Sounds Scary CD?

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Mark Hedberg — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:22:08 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]

My cats actually don't mind fireworks the older ones associate it with food as we always used to have a BBQ party and they learned bangs and flashes mean scraps of ribs and burgers and the younger ones learned from them

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Cats were always more pragmatic than dogs ;)

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bob lehner — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:31:51 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Clients go home with a box plus a handful of diazepam in case things go pear shaped.[/quote]

Yes indeed - I also find it useful to treat the owner as well as the pet.

Actually I think there is sometimes a placebo effect going on here - if the owner believes whatever the vet gives the animal is going to work then they (the owners) are happier and more relaxed - and probably the animal picks up on this and is in turn less stressed itself....?

RE: Sounds Scary CD?

Bob Russell — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:18:55 GMT

Much to my surprise, Nutracalm has kept quite a lot of clients happy! Clients go home with a box plus a handful of diazepam in case things go pear shaped.

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Silvia Maldonado — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 05:23:26 GMT

Yep!

Sound therapies

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ChrisBVSc — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:07:38 GMT

We've had a lot of good results with Nutracalm, even with doubtful clients who come in wanting something "strong"! Never heard of Calmex but just looked it up & they appear to have very similar ingredients, so I'd assume it has the same sort of effect.

RE: Sounds Scary CD?

Luca Poddighe — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:59:50 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]That is the theoretical advantage of Calmex - that there is an almost immediate effect, albeit there is a lot of individual variation.[/quote]

Whenever I get in a practice that keeps it in stock I'll give it an earnest try, the problem with being a locum is that you don't know if people keeps in stock what you like better and in some small practice changing the stock isn't practical.

My Ginny too isn't scared of fireworks, it was more people around the house she didn't like. And she used to be a pain with scratching the carpets, she not resolved but she's better.

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Martin Atkinson — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:53:08 GMT

[quote user="Luca Poddighe"]I haven't used it, I have used Zylkene for treating my cat stress,Unfortunately needs a bit of foresight from the owner as if you start using it on 5th on November it is a lost battle.[/quote]That is the theoretical advantage of Calmex - that there is an almost immediate effect, albeit there is a lot of individual variation. In that respect Zylkene seems to work more consistently My cats actually don't mind fireworks the older ones associate it with food as we always used to have a BBQ party and they learned bangs and flashes mean scraps of ribs and burgers and the younger ones learned from them

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Luca Poddighe — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:42:59 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]As a bit of a PS: how effective (or not) have folk found Calmex?[/quote]

I haven't used it, I have used Zylkene for treating my cat stress, as she was very scared of anybody else but me or my wife, it has worked well and eventually I've managed to stop using it, she's better than she was even if she has her moments. Unfortunately needs a bit of foresight from the owner as if you start using it on 5th on November it is a lost battle.

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Andrew Henfrey — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 09:19:52 GMT

I haven't used Calmex but my own dog has had Nutracalm for the last 3 nights and hasn't bothered about the fireworks at all. Result!!

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Martin Atkinson — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:53:22 GMT

[quote user="Cat Henstridge"]Can you still buy the Sounds Scary CD by Sarah Heath?[/quote]I still have a few, no-one would pay for them even when they were put in the bargain box for a couple of quid. Its amazing how everyone moans about their pets being scared of fireworks but wants a quick fix and isn't prepared to put in any time or effort or pay for lasting therapy and then rock up on November 5th for the 'yellow pills'!

As a bit of a PS: how effective (or not) have folk found Calmex?

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Cat Henstridge — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:52:57 GMT

Thanks! I did find that and have linked to it. Even better if it's free I guess!

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Melanie Illingworth — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:50:13 GMT

Jon Bowen's recent Vet Times article on sound sensitivity in dogs says the Sounds Scary therapy programme is now available as a free download from the Dogs Trust website.