Study: Dogs, Humans Affected with Compulsive Disorders Have Similar Brain Abnormalities

Findings from a study publihsed in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology have indicated that brain abnormalities of dogs suffering from canine compulsive disorder (CCD) are similar to those found in human with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Both CCD and OCD respond to similar treatments, and researchers hope that studying dogs with CCD can help understand anxiety disorders that affect people. Click here to read the full article.