Side Effects Of Anxiety Medications In Dogs

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Anxiety medications are well known in human social circles as a means to reduce stress levels.

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These types of medications are being sought more often these days for some of the same types of behaviors in canines.

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Side effects can be defined as adverse reactions to a substance.

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Anxiety medications are defined as medications given to calm, relax and modify anxiousness in canines.

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Anxiety in your dog can be displayed in a number of ways or behaviors.  Here are some examples.

Chewing or licking

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Sometimes injuring himself or causing lick granulomas.

Scratching

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Scratching, digging or other types of destruction.

Escaping

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Escaping the crate or garden, Excessive barking or howling.

Bowel Changes

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Bowel and urinary changes (either increasing or decreasing in frequency, changes in consistency, etc)