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DE-STRESSING COMPANION ANIMALS

9/17/2014

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There are many situations animals may find stressful; from thunderstorms to fireworks, from squealing kids to vacations and more. The good news is you can help your pet manage the stress and even feel calm during these challenging events.

There are powerful drugs available for the worst cases, but these have side-effects and can be risky. However, there are wonderful, safe natural alternatives to explore before turning to drugs.

A great place to start is with flower remedies, such as Bach Rescue Remedy. (http://www.nelsonsnaturalworld
​.com/en-us/us/our-brands/rescue-remedy
) Rescue Remedy has been around since the 1930’s because it works to calm and balance an individual in any stressful situation.

Rescue Remedy and its counterpart, Five Flower Essence (www.fesflowers.com), provide gentle, soothing relief in the midst of a crisis, injury, scary moment like a vet visit or vacation stress. They are not herbal medicines or chemical medicines, they are energetic medicines, created from the energy contained in flower blossoms.

Other flower remedies in the Bach and FES lines offer specific help for lonely animals while their families travel, aid on long car rides, help them tolerate visiting relatives (human and animal) and more. For info on using specific remedies, see “The Holistic Animal Handbook” by Kate Solisti.

Flower remedies are ideal for animals because you just add a few drops to food, water and petted on a nervous animal as you quietly reassure them. They can even be sprayed in the room, the car or in a carrier to help center a fearful animal.

Next there are herbal remedies that work to relax a stressed animal. These are often more effective than flower remedies for severe thunderstorm and fireworks fears. Here are two that help to calm even the most terrified dogs.

· Composure, (www.vetriscience.com
)
This formula for dogs and cats comes in chewable form, a paste and a liquid. It has B vitamins, their “Colostrum Calming Complex” and L-Theanine, a component of green tea.
· NutriCalm, (www.rxvitamins.com)
This supplement comes in capsules and in liquid. This formula contains L-Tryptophan, Valerian Root, Kava Kava, Aswaganda, calcium, magnesium, and the dog formula contains catnip. NutriCalm is available through vets.

Other extremely effective, non-medical tools include the Tellington Touch. (www.ttouch.com) Linda Tellington-Jones created this wonderful modality decades ago and introduced body wrapping techniques for dogs and horses using a simple ace bandage. Wrapping an anxious dog calms the nervous system almost instantly allowing her to relax and cope with all types of agitating stimuli.

Building on the success of these techniques, entrepreneurial vet techs and vets created the Thundershirt (www.thundershirt.com) and Pet Therapy Jackets. These fabulous, fitted jackets, provide the same comforting support the more complicated ace bandage wrap provides. The Warm Whiskers pet therapy jackets are well-designed to deliver thermal cold or heat therapy as well. Older cats may enjoy the jacket with the buckwheat and lavender heat pack attached.

With even the most anxious dogs, I would use Rescue Remedy and a Thundershirt first as they will work together beautifully! The shirt can be used whenever a stress is present and can be easily taken off and on. Rescue Remedy can be given every 5-10 minutes if needed. Next I would give Composure or NutriCalm. I feel confident that almost every dog and cat will feel better and cope with all stressful situations with some combination of these safe modalities.



By Sarah Zumhofe


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    SARAH ZUMHOFE

    Sarah Zum Hofe was born in 1987 in St. Louis, MO- and has since then had a love affair with animals!
                                        
    In 2011, Sarah met her husband, Timothy Zum Hofe through eHarmony, and after 2 years of courtship, they were married in 2013. 

    In 2013 they adopted their first dog, a Morkie, i.e., part Maltese and part Yorkie. They named her Lacy Loo and she is now 6 years old. 

    They bought their first house in 2013, and they now live in Perryville, MO. 

    Timothy has been teaching at Saxony Lutheran High School for 12 years. He teaches religion and social studies and is currently in school to get his master's degree. 

    Sarah Zum Hofe is the founder of Pet First Pet Care, which was established in 2008. 

    Pet First Pet Care opened in St. Louis, and now has another location in Perryville, MO, where the owner currently resides. Pet First Pet Care will continue to expand with new locations across the United States. 

    Sarah has been working professionally with animals for 14 years, since the age of 18. She has been a pet care associate at big chain pet stores and a veterinary technician, and in 2008, finally found her calling and true passion as owner of Pet First Pet Care.

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