Biting at the air
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wrote on 13 Jun 2022, 16:21 last edited by
Our 6 Yr old female basenji has started biting at the air as if there are flies around her, although this is not the case. She can exhibit this behavior several times a day, lasting from a few seconds to several minutes. has anybody out there had this happen? This seems to be getting progressively more frequent.
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replied to Dave on 13 Jun 2022, 17:05 last edited by
@dave That’s a weird one. No, I’ve not seen this before. I wonder if she may have developed floaters is one or both eyes? Maybe onset of a cataract? I’d be inclined to take her to a doggy eye doctor to rule out any eye issues.
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wrote on 13 Jun 2022, 17:11 last edited by
I would agree with Jengosmonkey.... check her eyesite with a board certified Ophth for dogs. At least a place to start. You might also want to video her doing this and show it to your Vet and the Eye Vet. Might help them to figure out the issue
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wrote on 13 Jun 2022, 17:44 last edited by
I have a friend who's dog has this. Although, not a basenji, the symptoms are the same. This happens mainly in the evening. No body has been able
to figure out what is going on with him. I would do what Jengosmonkey and tanza said. Get a certified Ophth for dogs and go from there. Sorry could
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wrote on 13 Jun 2022, 19:40 last edited by elbrant
Sounds like this to me. I had heard of it before, so went looking for an explanation....
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replied to eeeefarm on 14 Jun 2022, 08:05 last edited by
@eeeefarm That is a very interesting article. I have never come across this condition but was about to agree with Greg and Pat - could be floaters - before reading it. Now it would seem even more probable and a visit to a veterinary ophthalmologist is clearly indicated.
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wrote on 15 Jun 2022, 04:22 last edited by
This is from my friend who's dog as "fly biting" episodes. This is what she said: "Have then pull a full thyroid panel on their pup usually a low thyroid is part of the problem as well as Fly Biting is gastrointestinal based seizures."
If you are on Facebook, I can give you her name. Just drop me a line privately and I can give you her name. I didn't want to post it publicly. Not sure if that is allowed. She has much first hand knowledge of fly biting with her dog and can probably give you some pointers.
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