A study published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior in 2012 investigated the relationship between excessive licking of surfaces (ELS) in dogs and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The researchers evaluated 19 dogs exhibiting ELS and found that 14 of them (74%) were diagnosed with specific GI diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, delayed gastric emptying, chronic pancreatitis, gastric foreign bodies, and giardiasis. After treating these GI conditions, 9 of the 14 dogs (64%) showed complete resolution of the licking behavior, and one additional dog exhibited significant improvement.
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