"Flycather's Syndrome" is now known to be a form of Complex Partial
Epilepsy.
The following is a quote from Dr Michael Podell's (veterinary neurologist,
Ohio State University) website:
"Complex Partial Seizure have impaired consciousness often with bizarre
behavioral activity. Also termed psychomotor seizures, these animals may
show "fly-biting" behavior patterns, become aggressive without provocation,
howl incessantly, become restless or exhibit a variety of motor
disturbances."
There is a film of a dog with epilepsy exhibiting the "fly-biting" behavior
at http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/docs/seizure/comptext.html
Leanne
----- Original Message -----
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD) may include tail chasing, flank sucking
(particularly in Dobermans), wool chewing and fly "biting" or "catching".
Most of these behaviors are annoying but relatively benign in terms of
damage to owners and their dogs.. Behavioral Veterinarians now believe that
this is because the disorder is a behavioral one, rooted in a
neurophysiological abnormality.
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