Differential diagnoses for separation anxiety in dogs

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Before you treat a patient for this behavior problem, make sure you have the right diagnosis.

Suspect that one of your canine patients is suffering from separation anxiety? Veterinary behaviorist Dr. John Ciribassi spells out the signs of separation anxiety in dogs and then goes through the various medical and alternative behavioral diagnoses that might also result in these signs.

 

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