Dr. Michael “Dr. T” Tokiwa is a practicing small-animal veterinarian, hospital owner, mentor, and advisor who believes great medicine starts with trust—and grows through collaboration. Dr. Michael “Dr ...

Question: Our Lab puppy has started eating his poop. Why does he do this, and how do we get him to stop? Answer: As gross as it is to us, feces eating is a common behavior in dogs, and there’s a ...

Coprophagia, eating one's feces, is common in animals but rarely seen in humans. Now researchers have reviewed the cases of a dozen adult patients diagnosed with coprophagia over the past 20 years and ...

Coprophagia refers to a condition in which an individual eats one's feces. It is common in animals but rarely seen in humans. Coprophagia carries a risk of infection and even death. Mayo Clinic ...

“Coprophagia” isn’t the sort of word that rolls off the tongue. That’s fitting. After all, the act it describes—consuming excrement—is frankly disgusting. Yet, more often than not, when animals engage ...

Question: My dog has the disgusting habit of eating poop. Is this normal, and is there anything I can do about it? Answer: Yes, it's fairly normal and I've dealt with this syndrome myself. The first ...

Dog coprophagia (eating faeces) is one of the most common dog problems that dog owners hate. It is a filthy habit that is an embarrassment to us! Why would our much loved puppies eat poop when we are ...