September is National Animal Pain Awareness Month. As Dr. Cynthia Maro experiences, a lot of pet owners she encounters ask, “How can I tell if my pet is in pain?” To answer that question, here are a few signs of animals experiencing pain:

• Being less social from you and visitors like hiding.
• Decreased activity by sleeping a lot.
• Hesitation to go up and down stairs or jumping onto surfaces.
• Change in normal posture or gait – showing lameness.
• Changes in bathroom habits like pottying in no-go areas.
• Change in behavior – starts to be aggressive for no reason.
• Refusal to go for walks – pulls the leash back.
• Over-grooming areas on the body to the point of injury.
• Skipping or refusing meals – doesn’t come when called for meals.

Source: The Times

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