tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post855174883880456556..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog: PicaDawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-26920451008101570882018-04-03T19:04:32.728-04:002018-04-03T19:04:32.728-04:00Dogs chew on all sorts of things. That is differen...Dogs chew on all sorts of things. That is different from actually eating them. Just today there is a case on my group, a Border Collie "under the weather" and not eating ... heading for surgery to remove a bunch of rocks from her stomach tomorrow.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-56518146790543537042018-04-02T22:11:39.369-04:002018-04-02T22:11:39.369-04:00I hadn't heard of pica until I watched some of...I hadn't heard of pica until I watched some of the vet shows on Animal Planet. Truffle loves to chew on plastic and has been known to chew off the corner of a plastic envelope. Sweet Purrfectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186515275952115797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-83891392577395367382018-04-02T15:05:55.210-04:002018-04-02T15:05:55.210-04:00Thank you for this interesting post. My mom is a p...Thank you for this interesting post. My mom is a psych nurse has has cared for many people who were suffering from PICA. I didn't realize this diagnosis carried over to dogs too. But after reading this post it make so much sense. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074837202921154764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-28478931744476175022018-04-02T11:27:55.171-04:002018-04-02T11:27:55.171-04:00Thank you; I like using examples wherever possible...Thank you; I like using examples wherever possible.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-39162390403524358412018-04-02T11:27:10.957-04:002018-04-02T11:27:10.957-04:00I think most, if not all, dogs like to unstuff toy...I think most, if not all, dogs like to unstuff toys :-) As long as they don't eat it it's all good. Cookie is a total surgeon.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-19004296999061825202018-04-02T10:57:55.949-04:002018-04-02T10:57:55.949-04:00These are such great points & examples, someti...These are such great points & examples, sometimes Pics may not be behavioral. It's always important to rule out a physical problem. <br />Love & biscuits, <br />Dogs Luv Us and We Luv ThemDogs Luv Us and We Luv Themhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15638529120659322412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-90464794386144566802018-04-02T01:17:22.907-04:002018-04-02T01:17:22.907-04:00I had a foster dog who I thought might have pica. ...I had a foster dog who I thought might have pica. He was always trying to stuff things in his mouth. The ER didn't find anything though.Tenacious Little Terrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357242770204603366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-87262910235583775112018-04-01T23:24:07.630-04:002018-04-01T23:24:07.630-04:00My growing pup is going through stages of only eat...My growing pup is going through stages of only eating when hungry. He does like to unstuff new toys but thankfully leaves the stuffing for me to clean up.Animal Lover Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012729102730774195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-25593605837206306152018-04-01T19:02:21.766-04:002018-04-01T19:02:21.766-04:00Thank you, I'm glad you found it interesting.Thank you, I'm glad you found it interesting.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-9876337824205618962018-04-01T19:00:45.834-04:002018-04-01T19:00:45.834-04:00A friend of mine has a Newfie who was doing the sa...A friend of mine has a Newfie who was doing the same thing; has severe IBD.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-12297173739905460282018-04-01T18:00:15.236-04:002018-04-01T18:00:15.236-04:00Always so interesting to read this blog ... I had ...Always so interesting to read this blog ... I had NO idea this was a thing. Once again! And a great post ... I understand it. And I do think it's important to ask the "chicken and egg" question. Sonja of MontecristoTravelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747112931094155726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-10838166307771736922018-04-01T13:02:19.529-04:002018-04-01T13:02:19.529-04:00I have met one Labrador retriever who had pica and...I have met one Labrador retriever who had pica and had to have surgery for eating rocks. Thank you for more information and background. (YAYDog Clare)Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324182888369487099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-92174944282457135262018-04-01T12:00:29.927-04:002018-04-01T12:00:29.927-04:00Yes, everything weird and everything new should be...Yes, everything weird and everything new should be investigated.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-11651336214878774052018-04-01T11:59:50.404-04:002018-04-01T11:59:50.404-04:00I wish there were many things I've never heard...I wish there were many things I've never heard of before :-) That's always a good thing.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-32123926389418946752018-04-01T06:51:53.011-04:002018-04-01T06:51:53.011-04:00Really interesting read. I have never heard of PIC...Really interesting read. I have never heard of PICA but now I totally understand it, thank you. I always notice when ours are eating a lot of grass, usually means they have an upset tummy, I alter their food to try and help settle it, obviously if it continued I would always take them to the vets.Scruffy Little Terrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141771272136035346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-82700920724240572872018-03-31T21:35:48.862-04:002018-03-31T21:35:48.862-04:00I never heard of Pica before. Thanks for educating...I never heard of Pica before. Thanks for educating and informing us about the symptoms to watch out for.Impurrfectlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093615438471818830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-46324725277933025152018-03-31T11:51:53.988-04:002018-03-31T11:51:53.988-04:00I doubt that much of those things actually make th...I doubt that much of those things actually make them feel better but their instinct is telling them to do so.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-18238123297473946352018-03-31T11:50:59.966-04:002018-03-31T11:50:59.966-04:00I don't know how commonly it's actually di...I don't know how commonly it's actually diagnosed and how often it's just chalked up to bad behavior. I know of many dogs who had this or similar problem.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-21045054684829086812018-03-31T07:35:38.028-04:002018-03-31T07:35:38.028-04:00What a fascinating article. I have heard of pica i...What a fascinating article. I have heard of pica in humans but did not realise it applied to dogs as well. I was very interested to read about the reasons why some of the dogs were eating so many non food items, and when you think about it it was very clever on their part to do what they thought would make them feel better. I couldn't agree with you more when you say you would always look forHindy Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706661746414985603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-15792578003230983742018-03-30T19:23:16.903-04:002018-03-30T19:23:16.903-04:00Interesting, I am not sure I have ever heard of a ...Interesting, I am not sure I have ever heard of a dog with Pica - this is really great to know they can be affected by it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947726319243107290noreply@blogger.com