{"id":2513,"date":"2013-07-15T21:26:53","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T21:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=2513"},"modified":"2013-07-15T21:26:53","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T21:26:53","slug":"dogs-excessive-licking-may-indicate-gi-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/dogs-excessive-licking-may-indicate-gi-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog&#8217;s excessive licking may indicate GI trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Dog-licking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2515\" alt=\"Dog licking\" src=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Dog-licking.jpg\" width=\"112\" height=\"96\" \/><\/a>Research indicates dogs who lick surfaces excessively could have a gastrointestinal disorder, and treatment of the underlying problem is likely to resolve the behavior, writes veterinarian Lee Pickett. The many functions of purring in cats are also addressed in Dr. Pickett&#8217;s column.<\/em> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.smartbrief.com\/resp\/eAqYCertqOCjiUxPCidncUCicNSHgs?format=standard\" target=\"_blank\">BerksPets.com (Reading, Pa.)<\/a> (7\/1)<\/p>\n<p><b>Q.\u00a0 Henry, my 3-year-old shep-collie mix, has been licking the couch, carpet and other surfaces lately. What&#8217;s behind his behavior change?<\/p>\n<p>A. <\/b>Ask your veterinarian to investigate Henry&#8217;s gastrointestinal tract. Recently published research suggests that stomach and intestinal problems can trigger excessive licking of surfaces (ELS).<\/p>\n<p>Researchers evaluated 19 dogs exhibiting ELS and 10 healthy dogs through blood work, neurologic examinations, oral exams under anesthesia, abdominal ultrasounds, endoscopies and biopsies of stomach and intestines.<\/p>\n<p>Fourteen of the 19 ELS dogs (74 percent) were diagnosed with specific gastrointestinal diseases, whereas only three of the 10 apparently healthy dogs (30 percent) were similarly affected.<\/p>\n<p>After treatment of the gastrointestinal diseases, ELS stopped completely in nine of the dogs and was significantly reduced in one additional dog.<\/p>\n<p>If your veterinarian doesn&#8217;t find a gastrointestinal disorder, Henry may be experiencing anxiety. 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