Compounding for Anxiety in Animals
While you may associate anxiety mostly with humans, animals can be just as prone to anxiety in certain situations. In fact, aside from aggression, anxiety is the second most common behavioral disorder in dogs. Like humans, anxiety can have many different symptoms in dogs, including crying, whining, barking, pacing, or acting out in various ways.
Some common situations in which dogs or other pets may experience symptoms of anxiety include:
- Separation from their humans
- Thunderstorms
- Fireworks or other loud noises
- Car rides
- Vet visits
In some situations, if a dog is left home alone during a thunderstorm or similar anxiety-inducing event, they can cause significant destruction by tearing apart furniture or walls or soiling inside. Not only do you not want your dog to be upset, but such anxiety attacks can cost significant time and money to repair.
Consider Compounding
The good news is that there are solutions to resolve your dog’s anxiety issues. There are training methods that focus on changing how your dog feels in certain situations and how they react to feelings of anxiety. However, such training can take time and medication can be used to help create a stable emotional state while training is in process and can actually help training be more effective.
Anti-anxiety medications can work for pets just like they work for humans. However, because pets have different biology than humans and can be of varied sizes and weights, it is critical to specially tailor anti-anxiety drugs to your pet’s specific needs. Compounding is the perfect solution to this, as our compounding pharmacists can adjust dosages, ingredients, and other aspects of a medication to ensure it is safe and effective for your pet.
In addition, giving a pet medication can be anxiety-inducing in itself – both for you and for your pet! Compounding allows us to change pet medication from a hard-to-administer pill to flavored chews, liquids, and other forms that are more pet-friendly and owner-friendly, as well.
Call 856-323-8723 or stop by today for more information.
At Kress Specialty Apothecary, we want all members of your family – including the furry ones – to be both mentally and physically happy and healthy. We have many solutions to help alleviate your pet’s anxiety and your concern that you may come home to a huge mess. Please feel free to either call our pharmacists or drop into our store to discuss your options today.