Marinepits wrote:LMAO Poor little stinker is STONED!!!
How's he doing otherwise?
My experience with xanax. One year we were at the lake and had Precious then. We were camping and was in the camper. Huge thunderstorm came rolling in. She was my dog that was deathly afraid of rain and thunder. Being in the camper the noise was amplified (don't know if that is a word) so she was scared beyond words. I gave her a 1/4 of a .5 mg of xanax. Within 15 minutes she could hardly walk. I had thought I killed her. She was fine and slept the rest of the night.
My other experience: The other night I gave Gotty 2 1.0 mg and it did absolutely nothing. All it did was make his big goofy self that much more playful and goofier. I was trying to get him relaxed enought to cut his nails
Jenifer, The benadryl does nothing. He gets that when he gets itchy and I tried that when we went to the lake. Didn't do a thing.
He weighs 62 lbs. He was did get relaxed enough to lay down and sleep next to me but as soon as I went to cut his nails he would jump up. I think the trauma of him getting quicked before is still to much on his mind and I haven't really taken the time that I should to really get him disensitized to that.How big is he?
From the way you posted, it doesn't sound like you aren't getting the dosages (or the pills) from your vet? I know it's the same drug, but dosages are definitely not the same or even "scaleable". I don't know if the breed is affected by Xanax, but there are a LOT of drugs that are fine for one breed but can kill another. DEFINITELY talk to your vet about any drugs you are giving your dog
mnp13 wrote:
The other thing about Ace that my vet told me is that it is not like valium for people. On valium, you get calm, but your brain shuts down as well so you don't have clear memory of the event if you have any memory at all. Ace just shuts the body down, but the brain is active - so even though the dog is still feeling all of the same anxiety and panic, it just can't display the symptoms. So they are just as terrified but can't show it.
amazincc wrote: No vet has EVER explained it like that to me.
I would've never, ever agreed to use this on Mick... I was always told that it's very effective in calming down an anxious/fearful/aggressive dog. Bastids.
amazincc wrote:mnp13 wrote:
The other thing about Ace that my vet told me is that it is not like valium for people. On valium, you get calm, but your brain shuts down as well so you don't have clear memory of the event if you have any memory at all. Ace just shuts the body down, but the brain is active - so even though the dog is still feeling all of the same anxiety and panic, it just can't display the symptoms. So they are just as terrified but can't show it.
No vet has EVER explained it like that to me.
I would've never, ever agreed to use this on Mick... I was always told that it's very effective in calming down an anxious/fearful/aggressive dog. Bastids.
amazincc wrote:Well, it explains a LOT, in hindsight. We tried it a total of three times, and then I refused to give it to him again before vet visits, and for the specific purpose of making him more co-operative.
He was also on it for several weeks after his eye surgery, and as long as he took it at home (familiar and stress-free) he seemed to do very well while taking it.
You should sticky that explanation somewhere. Great info for people who have "vet situations" w/their fearful/aggressive/anxious dog(s).
Malli wrote:
If we are talking long term anxiety, then this is a different story and there are different and better drugs in a chronic type of situation.
Malli wrote:hmm, by chronic I meant daily type stuff. Mick wasn't constantly anxious was he?
Thats the thing, I think it CAN help an anxious dog's anxiety, depending on the dog. I do agree though, that they should have offered you another option - but we know that your old vet wasn't top notch!
I've seen dogs with severe aggression issues become MUCH more cooperative with it. And, I've seen dogs with aggression issues become drunk, and still aggressive, it just depends, on the circumstances, on when the sedation is given, and on the animals own bodily system's reaction to the medication as well.
madremissy wrote:
This anxiety with him in the car started in the last year or so. He used to ride beautifully but has gotten worse. So this Ace is for just his ride for a long period to Florida.
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