Might Gluten in the Diet Make Some Dogs Act Strangely?

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Dogs with fly-catching syndrome try to bite or jump into the air, seemingly to catch imaginary flies. It’s often believed to be some kind of obsessive compulsive behavior, although sometimes seizures are found to be the cause. Now a new case study reported in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association suggests the behavior could in some cases be the result of gluten intolerance, the hallmark of celiac disease.

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