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Are humans the only animals that suffer from mental disorders?
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Maybe, maybe not: It would be hard to definitively document in animals, the same symptoms humans suffer. Diagnosis in humans requires a great deal of communication about complex experiences. Our language and understanding fail us, with animals. Still, seeming anxiety and repetitive behaviors show up in pets and other animals in captivity -- birds pulling out feathers, acral lick dermatitis & granulomas in dogs.
Answered 12/9/2013
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No: Dogs can suffer from panic attack ptsd and so can other animals.
Answered 9/25/2013
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