My dog is fly biting after spay surgery. Is it GI? What food can help?

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My sister adopted a rescue dog about a week ago. Right after the dog was spayed, she began exhibiting "fly catcher" symptoms. The Vet thinks it is gastrointestinal in origin, prescribed medications and said she should be fed no more than 1 Tbsp of food at a time. After each little feeding, she exhibits the behavior, although not as dramatically. How long is this likely to go on? Is there a type of food or anything else you recommend?

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

Fly Biting can be caused by any gastrointestinal disease, or it can be neurologic. He may need more testing to get to the bottom of things. Generally, I'd recommend general blood work, an abdominal x-ray and possible ultrasound as a start to see if any cause can be found. A probiotic and bland food (Purina EN is my favorite, but there are many options) could be helpful just to see if there are any changes. If the vet doesn't find a reason to think it's intestinal, or he doesn't respond to treatment, a trip to a neurologist or starting seizure medication would be my next step.

My dog is fly biting after spay surgery. Is it GI? What food can help?

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