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licking stroking with the tongue. There are three kinds of licking in animals: (1) licking of inanimate objects including soil and trees, i.e. pica, which is usually interpreted as an expression of malnutrition; (2) grooming licking of self; (3) abrasive licking of self, often at the same spot. Examples are the 'mad itch' of bovine pseudorabies and the production of acral lick dermatitis in dogs. licking disease see licking sickness (below). psychogenic licking see psychogenic dermatosis. licking sickness pica in cattle on a herd or area scale. Usually ascribed to nutritional deficiency of copper, but may also reflect inadequate salt intake. licking syndrome usually refers to sodium chloride nutritional deficiency. See also licking sickness (above). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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