Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / November 2004

 U. C. Davis grass eating survey

The Veterinary Behavior Service at the UC Davis School of  Veterinary
Medicine is currently conducting a study investigating why dogs  and
cats eat plants (grass, flowers, leaves, twigs, etc.). Although  many
theories have been proposed, this is the first study to  scientifically
investigate the age-old question "Why do dogs and cats eat  grass?"

We would love to have the members of your list participate  in our
on-line survey and pass the word on to their friends and family!  The
more information we gather, the better we will understand  this
behavior. Please feel free to look at our website  at:
http://dogs.ucdavis.edu before taking the survey.

Dog  Plant-eating  Survey:
http://intercom.virginia.edu/SurveySuite/Surveys/PlantDog

Cat  Plant Eating  Survey:
http://intercom.virginia.edu/SurveySuite/Surveys/PlantCat

Once  the study is complete, we will make the results available to the
public.  Feel free to have friends and family take the survey as well!

Thank you  again for your consideration!

Karen Sueda, DVM
Clinical Animal  Behavior Resident
Behavior Service
UC Davis, School of Veterinary  Medicine