OCD IN DOGS

IF YOUR DOG CHASES ITS TAIL, IT MIGHT BE A SIGN OF . . . HIGH CHOLESTEROL, ANXIETY AND OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER???

Isn't modern medical science . . . with its ability to link seemingly random behavior with actual medical conditions . . . truly a thing of beauty?

Here's what I'm talking about . . . --Recently, researchers from the University of Uludag in Turkey took blood samples from 15 dogs that compulsively chased their own tails . . . and 15 dogs that behaved "normally". What they found is that the compulsive tail-chasers had considerably higher CHOLESTEROL LEVELS . . . than the "normal" dogs.

So what does that mean? According to the researchers, when a dog compulsively chases its own tail, it's the behavioral equivalent of humans who have panic attacks or develop obsessive-compulsive disorder . . . which have BOTH been linked to high cholesterol levels. In other words, if your dog is constantly chasing its own tail . . . you might want to take it to the vet to get its cholesterol checked. (Discovery)

(--Check out this video of a dog chasing its tail like crazy while another just watches . . .)

(--And in this one, the dog actually catches its own tail, and takes it over to his bed . . .)