Zooskool Emily I Heart K9 1 (DIRECT)

| Behavioral Change | Potential Organic Cause | |-------------------|-------------------------| | Compulsive circling | Forebrain lesion, vestibular disease | | Sudden aggression (feline) | Hyperthyroidism, dental pain, intracranial neoplasia | | Pica (eating non-food items) | Anemia, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, gastrointestinal disease | | Nocturnal pacing (senior dogs) | Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (similar to Alzheimer's) |

: Remove amitriptyline; start gabapentin (analgesic), low-entry litter box, and owner education on consent-based petting (let cat initiate/terminate). Outcome : Aggression resolved in 2 weeks; house soiling ceased. Zooskool Emily I Heart K9 1

: Pain-mediated aggression. Inappropriate urination was secondary to difficulty entering the high-walled litter box. | Behavioral Change | Potential Organic Cause |