| Behavior | Medical Causes | Behavioral Causes | |----------|----------------|--------------------| | Aggression (canine) | Pain, hypothyroidism, cognitive dysfunction, brain tumor | Fear, resource guarding, territorial, redirected, learned | | House soiling (feline) | UTI, FLUTD, CKD, hyperthyroidism, diabetes | Litter aversion, stress (inter-cat conflict), marking | | Compulsive behaviors (tail chasing, flank sucking) | Neuropathic pain, seizure disorder, GI disease (acral lick) | Anxiety, frustration, early weaning, genetic predisposition | | Night waking/vocalization | Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), hypertension, pain | Separation anxiety, learned attention-seeking |
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The separation between "physical" and "mental" health in animals is largely artificial. Behavioral changes are often the first clinical signs of underlying physiological distress. | Behavior | Medical Causes | Behavioral Causes
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