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Review
. 2021 Sep;62(9):952-960.

A review of pre-appointment medications to reduce fear and anxiety in dogs and cats at veterinary visits

Amelia Erickson  1 , Kaylin Harbin  1 , Justine MacPherson  1 , Kate Rundle  1 , Karen L Overall  1
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Review

A review of pre-appointment medications to reduce fear and anxiety in dogs and cats at veterinary visits

Amelia Erickson et al. Can Vet J. 2021 Sep.

Abstract
in English, French

This review focuses on pre-appointment medications used to decrease fear and anxiety in dogs and cats related to veterinary visits. A review of the literature revealed data on 4 medications from 4 medication classes that have been used to ameliorate acute situational fear and anxiety in dogs and cats: gabapentin, trazodone, oral transmucosal dexmedetomidine, and alprazolam. The available information on use, mechanism of action, and pharmacokinetics is reviewed.

Examen des médicaments pré-rendez-vous pour réduire la peur et l’anxiété chez les chiens et les chats lors des visites vétérinaires. Cette revue se concentre sur les médicaments pré-rendez-vous utilisés pour diminuer la peur et l’anxiété chez les chiens et les chats liées aux visites vétérinaires. Une recension de la littérature a révélé des données sur quatre médicaments de quatre classes de médicaments qui ont été utilisés pour diminuer la peur et l’anxiété situationnelles aiguës chez les chiens et les chats : la gabapentine, la trazodone, la dexmédétomidine transmucosale orale et l’alprazolam. Les informations disponibles sur l’utilisation, le mécanisme d’action et la pharmacocinétique sont passées en revue.(Traduit par Dr Serge Messier).

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