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September 18, 2013
by Miranda Logan
Category: Cat Behavior
Frequency of nonspecific clinical signs in dogs with separation anxiety, thunderstorm phobia, and
  Separation anxiety is one of the most common and devastating behavioral conditions in pet dogs. It has been estimated, for instance, that at least 14% of dogs examined at typical veterinary practices in the United States have signs of separation anxiety.  Unfortunately, as is true for most behavioral conditions, signs associated with separation anxiety are nonspecific, making an accurate diagnosis difficult. Dogs with separation anxiety usually destroy objects in the house, destroy sections of the house, or urinate, defecate, vocalize, or salivate when they are left alone.  Dogs with profound separation anxiety can be left alone for no more than minutes before they begin to panic and exhibit the behaviors associated with separation anxiety. In the absence of treatment, affected dogs are often relinquished to a humane society or shelter, abandoned, or euthanized.
Overall KL, Dunham AE, Frank D Frequency of nonspecific clinical signs in dogs with separation anxiety, thunderstorm phobia, and noise phobia, alone or in combination JAVMA, Vol 219, No. 4, August 15, 2001: 467-473.
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