IS YOUR PET IN PAIN?  PAIN CAN OCCUR FROM AN ACUTE INJURY OR INFECTION, OR CAN BE FROM CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OR OTHER ISSUES.  THERE ARE SOME OBVIOUS SIGNS SUCH AS YELPING OR LIMPING, BUT THERE ARE MANY MORE SILENT SIGNALS THAT CAN GIVE YOU AN INDICATION OF PAIN.  IF YOUR PET PANTS EXCESSIVELY FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON OR HIDES FROM YOU OR IS LESS SOCIAL, CHANCES ARE IT IS SUFFERING.     September, 28 2011 9:39 am

How to recognize and relieve your pet's pain

Tahoe Daily Tribune

OTHER SIGNS INCLUDE ODD CHEWING OR LICKING.  ANY CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR SUCH AS BEING MORE AGGRESSIVE OR LOOKING DEPRESSED ARE OTHER SIGNS THAT YOUR PET MAY NEED TO VISIT THE DOCTOR.