He stares in the air as if there is something there and he will jump and try to eat/bite. The thing is that, there is NOTHING there!! He never done this before until a week ago. And he does it so often, at least 30 times+ a day… We tried to see if there's something in his eyes that might confused him with his visual. But his eyes looks fine. Is this normal? Do I need to take him to vet for further analysis?
Fly-biting or fly-snapping are terms used to describe peculiar episodes where the dog appears to be snapping at imaginary flies. It can be a symptom of epilepsy or an eye problem.
The episodes tend to occurr sporadically, but in some cases can happen frequently throughout the day. Usually the dog is sitting quietly when the spells begin. They seem to focus on the air around them and snap out several times. Usually this is done with a very "matter-of-fact" attitude, but rarely it is done with more emotion and growling. Very often, the dog will lick at the front limbs as well. The dogs appear to be normally conscious and aware during these episodes and can sometimes be distracted out of the episode by calling their name or throwing a ball for them. Some dogs become upset by the episodes and seek out their owner during them.
Best bet is to have him checked out by your vet.
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April 25th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Dogs see spirits, always been like that, same for horses.
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