FDA Says Puppy Prozac Adverts Misleading

Posted by Clare Bristow

sad-newfoundland-dog Eli Lilly has got into trouble with the Food and Drugs Administration Agency over advertisements for its Puppy Prozac drug , which is prescribed for the treatment of separation anxiety.

Reconcile contains fluoxetine hydrochloride, an ingredient in the anti-depressant Prozac, hence the name Puppy Prozac.

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How to Stop Your Dog Digging up the Flower Beds

Posted by Clare Bristow

dog-diggingDigging comes naturally to every dog, and some dog breeds excel at it - Terriers are renowned diggers and Schnauzers are pretty good at it too.

What I've found is that you can't stop a natural behavior, and you are setting yourself up for failure and a great deal of frustration if you try.

If your dog is digging up the flowers, the best thing you can do is redirect his digging somewhere else - to his very own [tag]digging pit[/tag].

A good sized digging pit is 6 feet by 3 feet and up to 2 feet deep; you can make it smaller if you are short of space.

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Medication for Separation Anxiety in Dogs

Posted by Clare Bristow

springer-spaniel-looking-sadLast week, Eli Lilly and Co announced the launch of a prescription medicine that helps treat . The medicine is called Reconcile and uses the same compound as the human anti-depressant Prozac. The medicine will be easy to administer - it comes as a beef-flavored chewable tablet.

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