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Understanding Canine Compulsive Disorder in dogs has helped scientists to better understand and apply their learning to developing new and more effective ways to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in humans. Some examples of ways in which rats and mice, two of the most common animal models, have been used to represent human OCD are provided below.
Unipolar mania is a form of bipolar disorder whereby individuals only experience manic episodes without depression. [1] Depression is often characterised by a persistent low mood, decreased energy and thoughts of suicide. [ 2 ]
Naproxen (Aleve)* has a long half-life in dogs and can cause gastrointestinal irritation, anemia, melena (digested blood in feces), and vomiting. [175] Antifreeze* is very dangerous to dogs and causes central nervous system depression and acute kidney injury. Treatment needs to be within eight hours of ingestion to be successful. [174]
A dog chasing its tail; Barbering, or fur and whisker trimming; removing the whiskers or fur of another animal. [7] Cannibalism; eating the flesh or internal organs of another animal of the same species. [8] Chronic egg laying; laying an abnormal number of infertile eggs, or clutches of eggs in the absence of a mate, to the detriment of a bird ...
Mania is a syndrome with multiple causes. [7] Although the vast majority of cases occur in the context of bipolar disorder, it is a key component of other psychiatric disorders (such as schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type) and may also occur secondary to various general medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis; certain medications may perpetuate a manic state, for example prednisone ...
Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) is a disease in dogs causing sudden blindness. It can occur in any breed, but female dogs may be predisposed. [1] Approximately 4000 cases are seen in the United States annually. [2]
Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is a disease prevalent in dogs that exhibit symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's disease shown in humans. [1] CCD creates pathological changes in the brain that slow the mental functioning of dogs resulting in loss of memory, motor function, and learned behaviors from training early in life.
Unipolar depression or major depressive disorder; Unipolar mania, an uncommon mental disorder that causes manic episodes without any history of depression; Unipolar neuron, a neuron with a single neurite