Thunder causing panic
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > According "Vetinfo.com" (http://www.vetinfo.com/dthunder.html#Thunderstorm > Anxiety) > the most common recommendations for thunderstorm anxiety are Rescue > Remedy ™, which I think is also called Calming Essence ™ and Bach > flower remedies. > How successful these treatments are probably depends on who you ask, but they > are safe to try. > Melatonin, 0.1mg/kg once or twice daily, used during the thunderstorm > season in conjunction with amitriptyline 3mg/kg every 12 hours, may be > helpful, as well, based on a case report in the AVMA Journal by Dr. Linda > Aronson from Jan 1999. > Sometimes it is also helpful to put the dog in a small room with a LOUD fan. > (white sound) can often be helpful. > The main thing is be sure the dog cannot get out because it would be > heartbreaking to have him panic and bolt and maybe get lost. Old dogs > sometimes > have hearing loss that prevents them from knowing which DIRECTION a sound is > coming from. This can be quite stressful to them because their eyes are often > failing and maybe even sense of smell so that all means fear of what is now > the > ‘unknown’. > Good luck with your old friend. Try the ideas I mentioned here and I hope one > works.
I sound like a Benadryl salesman here lately, but our vet suggested we give that a try. We give our 57 lb dog one pill when she starts getting worked up over thunder and it has calmed her so well we can’t believe it. Due to all of our allergies, we always have a supply of the generic variety in stock around here.
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According "Vetinfo.com" (http://www.vetinfo.com/dthunder.html#Thunderstorm Anxiety) the most common recommendations for thunderstorm anxiety are Rescue Remedy ™, which I think is also called Calming Essence ™ and Bach flower remedies. How successful these treatments are probably depends on who you ask, but they are safe to try. Melatonin, 0.1mg/kg once or twice daily, used during the thunderstorm season in conjunction with amitriptyline 3mg/kg every 12 hours, may be helpful, as well, based on a case report in the AVMA Journal by Dr. Linda Aronson from Jan 1999. Sometimes it is also helpful to put the dog in a small room with a LOUD fan. (white sound) can often be helpful. The main thing is be sure the dog cannot get out because it would be heartbreaking to have him panic and bolt and maybe get lost. Old dogs sometimes have hearing loss that prevents them from knowing which DIRECTION a sound is coming from. This can be quite stressful to them because their eyes are often failing and maybe even sense of smell so that all means fear of what is now the ‘unknown’. Good luck with your old friend. Try the ideas I mentioned here and I hope one works.
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Our 11 year old lab never used to be bothered by thunderstorms until the past month. Now he goes into a panic when he hears thunder and is driving us crazy. Any ideas on how to calm him down? Jamie
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