Use of thundershirt to control canine anxiety in the ICU

Apparent anxiety is common in dogs hospitalized in the ICU. Uncontrolled anxiety is considered detrimental to patient recovery and may also be stressful for other hospitalized patients and for caregivers. Common methods of controlling anxiety include covering cages or runs, sitting with anxious pets, and the use of pharmacological agents. The Thundershirt is a propriety product marketed for treating thunderstorm phobias as well as separation and situational anxiety.

Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - October 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Behavior Source Type: research