He made a small enterotomy incision. With a pair of forceps, he pulled the object out. It was a small, jagged piece of polished stone. But as he held it up to the light, rinsed in saline, he saw it wasn't just a rock. It was a river stone, painted with chipped blue enamel.

Literature reviews identify welfare indicators across four main categories:

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: Abnormal behaviors (like "food flinging" in cattle) can be the primary sign of an illness that hasn't yet shown physical symptoms.