Medications to Cure Panicking Pets

'Smart' medications that are now available make the treatment of problem behaviours, such as anxiety disorders, in pets much easier and safer.

Anxiety disorders in pets are far more common than many people recognise. Dogs which are sensitive to noises such as thunderstorms, and others that are unmanageable when their owners leave them are showing behavioural disorders which could respond well to the new 'smart drugs' that are on the market for pets.

Cats that are anxious and that spray urine around the home will also benefit.

Many people ask why you need to medicate an animal for a behavioural problem. Can't the animal be 'trained' to make it behave?

Anxious or fearful animals are often so aroused that it is impossible for them to learn how to act differently. I see many dogs that panic when their owners are away or when a storm approaches. I see others that are so anxious or fearful that their lives are a misery. The lives of the owners are not much better either.

The story is much the same with cats except that cats are much more difficult to train. Mood-modifying medications are good for many behavioural problems with cats, particularly spraying behaviour.

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So what are the conditions where a mood-modifying medication is necessary?

• Separation Anxiety
• Self-injurious behaviours
• Escape-related behaviours
• Compulsive disorders
• Spraying behaviour of cats
• What are the side effects?