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However, uncoordinated movements, somnolence, or poor grooming, as is seen in PTCH animals developing tumors, were never observed.
Vasopressin-triggered flank marking occurs with 60 sec of microinjection and lasts for ca. 4-5 min [ 5 ] . A trained observer recorded the number of flank marks and the amount of time spent grooming for a 10-minute period.
Given the association between AVP and OCD and the stereotyped nature of AVP-induced flank gland grooming and flank marking, the present studies were undertaken to determine whether clomipramine and fluoxetine, two drugs used to treat OCD in humans [ 20 ] might inhibit these AVP-induced behaviors.
In canine acral lick dermatitis, the excessive licking of the paws and flanks was significantly reduced by fluoxetine and clomipramine two and three weeks into treatment, respectively [ 25 ] . However, the scale of the reduction was more pronounced over a five-week period of treatment [ 25 ] . Perhaps flank gland grooming would have been significantly altered in these studies if drug treatment had been extended for several more weeks.
Bouts of flank gland grooming may be so intense that the flanks are left matted and soaked in saliva.