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  2. Tail chasing - Wikipedia

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    Tail chasing is a behaviour exhibited in dogs that is characterized by spinning in tight circles in either direction, and can be slow and focused on the tail or fast and unfocused. It is a compulsion similar to those seen in humans suffering from OCD [2] [3] and it can be quite disruptive to the lives of the dogs themselves, as well as their ...

  3. Tail wagging by dogs - Wikipedia

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    Tail wagging is the behavior of the dog observed as its tail moves back and forth in the same plane. Within Canidae, specifically Canis lupus familiaris, the tail plays multiple roles, which can include balance, and communication. [ 1] It is considered a social signal. [ 2][ 3] The behaviour can be categorized by vigorous movement or slight ...

  4. Nystagmus - Wikipedia

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    Nystagmus as seen in a case of ocular albinism. The cause of pathological nystagmus may be congenital, idiopathic, or secondary to a pre-existing neurological disorder.It also may be induced temporarily by disorientation (such as on roller coaster rides or when a person has been spinning in circles) or by some drugs (alcohol, lidocaine, and other central nervous system depressants, inhalant ...

  5. Why do dogs have tails? - AOL

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    When your dog is racing around you might notice that their front legs start to go in the new direction, but their back legs carry on as they are. It is then the tail that moves to the other side ...

  6. Parinaud's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Parinaud's syndrome is a constellation of neurological signs indicating injury to the dorsal midbrain. More specifically, compression of the vertical gaze center at the rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus (riMLF). It is a group of abnormalities of eye movement and pupil dysfunction and is named for Henri Parinaud [ 6 ...

  7. Dog behavior - Wikipedia

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    Dog behavior is the internally coordinated responses of individuals or groups of domestic dogs to internal and external stimuli. [ 1] It has been shaped by millennia of contact with humans and their lifestyles. As a result of this physical and social evolution, dogs have acquired the ability to understand and communicate with humans. [ 2]

  8. Stud Tail in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments - AOL

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    The most noticeable symptom of stud tail in dogs is a greasy, smelly patch at the top of the tail, near the base. You might also observe: Loss of hair in the affected area. Crusting or scaling ...

  9. Ouroboros - Wikipedia

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    Ouroboros. An ouroboros in a 1478 drawing in an alchemical tract [ 1] The ouroboros or uroboros ( / ˌjʊərəˈbɒrəs /; [ 2] / ˌʊərəˈbɒrəs / [ 3]) is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon [ 4] eating its own tail. The ouroboros entered Western tradition via ancient Egyptian iconography and the Greek magical tradition.