Use of thioridazine in the treatment of aberrant motor behavior in a dog.
Thioridazine, a phenothiazine derivative, was used in a dog to treat aberrant motor behavior consisting of tail mutilation, aggression, random biting into the air, frenzied locomotion, and vocalization. Use of this drug resulted in control of the behavior, which allowed the tail to heal. The dog returned to a docile and obedient nature.
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013881:Thioridazine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013881:Thioridazine