Reducing Stress Related Illnesses In Dogs
Author: Carroll Willis
Stress-related illnesses are at an all time high in America, and there is no sign it will lessen. For the most part, doctors have identified the basic cause of this to be our "seriousness". By that they mean taking ourselves too seriously, thus causing so much pressure that any meaningful stress management is impossible. When things are beyond our power to solve, we must drop the ball; not easy for non-quitters.
Unhealthy levels of stress show as mood changes, migraines, hair loss, worry, agitation, sleeplessness, weight gain and the more serious level; depression. Stress contributes to half of all illnesses in the U.S. and 70% of all visits to the doctor's office. But before you see your doctor to ask if Valium is right for you - let's consider some natural options.
Laughter is an antidote to stress. When we laugh, blood flow to the brain is increased and endorphins (that hormone that gives us a sense of well-being) are released and levels of stress drop dramatically. We can begin this healing by laughing at our own selves, our perfect imperfection that makes up all of us.
Force yourself to be more sociable because under stress our instincts tell us to withdraw and isolate ourselves. Nothing could be worse according to stress experts. Isolation allows us to concentrate on our problems, which perpetuates negative thinking - instead of resolving it, we intensify it. When you feel stressed to the max, call a friend or put yourself among children; they have a way of making anyone forget their worries. Volunteer work is a good stress-buster.
Indecisiveness can intensify stress, so we must learn to be more assertive. Some may associate assertiveness with hostility or aggression, but we simply mean expressing your feelings, letting others know your opinions and acting on your own behalf. Some things we can practice are: speaking up when you feel it's warranted... initiate conversations... make an effort to seek out and form new friendships. Don't be afraid to disagree. Give out and accept - compliments. Ask for information.
When trying to break the sleeplessness cycle, avoid alcohol, caffeine and tobacco - all of which have negative effects on sleep. Do something calming before bed; a warm bath, soft music, scented candles. Talk positively to yourself and pat yourself on the back now and then for a job well-done. Then give yourself a reward because when you do that you will realize a boost in your immune system that can last for several days. This can be a pair of shoes or as simple as a dish of ice cream (or both)!
Slowing down nearly everything in your life is another stress reliever. Holistic studies have taught me to stop running for the phone when it rings - why did I always do that? I now concentrate on driving slower, pausing after I park the car in the garage just to relax as I ease into another transition. I don't hurry my meals, but chew more slowly and with all of this you can feel the stress ebb away.
Also, write down those nagging problems. Make two columns on the paper: one "Worries I can do something about" and the other "Worries I can't do anything about". Reading these from your notes offers another dimension and you can begin to accept the ones you can't change, and go about finding solutions for those you can.
One doctor's research of 480 people under stressful conditions found that, "... the top stress reducers are dogs". People who were facing unbearable situations had the lowest heart rates and blood pressure if they were with their dogs - even lower than those who were with the spouses. Possible reason: Dogs are perceived as completely nonjudgmental.
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Does Temazepam work like Valium to sedate dogs?
The Vet has given my dog Valium in the past. I refuse to give her Acepromine (Thorazine).
Has there been any use of Temazepam on dogs for sedation?
Acepromine (Thorazine) is know to make a dog quiet and also make the dog feel terrible, plus it has been know to kill dogs, especially Boxers.
xanax is a better choice, and is available through your vet. restoril (temazepam) is not commonly used in veterinary medicine and i would be scared to take a chance.
Dogs and Valium, Acepromine (Thorazine) ,Temazepam (Restoril)?
Does Temazepam work like Valium to sedate dogs?
The Vet has given my dog Valium in the past. I refuse to give her Acepromine (Thorazine).
Acepromine (Thorazine) is know to make a dog quiet and also make the dog feel terrible, plus it has been know to kill dogs, especially Boxers.
Has there been any use of Temazepam on dogs for sedation?
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Hi John… benzodiazepines basically fall into two groups – the anxiolytics (for treating anxiety) and the hypnotics (for treating insomnia).
Diazepam (Valium) is an anxiolytic class drug (tranquilizer) used to relieve anxiety. Temazepam (Restoril) is a hypnotic class drug usually given to help with insomnia and therefore will not achieve the results diazepam was prescribed for you dog in the past.
Acepromazine is used as a sedative and antiemetic in dogs, however is not the same as the anti-psychotic drug Thorazine (Chlorpromazine).
Valium is prescribed to treat anxiety in Boxers where Ace can cause cardiac arrhythmia as well as hypotension (decreased blood pressure).
Veterinarians prescribe medications based not only for the condition but takes into consideration the dogs age, weight and overall health. Please first speak to your veterinarian prior to administering any over the counter or prescription medications.
My dog had an allergic reaction to Frontline Plus. Itching, muscle spasms, drooling…any home remedies?
We took our two dogs to the groomer yesterday and they used a different flea treatment than they used to. Both dogs were fine when we picked them up from the groomer, but within an hour or so, both were constantly scratching and seemed to be “out of it”. The one dog wouldn’t come out of his cage for ANYTHING. The other dog was drooling and vomiting along with having muscle spasms and pawing at his mouth. All of these symptoms are signs of poisoning. So…we called the vet.
The vet said to bath both dogs in Dawn Dish Soap and to give them both Benadryl. We bathed them and after bathing the one dog twice, he started acting fine. The other dog, however, didn’t.
So after a couple hours, we finally decided to call our vet back and take the one dog in for an emergency appointment. The vet gave him 2 shots in the rear (I believe one was an anti-inflammatory and the other was along the lines of Valium?) and another shot in a vein.
Anyways…he told us to monitor both dogs and call him back today.
DOG A = fine but a little withdrawn…has stayed in his house most of the day with the exception of coming out to eat a little.
DOG B (the one we took to the vet) = Still shaky. Still having spasms. Can’t lay down for long. It’s obvious that he’s VERY VERY tired as he didn’t get much sleep last night (he was whining all night). I feel so bad for him.
The vet says all we can do really is keep an eye on him/them and that he’s already given him the dosage of medicine that he’s allowed to have.
I feel so bad for these dogs and I don’t know what else to do.
Thank you, Frontline, for making my dogs absolutely MISERABLE.
Can anyone help?
(I totally posted this in the wrong place.)
Don’t ever take your dogs to that groomer ever again. That’s terrible, I never heard of that acually hapening, although it does say on the package about that kind of thing. Maybe an over dose??? Just make them as comfortable as you can, and maybe give them another very soapy bath w/dawn dish soap Especially right inbetween the shoulders where the meds are given.
My dogs are having an allergic reaction to flea med (Frontline). Please help!!!?
My dog had an allergic reaction to Frontline Plus. Itching, muscle spasms, drooling…any home remedies?
We took our two dogs to the groomer yesterday and they used a different flea treatment than they used to. Both dogs were fine when we picked them up from the groomer, but within an hour or so, both were constantly scratching and seemed to be “out of it”. The one dog wouldn’t come out of his cage for ANYTHING. The other dog was drooling and vomiting along with having muscle spasms and pawing at his mouth. All of these symptoms are signs of poisoning. So…we called the vet.
The vet said to bath both dogs in Dawn Dish Soap and to give them both Benadryl. We bathed them and after bathing the one dog twice, he started acting fine. The other dog, however, didn’t.
So after a couple hours, we finally decided to call our vet back and take the one dog in for an emergency appointment. The vet gave him 2 shots in the rear (I believe one was an anti-inflammatory and the other was along the lines of Valium?) and another shot in a vein.
Anyways…he told us to monitor both dogs and call him back today.
DOG A = fine but a little withdrawn…has stayed in his house most of the day with the exception of coming out to eat a little.
DOG B (the one we took to the vet) = Still shaky. Still having spasms. Can’t lay down for long. It’s obvious that he’s VERY VERY tired as he didn’t get much sleep last night (he was whining all night). I feel so bad for him.
The vet says all we can do really is keep an eye on him/them and that he’s already given him the dosage of medicine that he’s allowed to have.
I feel so bad for these dogs and I don’t know what else to do.
Thank you, Frontline, for making my dogs absolutely MISERABLE.
Can anyone help?
PS – Yes, the groomer has been contacted. She recently switched to Frontline (earlier this month) and upon hearing about this happening to our dogs, she threw the rest of it away and said she would not be using it any longer.
EDIT #2 – 1 dog (the dog that seems to be fine now) is a Chihuaha and the other dog (the one that is still sick) is a Shih Tzu.
My wife’s yorkie is allergic to Frontline. We will never use that sh*t again!! There’s safer stuff on the market. After he had the attack, we did a little research. Turns out a lot of dogs have reactions to Frontline.
Our yorkie was lethargic and out of it for about a day. Then he got completely better. You’ve done everything you can do for now. Just make them comfortable and watch them closely.
Good luck!
ADDED: you can call Frontline, but they will deny anything like this happens with their products – we called and I was PISSED off when I got off the phone. My old vet told me it was nothing too. But when we decided to find a new vet, we asked them about the reaction to Frontline. He said that he saw it a lot in smaller dogs and recommended that we use a product called Revolution instead. It’s MADE for small dogs and even kittens (which should tell you a lot since kittens are very very small!). It’s also a flea med / heartworm prevention combo so you dont have to buy both.
We have gotten a lot of our family to switch to Revolution, as they all own smaller dogs, like yorkies and chihuahuas. Our yorkie had two doses of Frontline when he had the awful attack. My dog has now been on Revolution for a year without any side effects.
Heartworm Treatment for Dogs.?
I have a Golden Retriever and through everything he has been through, he keeps his spirits. I will tell everyone $12000 dollars later, neurologist, Texas Am, my vet. -No diagnosis ever found. First he could not urinate, or have bowel movements. I had to express him several times a day. The vet said three times daily, but I know I have to go to the restroom more often than this. He was sore and it was painful to his bladder and easily noticed. But he let me help him and would of course feel better. His tail did not work and his feces fell out on free will. Every blood test, test, xray , all negative. He showed to have a light case of heartworms. He came home after 1 1/2 mo from the neuro clinic and it was like visiting a human to keep up his spirit. His coat was bad, hair falling out. He had previous skin alergies. Then Texas AM for two weeks. 16 bottles of med he had. Antibiotics, valium and every other pill. My gosh that I felt this would kill any human. How can your system or body ever work with all that poisen. What I did…I took his off of his normal purina, and Eukanuba dog food after seeing the DOG Food secret web site, I put him on a dog food that didnt show to have processed meat at the immediate beginning of the ingredients. Which is chopped up dog and road kill and whatever else they stick in their before it gets to the plants and the goverment does verification its ok. Anyway, I put him on Raw diet in the beginning and yes cooked for him. Now a natural and not the grocery store so called natural, a real dogfood that is completely natural. I took him off all medication. His tail began to work again. He can now urinate but it comes out on its own. I help daily but he seems to not be full with only small urine expelling. .He is obviously expelling. WHen he runs he sprays all over the yard. So yes he is receiving an empty bladder and I do check. His bowel still freely expel, but at least they expel. His hair has came back and he is gaining weight. I am about to start using cloves of garlic daily, wormwood,black walnut, clove for the heart worms. also going to try another natural herb remedy. Everything I read, this seem to work like a God sent. Hope this maybe helps with his other symptoms he didnt receive a diagnosis for $12000.00 later. Wish him luck and any suggestion would be appreciated. Please nothing rude. I love him very much and a great dog. He is 5, a Golden and such a trooper. Plus, his medical is more than 2 kids, mine and spouse put together. We do not have any and he has made up for us not. He is a great dog. We have a long haired Dach. that wouold miss him, Also we have a new black lab puppy. A lady was going to put her dogs liter of puppies down if homes were not found. My daughters friend gathered all the puppies or the next day they were taken off for this in humane treatment. Sad someone would do something like that. She also took them from their mom at 4 wks. I am going to start my new puppy on garlic in a few weeks. Hopefully with this she will be issue free. My daughters cat Marlie is going to go insane with the dog community and guess I am going to have to get her fixed. She is in constant heat every other week and she seems miserable. First, I thought she was an amazing cat and learned to bark from listing the our two dogs in the back. No, I had never had a cat. Anything aloud to freeley use a box in the house was not to exciting for me. But shes great and my daughter 2x a day handles the box. Just call our house the misfits. I notice yesterday our puppy is beginning to shed her puppy black hair. We have white carpet and I will be losing my mind on this one. I have a vacuum almost in every room. Well 7 to be exact. I have noticed she has more than normal strong puppy breath. She seems after waking and sometime during the day has a very sticky dry mouth. Its like her tongue get stuck and she pulls it off the rough. as real dry and heavy. . She drinks plenty of water, have not found any worms. But does have way too many bowel movements. i think I take her out every 30min, not that she goes this much but at 6 to 8 a day is this normal? I have raised labs, always had dogs and I dont remember this active of bowels in any of them. The dry mouth has me concerned and her stomach gets upset about every other day at least once a day. Figured due to maybe a change in food, being young-now 6 1/2 weeks and if we leave down the cat food for marlie to eat, she seems to find it. I will never be able to leave the house again. Misfits kennel- White carpet and the carpet cleaning company on call 24/7. I may start drinking.
how is this a question? it seemed like 1 rant after another….was there a question hidden in the long drawn out chapter of a paragraph or was there just no one awake to hear you talk constantly? not trying to be mean but i read that allllll the way threw and wanted to shoot myself in the face.