| Presenting complaint | Potential medical cause | Behavioral differential | |----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------| | Aggression (dog) | Pain, hypothyroidism, brain tumor | Fear, resource guarding, poor socialization | | House soiling (cat) | FLUTD, CKD, diabetes | Litter box aversion, stress | | Self-mutilation (horse/ dog) | Allergies, neuropathy | Stereotypy, obsessive-compulsive disorder | | Pica (any species) | Anemia, pancreatic insufficiency, lead poisoning | Boredom, weaning stress (in calves) |
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