Sleeping tablet for dog

RE: Sleeping tablet for dog

John Flynn — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:05:05 GMT

A cheap and cheerful suggestion might be simply a higher dose of a benzodiazepine? I'm not familiar with dosing for lorazepam, but I usually find that one can reach a dose of diazepam that seems to help - dosed an hour prior to bedtime at up to 2mg/kg.

Otherwise suggestions as per above, or a bit of pred (eg 0.1-0.15mg/kg q12-24hrs) on top of the NSAID dose, or pushing the NSAID dose up a bit.

Or if you're happy-go-lucky re prescribing seriously addictive drugs (I'm not!) then swop out the tramadol for something stronger...

RE: Sleeping tablet for dog

Eilidh Corr — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 22:42:21 GMT

You're right to look at pain management and try to improve that, but also consider sundowner syndrome. These dogs often become agitated, restless, pace around panting, and don't know what to do with themselves, often from evening until the early hours. Trazodone can be helpful, and I've known some to respond to melatonin. As suggested, Vivitonin and a CCD supplement might be worth a shot too.

RE: Sleeping tablet for dog

Sammy82 — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:20:06 GMT

A natural calming tablet like Nutracalm might help as well. Looking at the ingredients they have some similarities to the human herbal sleeping tablets. I have not used them for this problems, but we get really good reports from clients who use them for their dogs during the fire work season or stressful situations.

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Noweia — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:45:59 GMT

Increase the Tramadol dose at night?

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Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:08:35 GMT

Pardale V - amazing in some of these creeky old labs.

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Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 20:10:40 GMT

I know this may sound counterintuitive but I found some old dogs who were restless at night , barking in the small hours and blundering about were confused and improved with vivitonin. I know I'm sounding like I'm promoting vivitonin on every thread but its a thought.

RE: Sleeping tablet for dog

David Mills — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:23:31 GMT

My mother's dog had similar. Gabapentin seemed to give some relief. Have also used amantadine in other dogs with OA that were restless and they've seemed more settled. Have you tried ketamine jabs every 3-4 weeks? I was sceptical at first but it seems to have helped in some cases, and the Liverpool pain boys recommend it.