Riding on my horse

Cribbing or crib biting is an abnormal, compulsive behavior or stereotypical behaviour seen in some horses, and considered a stable vice. It involves the horse grabbing a solid object such as the stall door or fence rail with its incisors, then arching its neck, pulling against the object, and sucking in air.

Flatulence is defined as excess gas in a cat’s stomach or intestines. Flatulence is more common in dogs than in cats, but cats can develop gas when food ferments in the digestive tract, when they swallow air after eating too fast or too much, or if there’s a disorder of the stomach, small intestine or colon.

Diets high in wheat, corn, soybeans or fiber, Dairy products, Spoiled food, Overeating, Food allergies, Poor food absorption, Eating too fast, Hairballs, Intestinal parasites

Flatulence can be discovered with the smell as 99 per cent of intestinal gas is odorless. The following additional signs may alert you that your cat is having a digestive problem:

It sounds like the dog just wants to play using his prey drive (stalk, chase, etc). First, do not put your punish the dog when he does this because he will associate this with the cat and it will make matters worse. This situation calls for more exercise for the dog (including play that allows him to use his prey drive) and careful management of the dog and cat. Start implementing the nothing in life is free routine immediately. Continue rewarding the dog for ignoring the cat and interacting politely. You can interrupt the dog with an “AH AH” when he starts to focus on or play with the cat and redirect him to something that's even more fun (tug, fetch etc.). Until you can learn to trust him you will have to supervise them.

Drooling occurs if the animal is producing too much saliva or is unable to swallow. Excessive saliva production is often due to pain, nausea, seizures, after eating toxic or bitter substances. 

Problems to swallow saliva can be due to mouth trauma, bad teeth, infection, inflammation or pain within the mouth. Problems with esophagus, infection (Rabies, Tetanus), and facial nerve paralysis as well several other conditions could cause problems to swallow.

Excessive drooling is always a worrying sign and you should seek veterinary attention without delay.

You could try a steam bath. Obviously don't put the cat in the water or allow it to get burnt from the hot water. We put the cat securely in a cat basket and then next to the basket have a bowl of hot/just boiled water with a drop of olbas oil . Put a towel over the basket and bowl to allow the steam into the basket to help relieve the symptoms. Do this for 15-20 minutes three times a day.

In snakes, both upper and lower jaws are movable. The lower jaw is made up of two bones that are joined by an elastic ligament which allows them to spread apart. The upper jaw is not rigidly attached to the skull and thus exhibits vertical as well as horizontal rotation.