What nutritional supplements can help my dog with calm behavior?
There are several nutritional supplements that may be offered to help your pet with calm behavior. If these are not effective, or if your pet has severe anxiety, then your veterinarian may also recommend medications to help relieve anxiety. Some of these are daily medications similar to SSRIs and MAOis which may also be used in people at much higher doses.
Nutritional supplements for calm behavior:
- Vetoquinol Zylkene- alpha cazosepine, a milk protein derivative
- Purina Calming Care Probiotic – Probiotic strain BL 999, which helps support calm behavior
- Nutramax Solliquin – made with L-theanine, whey protein concentrate, PHellodendron and magnolia extracts
- Vetriscience Composure – Colostrum, thiamine (vitamin B1), L-theanine
Your veterinarian may also recommend environmental modification such as making a dark room, playing calm, instrumental music, and tools such as a “thunder shirt” to help with situational anxiety.
If your pet has experienced a sudden shift in behavior, it is important that your veterinarian examine your pet to ensure that there are no medical reasons for their anxiety. Your veterinarian may recommend bloodwork or other diagnostic testing at this visit.
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