Introduction
Definitions
NATURE OF THE PROBLEM
STEREOTYPIES
Possible Functions of Stereotypies
Features of Stereotypies
Neurobiology of Stereotypies
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDERS
STEREOTYPY VERSUS COMPULSIVE DISORDERS
COMPULSIVE DISORDERS IN ANIMALS
Tail Chasing and Spinning
Acral Lick Dermatitis
Other Self-Injurious Behaviors
Blanket and Flank Sucking in Doberman Pinschers
Wool Sucking and Pica in Cats
RECOGNIZING/DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM
MANAGEMENT OF REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS
Pharmacologic Strategies
Nonpharmacologic Strategies
Environmental modification
Behavior modification
EVALUATION, ADJUSTMENT, AND RECURRENCE
SUMMARY
REFERENCES
