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View article: Efficacy of Souroubea-Platanus Dietary Supplement Containing Triterpenes in Beagle Dogs Using a Thunderstorm Noise-Induced Model of Fear and Anxiety
Efficacy of Souroubea-Platanus Dietary Supplement Containing Triterpenes in Beagle Dogs Using a Thunderstorm Noise-Induced Model of Fear and Anxiety Open
A novel botanical dietary supplement, formulated as a chewable tablet containing a defined mixture of Souroubea spp. vine and Platanus spp. Bark, was tested as a canine anxiolytic for thunderstorm noise-induced stress (noise aversion). The…
View article: Efficacy of a Therapeutic Diet on Dogs With Signs of Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS): A Prospective Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Clinical Study
Efficacy of a Therapeutic Diet on Dogs With Signs of Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS): A Prospective Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Clinical Study Open
Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) is a common condition in senior dogs, which may be analogous to dementia such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) in people. In humans, AD has been associated with many risk factors such as reduced cerebral glu…
View article: Imepitoin Shows Benzodiazepine-Like Effects in Models of Anxiety
Imepitoin Shows Benzodiazepine-Like Effects in Models of Anxiety Open
Imepitoin is a low affinity partial agonist for the benzodiazepine binding site of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) receptors, and is currently used as an antiepileptic in dogs. Here we tested imepitoin for anxiolytic properties. In an in vitro…
View article: Therapeutic effects of an alpha-casozepine and L-tryptophan supplemented diet on fear and anxiety in the cat
Therapeutic effects of an alpha-casozepine and L-tryptophan supplemented diet on fear and anxiety in the cat Open
Objectives This study assessed the anxiolytic effectiveness of a test diet (Royal Canin Feline Calm diet) supplemented with L-tryptophan and alpha-casozepine. Methods Subjects were 24 cats that were classified as mildly or markedly fearful…
View article: Development of a laboratory model to assess fear and anxiety in cats
Development of a laboratory model to assess fear and anxiety in cats Open
Objectives The objectives of this study were: (1) to develop a laboratory-based model to assess fear and anxiety in cats using the feline open-field test (OFT) and the feline human interaction test (HIT); and (2) to validate the model usin…
View article: Dog‐appeasing pheromone collars reduce sound‐induced fear and anxiety in beagle dogs: a placebo‐controlled study
Dog‐appeasing pheromone collars reduce sound‐induced fear and anxiety in beagle dogs: a placebo‐controlled study Open
The objective of the study was to assess the effects of a dog‐appeasing pheromone (DAP) collar in reducing sound‐induced fear and anxiety in a laboratory model of thunderstorm simulation. Twenty‐four beagle dogs naïve to the current test w…
View article: Owner observations regarding cat scratching behavior: an internet-based survey
Owner observations regarding cat scratching behavior: an internet-based survey Open
Objectives This study was performed to examine aspects of the cat, environment and scratching post that might influence scratching behavior, in an effort to determine how inappropriate scratching behavior might be refocused on acceptable t…