ReviewThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2021
A review of pre-appointment medications to reduce fear and anxiety in dogs and cats at veterinary visits.
Review in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.
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33 citing papers in PubMed.
- Preoperative Oral Tasipimidine in Dogs Undergoing Elective Ovariectomy: Anxiolysis, Handling Quality and Cardiovascular Effects.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Effects of a synthetic feline facial pheromone analogue (F3, FeliwayBMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Effects of a Single Oral Dose of Imepitoin on Veterinary Visit-Related Stress in Cats: An Open-Label Pilot Study.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- "One of the Hardest Things I Have to Do in the Clinic": A Survey of Veterinary Team Members' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Nail Clipping.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Acute pain sign recognition by dog owners in a home setting.PloS one · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a Young Dog for Escalating Aggression Toward Both Familiar and Unfamiliar People.Case reports in veterinary medicine · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic vulnerability and the management of domestic animal hosts in urban environments: a one health issue.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Caregivers' perspectives on feline chronic kidney disease in Portugal: a questionnaire-based study.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild, domestic and companion animals in urban informal settlements from Salvador, Brazil.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of the Sedative, Behavioral, Analgesic and Cardiovascular Effects of Gabapentin in Cats.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Comparison of the Anxiolytic and Analgesic Effects of Gabapentin and Pregabalin in Cats: A Systematic Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Efficacy of gabapentin as pain management of TScientific reports · 2025Article
- Infrared Thermography and Physiological Variables as Methods for Recognizing Fear in Domestic Cats (Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Development and Validation of an LC-MS/MS Method for Quantifying Gabapentin in Plasma: Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study in Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- A Preliminary Study: Evaluation of Oral Trazodone as a Strategy to Reduce Anesthetic Requirements in Bitches Undergoing Ovariectomy.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effect of oral administration of trazodone on physiological and echocardiographic variables in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Self-reported cat-friendly practices and attitudes of German, French and Swiss veterinarians.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Tools for the Approach of Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in the Domestic Feline: An Update.Veterinary medicine international · 2025Review
- Effect of oral administration of pregabalin on physiological and echocardiographic variables in healthy cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Use of Gabapentin or Alprazolam in Cats during Postoperative, Short-Term Hospitalization.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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Abstract
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.
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