In fact, fireworks are one of the top triggers for
noise aversion in dogs2 and, as a result, July 5th is the busiest day for shelter intakes in the United States3.
The administration of 125 mcg / m2 of SILEO, as needed, up to five times with a minimum interval of 2 hours between doses is safe and effective for the treatment of
noise aversion in dogs.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — May 16, 2016 — Dogs that experience fear and anxiety in response to loud noise such as fireworks, thunder, and construction work now have a new treatment option with the launch of SILEO ® (dexmedetomidine oromucosal gel), the first and only medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of
noise aversion in dogs.
Listen to a short podcast and learn more about Canine
Noise Aversion in shelters and how SILEO ® (dexmedetomidine oromucosal gel) can be used for treatment.
Not exact matches
«July 5th is the busiest day of the year for pet shelters primarily because they're accepting dogs that have run away due to fear of loud
noises or,
in some cases, because pet owners surrender their dogs due to behavior issues caused by
noise aversion.
A recent survey conducted online by Harris Poll and commissioned by the animal health company Zoetis found that 44 percent of dog owners reported their dog shows signs of
noise aversion, which refers to the behavioral, emotional, and clinical signs of fear and anxiety that dogs experience
in response to
noise1.
While treatment will not cure your dog of
noise aversion, it will help to improve her or his ability to cope and make storms and fireworks more manageable events
in the future.
Family Pet Animal Hospital
in Chicago explains: «While the exact cause of loud
noise aversion is unknown, it may be due to lack of exposure
in early development, a genetic predisposition for emotional reactivity or result from a traumatic event.
Some versions of human medications have received approval by the Food and Drug Administration for specific mental - health uses
in pets, including the antidepressant clomipramine (Clomicalm) for separation anxiety
in dogs, the sedative dexmedetomidine (Sileo) for dogs with
noise -
aversion problems, and selegiline (Anipryl), a drug often used to treat Parkinson's disease
in humans, for canine cognitive dysfunction.
Noise aversion refers to the behavioral and clinical signs of fear and anxiety experienced by dogs in response to n
Noise aversion refers to the behavioral and clinical signs of fear and anxiety experienced by dogs
in response to
noisenoise.
These studies (randomized, multi-center, double - blind, placebo - controlled) evaluated the effect of SILEO
in client - owned dogs with
noise aversion.
So, as the New Year approaches, keep Sileo ®
in mind if your pet suffers from canine
noise aversion and other related anxieties.
As
in other
noise aversion studies (Landsberg et al., 2015; Gruen et al., 2015), some dogs showed active anxiety behaviors (pacing, panting, excessive self - directed licking)
in response to the distressing
noise stimuli, whereas others became very still but alert when exposed to the same
noises.