são constantemente submetidos a diversos fatores estressantes (MORGAN & TROMBORG;    2007);   

DOI  :  10.1590/0103-8478cr20140318

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria * Centro de Ciencias Rurais

【 摘 要 】

This study evaluated the effectiveness of environmental enrichment methods and the haloperidol administration in controlling feather picking in parakeets kept in captivity. Three groups were formed: G1 haloperidol treatment, G2 subjected to environmental enrichment and G3 no feather picked parakeets. In the behavioral study was used scan, instant registration: before, during and after the treatments. The plumage evaluation was done following a score from 0 to 10. G1 parakeets reduced significantly the activity, increasing stopped time on the perch and also reduced their expression of other behaviors. No G1 birds improved the plumage quality, already only one G2 parakeet has not improved feather condition. Thus, the use of environmental enrichment promotes better animal welfare conditions and provided the growth of new feather in the picked areas, in contrast to the observations made ​​in psychogenic feathers picked parakeet treated with haloperidol

【 授权许可】

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