tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post8657490060799722010..comments2024-03-06T22:08:44.404-08:00Comments on Diary of a Real-Life Veterinarian: OCD. Why Are Our Pets Getting The Same Diseases We Do?krista magnifico, DVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-47011741352654209462013-09-04T16:28:37.336-07:002013-09-04T16:28:37.336-07:00if i come across anything particularly interesting...if i come across anything particularly interesting i'd be happy to share it with you. :) Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826932635166933072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-17093398034682848502013-09-01T06:18:14.671-07:002013-09-01T06:18:14.671-07:00Hello Sarah,
Thank you for reading! There are man...Hello Sarah,<br /><br />Thank you for reading! There are many conditions that we are not certain whether they are hereditary, environmental, or idiopathic. I do, however believe, that the good breeders out there try very hard to insure that they are not passing on any undesirable or unhealthy traits. Unfortunately, I do think that the majority of behavioral conditions are a complicated conglomeration of breeding, environment, and training, In Titus's case I do not think that he suffers from anything short of boredom and lack of his parents to address his needs do to their own physical limitations. Titus is now in a household that can much more adequately address these.<br />I appreciate your comment and your dedication to helping pets!krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-5228466297914158382013-09-01T06:04:27.480-07:002013-09-01T06:04:27.480-07:00Hello Laura,
Many Thanks for reading and for taki...Hello Laura,<br /><br />Many Thanks for reading and for taking the time to add another aspect to this interesting topic. I think it is so incredible that we see mental conditions tied to genetics, and that some of these disorders are also seen in other species.This is certainly a field ripe with educational possibility and maybe, dare we say, even resolve? Please keep us updated with any other conditions/behaviors/chatter, etc. that you hear or discover, and please keep adding comments. Perhaps through a community discussion we can help both our dogs and each other?krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-51201867090558599772013-08-31T21:03:42.380-07:002013-08-31T21:03:42.380-07:00When you say "those who have lines with suckl...When you say "those who have lines with suckling dogs" that implies that the condition is hereditary in these dogs, or appears to be, and that these breeders are intentionally breeding dogs with what they believe is untreatable hereditary OCD. These are not people I would want input from on anything. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-12731520321251017112013-08-31T05:32:09.156-07:002013-08-31T05:32:09.156-07:00i'm not a vet, nor am i an expert on dogs, but...i'm not a vet, nor am i an expert on dogs, but i spend a lot of time reading and contributing on dobermantalk.com. we have a few current and former breeders who have given input on OCD behaviors.<br /><br />according to them, sometimes, OCD can't be eliminated or even reduced in dobes. there's even a nickname for the most common OCD behavior, suckling - those who have lines with suckling dogs have nicknamed it "sucky baby." owners of these dogs have tried to stop them and it ends up escalating to flank sucking, which is a whole other can of worms, particularly if they're showing those dogs.<br /><br />i truly hope Titus' problem is something that can be eliminated, since it's so dangerous. Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826932635166933072noreply@blogger.com