Aug 13, 2015 | animal research, animals helping animals, animals helping humans, Conditions
Researchers have found that dogs suffering from separation anxiety benefit from taking the animal equivalent of Prozac while undergoing behavioral treatment. The drug and behavioral therapy are successful only when used together in combination, as the drug did not have much of an effect used on its own. Canine separation problems are one of the […]
May 18, 2015 | animal research, Medical Research, treatment
Fluoxetine (trade name Prozac) is often used to combat depression in humans. Researchers have found that the animal equivalent of Prozac can be helpful in the treatment of separation anxiety for man’s best friend, as well, and now there is a better understanding of how it actually works. Lexi was a dog that suffered from […]
