Animal Behavior and Veterinary Science: 2026 Strategic Report
| Behavior Sign | Possible Medical Causes | Behavioral Mimic | |---------------|------------------------|------------------| | Aggression (new-onset) | Pain (dental, arthritis, disc disease), hyperthyroidism (cats), brain tumor, hypoglycemia, rabies | Fear-based aggression, resource guarding | | House soiling (cats) | FLUTD, CKD, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, constipation | Litter box aversion, stress marking | | House soiling (dogs) | UTI, GI disease, polyuria/polydipsia (renal, diabetic, Cushing’s) | Incomplete housetraining, separation anxiety | | Compulsive behaviors (tail chasing, fly biting) | Seizure disorder (focal sensory), encephalitis, lead poisoning | Stereotypy from confinement/frustration | | Pica/coprophagia | Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), malabsorption, anemia, parasites | Learned behavior, boredom | | Night waking/vocalization (senior pet) | Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), pain, sensory decline (deafness/blindness) | Separation anxiety (less common in seniors) | | Sudden fear of familiar people/places | Vision or hearing loss, medication side effect (e.g., prednisone), pain | Trauma-associated fear | Veterinarian : A medical professional who diagnoses and
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