Sentences with phrase «eating nonfood items»

Sometimes eating nonfood items (a condition called pica) can be caused by a medical issue, such as hyperthyroidism or nutrient deficiency.

For example, sufferers of Kluver - Bucy syndrome — who often gorge themselves or resort to eating nonfood items — have damage to brain regions including the amygdala and the OFC.

Another behavior linked with OCD is pica, which is a tendency to eat nonfood items such as rocks, dirt or feces.

There are a variety of reasons cats might chew on and / or eat nonfood items.

Not exact matches

While pica might sound like a synonym for destructive chewing, the disorder is usually characterized by the intentional consumption of nonfood items — eating the item is your puppy's main objective.

Eating stones and other nonfood items may be due to pica but also may be just behavioural; if Duke is feed a quality complete diet he shouldn't be lacking any nutrients unless he has some intestinal disorder.