Do you have any recommendations for treating a dog with dementia

RE: Do you have any recommendations for treating a dog with dementia

David Mills — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:00:52 GMT

Anything to increase serotonin.

Either via neutraceuticals or re-uptake inhibitors.

Only thing I've really had success with. Occasionally beta blockers if obviously stressed in clinic.

Never had that much success with trazadone but useful to be able to exam a dog if enough given.

RE: Do you have any recommendations for treating a dog with dementia

Sarah McGurk — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:40:55 GMT

Thanks Dinu.

RE: Do you have any recommendations for treating a dog with dementia

Dinu Catilina — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 08:15:38 GMT

We use Trazodone with pretty good success, given one hour before bed time.

RE: Do you have any recommendations for treating a dog with dementia

Sarah McGurk — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 05:57:47 GMT

Thank you Joyce. I think he is fairly deaf, but I will pass that on. He does bark quite a lot, but I think constant pacing and circling is the most distressing thing, so calming anxiety might be important.

RE: Do you have any recommendations for treating a dog with dementia

Joyce Whitehead — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 19:00:14 GMT

I find Selgian can help, but if night time barking etc I sometimes use propranolol as seems to calm the anxiety. Night light on too, sometimes a low radio if they aren’t deaf.