fly-snapping

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16:54 Jan 26, 2011
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Medical - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Additional field(s): Livestock / Animal Husbandry
English term or phrase: fly-snapping
Definition from Glossary of Veterinary Terms :
Repeated snapping at non-existent flying object has been associated in BMDs with partial seizures, in some cases with ear infections, and in a few cases with food allergies. Some forms may be alleviated by seizure medications. A few have been alleviated with behavioral modification techniques, which may indicate that some forms are simply behavioral problems often caused by boredom.

Example sentence(s):
  • Dogs display many different kinds of compulsions, such as spinning, pacing, tail chasing, fly snapping, barking, shadow or light chasing, excessive licking and toy fixation. ASPCA
  • Shaman also suffered from fly snapping (biting at imaginary flies) and hysterical running. Kim Murphy Net
  • My 5 year old Shepard mix has began fly snapping in he last few months. Discuss Dogs
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3空(くう)をかむ行動
Sae Matsui


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空(くう)をかむ行動


Definition from 千葉 犬の病気治療センター:
虫が飛んでいるわけでもないのに追いかけるような動作をしたり、空をかむような行動を繰り返します。

Example sentence(s):
  • 目に見えないハエを追いかけているかのように<u>空を咬む行動</u>を繰り返したり、自分の尻尾を追いかけてコマのようにぐるぐる回ったり、さらには自分の尾に咬みついて傷つける行動(自虐的行動)も見られます。 - 犬の辞典  
  • 飛んでいない虫を追いかけて<u>空をかむ行動</u>をくり返したり、長時間にわたって動く光を追いかけたりします。 - ドッグフードから犬の健康を�  
  • 自分の尻尾を追いかけてグルグル回ったり、<u>空を噛む動作</u>を繰り返したりします。 - 犬の病気 プチラテ  

Explanation:
fly-snapping に該当する決まった用語はなく、「飛んでいない虫を追いかけて空をかむ行動」のように説明的に表現されているようです。
Sae Matsui
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