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Review
. 2018 May;48(3):339-350.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2017.12.003. Epub 2018 Feb 9.

Diagnosing Behavior Problems: A Guide for Practitioners

Elizabeth Stelow  1
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Review

Diagnosing Behavior Problems: A Guide for Practitioners

Elizabeth Stelow. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2018 May.

Abstract

Clinicians play an important role in diagnosing problem behaviors as a precursor to treating them. This requires a protocol for gathering historical behavioral and health information, direct observation and examination of the animal, and a broad knowledge base of medical and behavioral differential diagnoses for those findings. Aggression and anxiety are the most commonly reported behavior problems in dogs. In cats, elimination problems and aggression are the most prevalent. Other important diagnoses for these species are cognitive dysfunction and abnormal repetitive behaviors.

Keywords: Aggression; Anxiety; Behavior; Behavior history; Canine; Feline.

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