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Recently a client came in and asked why their dog eats their own feces all of the time.  This common presenting complaint is often nothing more than a bad habit that many dogs develop (coprophagia). While in some cases it can indicate a digestive tract disease such as problems with the pancreas or a disease known as inflammatory bowel disease, in most cases there are no detectable underlying diseases leading to this unwanted behavior. And while there are many products out there such as For Bid, which supposedly decrease this behavior when added to meals, I have not found these products reliable in many cases.

Given the potential role of digestive or pancreatic imbalances in some pets who consume their own feces, I always recommend natural minimally processed commercial pet foods such as Eat Great Be Well, as well as adding digestive tract enzymes like NaturVet Enyzmes & Probiotics or Fast Balance to meals.  As long as a pet has normal energy and has no digestive tract symptoms and is not losing weight,  I don’t worry most of the time about pets with what is simply, and  in most cases, just an annoying and unexplained behavior.

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