Below are articles on various web sites that deal with general issues or information
on multiple disorders.
On Our Site...
Compulsive Behavior in
Dogs - Article from Dr. Moon-Fanelli's presentation at the
Tufts Expo.
Internet Resources
Links below were last validated 04.30.04 - please
contact us if you encounter a broken
or changed link.
Anesthesia in Minis
Anesthesia may possibly trigger/affect behavior disorders. Article by Donley Chorn on MBTCA site, excerpted from A LITTLE BULL Spring 2002 issue.
Canine Compulsive Disorder
Hartz.com article by behaviorist Dr. Barbara Graycar.
Canine Self-mutilation
Petplace.com article by Dr. Michelle Posage, which discusses
causes of self-mutilation resulting from tail biting, acral lick
dermatitis, and flank sucking.
Compulsive Behavior in Companion Animals
International Veterinary Information Service article.
Compulsive, Stereotypic and Displacement Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Discussion of a variety of disorders in cats and dogs including spinning, flank sucking and acral lick dermatitis.
Efficacy of clomipramine in the treatment of canine compulsive disorder
Study done in late 1990s using clomipramine on 51 test subjects with CCD behavior.
Genetic Diseases of Bull Terriers - Behavioral Abnormalities
Basic information on three major behavioral problems known to Bull Terriers, at the BullTerrier.com site.
Medicating Misbehavior in Dogs
Originally appeared in the October, 1997, issue of Your Dog newsletter from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine.
Obsessive-compulsive disorders and
Stereotypies
Short article on CCD from a UK pet site, by behaviorist Donna Brander.
Self directed traumatic disorders in dogs and cats
Article that includes discussion of tail-chasing by Gary Landsberg,
DVM, DipACVB, Lowell Ackerman, DVM, Ph.D., DipACVD, Excerpted from Lecture notes from continuing education seminar, Mesa Arizona, 2000.
Tail Chasing, Shadow Chasing, and Fly Chasing
Original source for this is the manual "Canine and Feline Behavior Problems" written by Stefanie Schwartz, DMV,
MSc.
Unhealthy Obsessions
Vetcentric.com article on compulsive behavior in pets, including spinning and light-chasing.
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Articles on acral lick dermatitis and acral lick granulomas,
conditions sometimes caused caused by compulsive behavior.
Acral Lick Dermatitis
From the site of Animal Dermatology Specialty Clinic in Marina
Del Ray, CA
Acral Lick Dermatitis (ALD)
Another article from the Applied Ethology site.
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Information on canine epilepsy.
Canine Epilepsy Resource Center
This is the Web Site of the Epil-K9 group. Some of the
resources are restricted to group members but there are also a
number of very informative articles, available to everyone.
Epilepsy
Article on IVIS site by M. Berendt, Small Animal Veterinary
Teaching Hospital, Department of Clinical Studies, Royal
Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen,
Denmark.
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Light-Chasing, Shadow-Chasing, and
Fly-Snapping
See also the general links above for more information on
light-chasing. Fly-biting or fly-snapping are terms used to
describe peculiar episodes where the dog appears to be snapping at
imaginary flies.
Chasing Flashlights for Exercise
From the JRTCA Question and Answer Forum. Warns against this practice as it is associated with compulsive behavior.
Fly-biting
Article at canine-epilepsy.net by Dennis O'Brien, DVM, PhD,
Diplomate, ACVIM, Specialty of Neurology
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Pica is the compulsive ingestion of non-nutritive,
inappropriate objects.
Crazy Cuisine: Eating
Disorders of Dogs
Vetcentric.com article on Pica, the ingestion of these
non-nutritive, inappropriate objects, which in some cases is a CCD
behavior.
Pica
(Depraved Appetite)
Article on Foster & Smith's peteducation.com site by Race
Foster, DVM and Marty Smith, DVM
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