What does pica eating disorder stand for?

What does pica eating disorder stand for? Answer, it does not stand for anything in this context. It is a word rather than an acronym. Although it is an acronym for a dozen or so organisations such as ‘Prudential Insurance Company of America’.

Pica in cats clipart by @A-Kawaii-Narwal

The origin of the word confirms that it is not an acronym. It comes from Anglo-Latin ‘pica’ meaning magpie. Magpies are known to be attracted to stealing brightly color items which are of no use to them so you can see the connection with eating substances and items which are non-nurtitional which is what pica is.

Note: research published in 2014 found that the magpie’s reputation for ‘stealing’ bright objects is false. They were actually scared of shiny objects but the perception lives on.

The reason why I have discussed this topic is because domestic cats are known to suffer from pica. We don’t know how prevalent it is but it is not uncommon and according to Jackson Galaxy there is no known cure. The condition can cause serious illness and even death rarely.

Here is an audio file on how pica is pronounced (slowly):

HERE ARE SOME POSTS ON THE TOPIC:

Pica in cats can be caused by iron deficiency

Yesterday I was reading an article about a woman who habitually eight matchsticks for years. Yes, she ate unused matches ...
Read More

Cat plays the guitar with his mouth. Why?

I had never seen a cat playing the guitar with his mouth before. Plucking the strings with his teeth. I ...
Read More

Fabric eating and pedigree Oriental cats

It's become quite well known that the family of Oriental cat breeds which includes the Siamese, Javanese and Oriental shorthair ...
Read More

Pictures of kittens sucking their thumbs

Here are five pictures of kittens sucking on their thumbs. Thumb sucking in kittens is the same as human babies ...
Read More

Are Siamese cats more aggressive than other cats?

A small-scale study conducted in Norway came to the conclusion that one in ten Siamese cats were regularly aggressive towards ...
Read More

Lanolin and early weaning is why cats suck wool

"Wool-sucking is the act of feeding at a ghost-nipple....[and] lanolin acts as a powerful unconscious reminder of the mother's belly..." ...
Read More

Why does my cat eat soil?

Why does my cat eat soil? Dr Fogle DVM tells us in Complete Cat Care that, 'Some anaemic cats lick ...
Read More

Can cats get eating disorders?

I'm discussing domestic cats and whether they can get eating disorders, a definition of which is "...a range of psychological ...
Read More