The Use of Trazodone Hydrochloride to Reduce Stress in Dogs During the Transition Period into a Municipal Animal Shelter: Impact on Incidence of Illness, Length of Stay, and Outcome

A large municipal animal shelter in NYC gave dogs low doses of trazodone hydrochloride at the time of intake to evaluate its efficacy in reducing transitional stress. Statistically significant decreases in illness rate and length of stay and increase in adoption rate were observed in the dogs given...

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Main Author: Abrams, Jennifer L
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: CUNY Academic Works 2019
Subjects:
Dog
animal shelter
welfare
trazodone
transitional stress
anxiolytic
Animal Care Centers of NYC
New York City
Canis lupus familiaris
Animal Studies
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/440
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1496&context=hc_sas_etds
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Summary:A large municipal animal shelter in NYC gave dogs low doses of trazodone hydrochloride at the time of intake to evaluate its efficacy in reducing transitional stress. Statistically significant decreases in illness rate and length of stay and increase in adoption rate were observed in the dogs given trazodone.

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