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Pre-Surgical Information
Spaying or neutering your pet is a big step! There is a lot to consider
when we are planning your pet’s surgery. Here is some information to help
you make wise decisions.
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Special LibraryOur Special Library
is a collection of informative articles on a variety of health topics.
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Discharge InstructionsClick here for
information on how to care for your pet at home.
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Reconcile
A New Treatment Aid for Separation Anxiety
in Dogs. It is to be used with concurrent
behavior modification therapy.
Reconcile is an new drug used in the treatment of
separation anxiety in dogs. It is the same drug as
Prozac. Eli Lilly, the giant drug
manufacturer, got approval in early 2007 from the FDA to
market it for dogs. Eli Lilly was able to
demonstrate to the FDA's satisfaction that Reconcile is
safe to take and also effective in treating separation
anxiety. As is true with all new drugs, it remains
to be seen whether it really is safe and effective
long-term.
Like Prozac, Reconcile is not something you just take
and it solves all your problems. People on Prozac
do much much better when they are in therapy and on
Prozac. In fact, it is useful to consider these
drugs as an adjunct to psychotherapy rather than as a
anxiety medication. Taking Reconcile without a
solid therapy base is fairly pointless. While we
do not need to enlist the services of a
doggy-psychiatrist, it is very important to find a
trainer with experience in separation anxiety work with
you and your dog.
Common side effects include weight loss, decreased
appetite, lethargy or depression, vomiting,
tremors/shaking/quivering, aggresion, and diarrhea.
Seizures are seen infrequently, but can be very serious,
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