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	Royal Canin USA - Coprophagy And Feeding
		Coprophagy is the act of eating feces, and is a term used regardless if the animal is consuming its own feces or feces of another animal.
		In the case of the lactating queen, it is common that she consumes the feces of her young during the first 30 days after parturition in an effort to maintain sanitation in the nesting box.
		Some behavioral problems associated with coprophagy include lack of attention from owner; boredom in the kennel (too little space); strong dominance or submissiveness toward the owner; lack of hygiene in the kennel and reactions to punishment during house training.
	www.royalcanin.us /articles/coprophagyandfeeding.html (456 words)

	Rat & Mouse Gazette: Coprophagy: Rattus Biologicus: Healthy Behavior For Your Rats
		From the July/August 1998 Rat and Mouse Gazette
		Coprophagy is officially defined as "the feeding or eating of dung orexcrement that is normal behavior among many insects, birds, and otheranimals." This behavior was first recognized in 1882 in rabbits, and occursin many animals including mice, guinea pigs, beavers, dogs, foals, pigs, non-human primates, and rats.
		So, youcan see that coprophagy is of great nutritional significance; it provides asource of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and other nutrients that areexcreted in the feces and otherwise not effectively absorbed in the digestive tract.
	www.rmca.org /Articles/coprophagy.htm (767 words)

	Animal Alliances: Why do dogs eat feces?
		Coprophagy may be caused by a nutritional (thiamine or vitamin-B) or digestive enzyme deficiency in some dogs.
		Coprophagy may be a displacement or compulsive behavior in response to stress, frustration, or anxiety.
		Coprophagy may also be an attention-seeking behavior, for example if the dog has learned that his/her owner comes flying out of the door in response, giving the dog that much needed attention (remember, even negative attention is attention to a dog).
	www.animalalliances.com /behavior/dogs/coprophagy.html (391 words)

	Unusual Eating Habits In Cats and Dogs
		Coprophagy may be seen more often in dogs who tend to be highly motivated by food.
		Both pica and coprophagy may be attempts to obtain a necessary nutrient lacking in the diet, although no nutritional studies have ever substantiated this idea.
		Because pica and coprophagy are behaviours which are not well understood, stopping them may require assistance from an animal behaviour professional who works individually with owners and their animals.
	www.centralpets.com /php/search/storiesdisplay.php?Story=435 (1533 words)

	PAWS: Resources and Fact Sheets
		Some experts believe coprophagy occurs more often in animals that live in relatively barren environments, are frequently confined to small areas and/or receive limited attention from their owners.
		Coprophagy is fairly common in dogs, but is rarely seen in cats and is seen more often in dogs who tend to be highly food-motivated.
		Because pica and coprophagy are behaviors that are not well understood, stopping them may require assistance from an animal behavior professional who works individually with owners and their pets.
	www.paws.org /cas/resources/fact_sheets_general/unusualeating.php (1299 words)

	CONSIDERING COPROPHAGY IN THE FOAL
		Coprophagy, or the ingestion of fecal material commonly raises great concerns in horse owners and handlers.
		Coprophagy In Foals: Effects of Age and Possible Functions.
		Coprophagy as an Avenue for Foals of the Domestic Horse to learn Food Preferences from their Dams.
	www.usask.ca /wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/behaviourproblems/coprofoal.html (728 words)

	Troy R. Livingston - M.S. Abstract (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Coprophagy: An ecological investigation of the consumption of mammalian carnivore feces
		Rates of coprophagy on feces placed at tracking stations during winter and spring were 7 and 18%, respectively, while rates during autumn and summer were 32 and 50%, respectively.
		It was unclear what factors cause coprophagy in wildlife populations, however, coprophagy could bias ecological studies that rely upon feces as indicators of animal activity, habitat associations, diets, and species abundance because many feces would not be available for study.
	www.k-state.edu /kscfwru/livingston.htm (340 words)

	Coprophagy
		Coprophagy (pronounced kä - präf ' - je) comes from the Greek copro which means feces and phagy which means eat.
		One researcher suggests that dogs who have been punished by their owners for defecating inappropriately may be start to think any defecation is wrong, so they try to eliminate the evidence.
		Foster and Smith Dis-Taste are added to the food of the animal whose feces are being eaten (it could be the food of the dog with coprophagy if he eats his own stool; or the food of the cat, if the dog with coprophagy eats the cat's feces).
	www.maltesemagic.homestead.com /S1.html (918 words)

	Coprophagy in Reptiles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Coprophagy (copro = excrement, dung; phagy = one that eats) in reptiles is not well documented.
		Other than a few references to coprophagy in hatchling iguanas, there are no references that I have found addressing to coprophagy in adolescent and adult iguanas.
		Since coprophagy in green iguanas and prehensile tailed skinks seems to be a self-limiting event, and if the animal is otherwise healthy and remains so (you might want to have a fecal check done just to make sure), then there seems to be nothing to worry about.
	www.anapsid.org /coproph.html (1137 words)

	Coprophagy
		Apart from resulting highly unpleasant for the person present, this conduct can bring digestive problems to the dog, and the people in contact with him, from skin infections, as consequence of the contact with the feces particles that the exemplary could carry in or around his mouth, to serious pathologic affections.
		The origin of this conduct can be determined by several factors, though there exists a controversy with respect to its authenticity as the unchaining cause for canine coprophagy.
		If having ingested the feces deposited by other animals we are talking clearly of intentions from subjects that are strongly territorial that try to eliminate any type of markings left by elements considered by him as intruders.
	www.seefido.com /dog-behavior/html/coprophagy_.html (496 words)

	Coprophagy: Preventing Stool Eating in Dogs & Puppies
		Coprophagy (pronounced kä - präf’ - je) comes from the Greek copro which means feces and phagy which means eat.
		Another theory is that coprophagy is a trait passed down through the ages.
		Foster and Smith Dis-Taste (for dogs) are added to the food of the animal whose feces are being eaten (it could be the food of the dog with coprophagy if he eats his own stool; or the food of the cat, if the dog with coprophagy eats the cat's feces).
	www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1551&articleid=155 (991 words)

	Unusual Eating Habits in Dogs and Cats
		It has also been suggested that coprophagy is carried over from the normal parental behavior of ingesting the waste of young offspring.
		Some experts believe coprophagy occurs more often in animals who live in relatively barren environments – who may be frequently confined to small areas and received limited attention from their owners.
		Because pica and coprophagy are behaviors which are not well understood, stopping them may require assistance from an animal behavior professional who works individually with owners and their animals.
	www.ahshc.org /bhv_eatinghabits.asp (1485 words)

	Medi-Vet - For-Bid Product Information
		If Coprophagy starts again after initial dosage, give 1 gram per day (from the 8 gram package) for 2-3 weeks or as necessary.
		Intermediate- Dogs 3,4 or 5 years old that have coprophagy for one to three months: For-Bid is about 95% effective.
		Chronic- Dogs 5 and 6 years old that have been doing it for one to three years: This is not coprophagy but a bad habit.
	medi-vet.com /ForBid.aspx (477 words)

	Dog Training - Coprophagy
		Coprophagy, or the eating of feces, is not a disease per se.
		Their idea is that dogs confined to a cage or kennel have little diversion, so they start playing with and eating their feces.
		When the writer was managing a large dairy farm in Connecticut some years ago, he had ten dogs that had the run of the 235-acre farm.
	www.dogtrainingsite.net /otherdogdiseases/coprophagy.htm (399 words)

	Do rabbits chew their cud?
		The study of the rabbit is fascinating, and from periods of quiet observation we learn some of the peculiarities of its life and habits.
		We have known about the phenomenon of coprophagy since 1882 but it was not until 1941 that any real investigations took place.
		Looking at the rabbit's digestive system as a whole must include the phenomenon of coprophagy, its place in that system, the establishment of acceptable nutritional levels and the correct timing of feed and rests.
	members.tripod.com /~GaryCooper/rabbit.html (1476 words)

	Equine-Pica: The Peculiar Palate
		Some horsemen believe it is a normal developmental milestone, and the practice may jumpstart the establishment of the microbial population in the intestinal tract.
		Because these bacteria are necessary for the proper digestion of fibre, coprophagy may allow for a smooth transition from a milk-only diet to meals of forages and concentrates.
		If an adult horse engages in coprophagy, allow it ad libitum access to forage (pasture and/or hay), keeping in mind any other health peculiarities of the horse (such as a predisposition to founder).
	www.petalia.com.au /Templates/StoryTemplate_Process.cfm?Story_No=2013&specie=10 (1127 words)

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		We interpret these features as coprophagy traces made by insects, such as dipteran larvae, which may be among the oldest reported such traces in the geologic record.
		The latter may be the oldest interpreted evidence of feeding on vertebrate fecal remains (coprophagy) in the geologic record.
		Evidence of coprophagy in Chinle coprolites is reasonably conclusive because of the overall morphology and regularity of holes and tunnels evident in some specimens.
	www2.nature.nps.gov /geology/paleontology/pub/grd3_3/pefo7.htm (2748 words)

	Wildwood Tracking - Scat - Coprophagy
		Coprophagy refers to animals reingesting their own feces to absorb more of the vitamins and nutrients contained in them.
		For the animals that practice this, one pass through their digestive system is not sufficient to extract all of the nutrients from their food.
		Coprophagy usually occurs during periods of rest that directly follow active periods.
	wildwoodsurvival.com /tracking/mammals/coprophagy.html (435 words)

	Larimer Humane Society - Larimer Humane Society (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Some experts have suggested that coprophagy is carried over from the normal parental behavior of ingesting the waste of young offspring.
		Others believe that coprophagy occurs more often in animals who live in relatively barren environments, are frequently confined to small areas, or receive limited attention from their owners.
		Because pica and coprophagy are not well understood, stopping these behaviors may require assistance from an animal-behavior professional who will work individually with you and your pet.
	www.larimerhumane.org /services/Unusualeatinghabits.cfm (1078 words)

	K9Chops: Stool Eating (Coprophagy): What are the Causes and Cures?
		Coprophagy (pronounced kÃp - prÃf - je) comes from the Greek copro which means feces and phagy which means eat.
		Some medical problems, however, can contribute to coprophagy including severe disorders of the pancreas (pancreatic insufficiency) or intestine, severe malnutrition from massive parasitic infestations, or starvation.
		One researcher suggests that dogs who have been punished by their owners for defecating inappropriately start to think any defecation is wrong, so they try to eliminate the evidence.
	www.k9chops.com /articles/coprophagy.html (963 words)

	Coprophagy: Feces Ingestion in Iguanas - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Coprophagy (copro = excrement, dung; phagy = one that eats) in reptiles is not well documented.
		Other than a few references to coprophagy in hatchling iguanas, there are no references that I have found addressing to coprophagy in adolescent and adult iguanas.
		Since coprophagy in green iguanas and prehensile tailed skinks seems to be a self-limiting event, and if the animal is otherwise healthy and remains so (you might want to have a fecal check done just to make sure), then there seems to be nothing to worry about.
	www.veterinarypartner.com /Content.plx?P=A&A=1354&S=4&SourceID=56 (1169 words)

	Oakland Veterinary Hospital
		Coprophagy, or eating feces, is an unpleasant but common behavior of dogs.
		In addition, dogs may eat their own waste as a way of "hiding the evidence" if they receive punishment for inappropriate defecation.
		Uncommonly, there are also some underlying medical conditions that are thought to be associated with coprophagy, such as a poor diet that is lacking in essential nutrients or vitamins.
	www.oaklandvh.com /showpracfaq.cfm?FAQID=43&Private=0 (306 words)

	Coprophagy
		Some who have never seen this behaviour may not trust these images but proof for pigeons engaging in coprophagy is found when one considers that worms, coccidia and salmonella can only survive in nature if the pigeon eats droppings.
		Once in the flock, it will literally take months and years to get rid of this pest because our birds leave droppings on all the roofs they visit and in these droppings are the reproductive units of this menace.
		One needs to consider the behavior of coprophagy and needs to realize that one finds droppings with shedded Salmonella in the environment, even if one cleaned and disinfected the loft properly.
	www.albertaclassic.com /novice/Coprophagy.php (1530 words)

	Care Guide: Coprophagy
		Coprophagy is the eating of excrement and is a normal nutritional behavior for rats.
		Even if allowed to eat only the dry feces the benefits of coprophagy are still not attained.
		Problems in estimating the extent of coprophagy in the rat.
	ratguide.com /care/behavior/coprophagy.php (398 words)

	CJO - Abstract
		Coprophagy in Lepidoptera: observational and experimental evidence in the pyralid moth Aglossa pinguinalis
		Here, we report coprophagy as a main feeding habit for the larvae of another pyralid moth, Aglossa pinguinalis, on the basis of observational and experimental evidence.
		The larvae of this moth require two years to complete development, and construct silk tubes connecting the food source with a shelter chamber.
	journals.cambridge.org /action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=40997 (326 words)

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