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Zylkene - stress in pets

Has anyone heart of this product for treating stress in pets?

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is not a drug as such, it is a food supplement made from a protein found in milk. The active ingredient is a peptide (a simple sort of protein molecule) which is able to bind temporarily to certain receptors in the brain. This has a calming influence which is similar in some ways to tranquilliser drugs such as diazepam (“Vallium”), but without the side effects. It has been clinically proven to be effective in dogs and cats (as well as rats and humans).
I would like to buy it here in Switzerland, but if i put "zylchene" in google.ch with only results from Switzerland, I don't get one single results!

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p.s. my cat keeps tearing his hair by biting it from legs and its back - he has not got apparently any clinical condition, I was told he could be stress - they can do that when moved, after travelling, etc..
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Old 29.09.2009, 11:26
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he has not got apparently any clinical condition, I was told he could be stress - they can do that when moved, after travelling, etc..
Has a vet confirmed that? They might have a substitute drug for your cat in the worst case scenario. I dont know much about handling cats but loads of people on here have moved their kitties from home who might be able to share their tips on settling your cat down in a new home after the big move.
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Old 29.09.2009, 11:36
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Re: Zylkene - stress in pets

Our ginger mog George did not take too well to our 2nd move (and 1st Child) and took to nibbling the back of his legs and licking his tummy. For a fair while he was as bald as a coot on his belly until we decided that we really needed to do something (he was getting a LOT of furballs from all the licking!).

First off the vet (german in Frankfurt so I guess as Swiss vet would use similar medications) recommended Bachs herbal drops added to his water, but after a few weeks suggested we try Prednisolone as his licking had caused scabs which then in turn itched as they healed and it all became a vicious circle.

The combination of the pills and the drops plus time helped George and whilst he still has the occasional nibble (babies #2&3) he is basically back to his old self.

Good luck and hope your cat feels settled soon
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Re: Zylkene - stress in pets

Yes, he has been seen by a vet. She thinks that it could be either stress or food allergy. I am moving in both direction.
I would not like to give him any drug, this one is not a drug, and it has not side effect - it might well no work, but it is worth trying.
I also think he will stop by himself if it is stress - we're now back since two weeks from holiday when we took him with us - that must have been a bigger stress for him than I expected. I thought he was used to travel and move houses by now! he came with us here from England last year, and we have changed three houses in 6 years.
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Our ginger mog George did not take too well to our 2nd move (and 1st Child) and took to nibbling the back of his legs and licking his tummy. For a fair while he was as bald as a coot on his belly until we decided that we really needed to do something (he was getting a LOT of furballs from all the licking!).

First off the vet (german in Frankfurt so I guess as Swiss vet would use similar medications) recommended Bachs herbal drops added to his water, but after a few weeks suggested we try Prednisolone as his licking had caused scabs which then in turn itched as they healed and it all became a vicious circle.

The combination of the pills and the drops plus time helped George and whilst he still has the occasional nibble (babies #2&3) he is basically back to his old self.

Good luck and hope your cat feels settled soon
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience - I'll try to get the bach flowers, i have heart other times that they can work.
I think in germany vets tend more to give natural remedies than here, my vet wanted to give me a drug called calm- something.
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Re: Zylkene - stress in pets

In Canada you can buy something called "Feliway" for cats, I have not seen it here in pet stores but have been told that you can get something similar from vet offices here in CH.
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Re: Zylkene - stress in pets

Ask your vet for Feliway. It will help calm the cat down. You can get a spray (for bedding and such) and a diffuser, which the vet told me is better for behavioral issues.
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Thanks a lot, i'll see what i find here in solothurn!
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Re: Zylkene - stress in pets

how about some valerian root?
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Thanks a lot, i'll see what i find here in solothurn!
You can only get Feliway from vets here, but you shouldn't need an appointment to get some.

Also, I would be very wary of using homeopathic remedies without first getting an OK from the vet, along with dosage info. Some things are highly toxic to cats and not dogs or humans and vice versa.
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