Depression
Did you know that animals can develop depression just like humans? As medical experts say, depression is the most common disease of this century. The most common symptoms of depression in animals are lethargy, anxiety, compulsive and aggressive behaviors, lack of appetite or binge eating, self harm, excessive grooming and excessive sleeping.Â
If you notice these signs of depression in your pet, you should talk to your vet as soon as possible. They will prescribe antidepressants for them and advise you to change some habits as well – as you can do something wrong without realizing it, such as not playing enough with them or leaving them alone for too long.Â
As in the case of humans, treatment varies from creature to creature and your vet may prescribe antidepressants based on the duration and severity of the depression. It’s your responsibility to mention everything about the environment of your pet as it can also be a factor that causes depression.Â
Anxiety
Anxiety is another common mental disorder that can affect your pets. It occurs when your pet feels something dangerous that can threaten their life or you make some major changes in their environment, such as moving into a new house, bringing home a new pet, changing their food or litter box place and so on. It has been proven that anxiety can be the cause of a lot of other mental disorders, so it’s important to ask your vet to treat it when you see that your pet acts strangely.Â
The most common symptoms of anxiety in dogs are agitation, aggressive behavior, excessive licking and barking. In cats, you will see trembling, hiding, aggressive behavior and loud vocalizations, and in birds, you will notice self harm and plucked feathers. It’s important to tell your vet all these symptoms if you want a proper diagnosis. Vets will usually try to find out more info about your pet’s environment to determine what is causing them stress and anxiety.
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Any thoughts on “anorexia”. I have a lovely year old husky who is a poor eater. I have experimented with lots of different foods including those prescribed by our vet. Some times she eats it and sometimes she nibbles at the top and leaves the rest. I have added “yummy” stuff most dogs would love to eat and she walks away from it. Human food doesn’t appeal to her all that much and I don’t want to become her chef! Is there any absolutely irresistible additive you can suggest?
I have a habit of mental illness and also have lots of physical illness my husband passed away five years ago and I had another dog she had kidney failure and she passed away who have a dog because I couldn’t stay here by myself so I found one on the Internet shih tzu and a bichion frisée
.. I got her when she was like weeks old she has been the perfect dog I was amazed when I Gotter because eight weeks old and she was already potty trained that was my first shock and she knew how to fetch so I knew I had something special but with my illnesses and things I didn’t know how she was going to react. I have a combination on my walk and I keep an alert on me so if I fall or get hurt the paramedics they know to come in and get me they are here a lot since they are here she has come to know who they are she knows what they’re here for she they know her and she knows what them and she knows they’re not gonna hurt me and everything go smoothly and when I come home she’s happy. it is just me and her and she is very protective she’s three years old she will not let anyone come to the door at all and this is the paramedics the owner what she let them come in if I let her say Teddy it’s OK it’s OK if they come in if I pick her up they come in I put her down she’s perfect she just has to make sure that I give them permission to come in the house She is with me all the time which is great I have no family it’s just me and her I don’t know what I ever would’ve ever done without her she’s with me everywhere I’ve got her car seat when I first got her she weighed 2 pounds but I put her in the car seat and she’s been riding with Me ever since that’s my teddy bear I love her to death by the way my mental disorder was diagnosed it is schizoaffective bipolar disorder with PTSD and personality disorder let me and Teddie me and her are one. As far as she’s concerned I don’t think she knows I have anything that’s what loves about