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Article: Why your dog may be in dire need of therapy; Pets become obsessed just like humans, say vets.
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- Daily Mail (London)
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- April 4, 2003
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Byline: DAVID WILKES
IF your dog chases his tail you may have thought he was just having a bit of fun, while a cat which likes nibbling your clothes would probably be passed off as simply naughty.
But your pet may well be suffering from an obsessive compulsive disorder and could need therapy and even anti- depressants, experts warned yesterday.
Two per cent of cats and dogs suffer from the condition in just the same way as people, according to research presented at the annual British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress.
But unlike Eddie the Jack Russell in the Channel 4 sitcom Frasier, most pets don't have their own in-house ...