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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Leanne on March 28, 2008, 09:12:18 AM

Title: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Leanne on March 28, 2008, 09:12:18 AM
Are called Zylkene, he started them last night, one a day.

The blurb in the leaflet says:

Prolonged stressful periods or situations can lead to behaviour problems, particually associated with feed or digestive troubles, inappropiate urinations of defecation, fears, decreased of exploratory behavious, agression, irritability or stereotyped behavious such as licking or self-mutilation, and pacing.

Zylkene has been developed in order to help companion animals overcome stressful periods or situations such as "home alone", facing a new environment, new people or a new companion, convalesence or hospitalisation, laction, waening, holidays, travelling or whenever the pets routine is modified.

Zylkene contains a patented bioactive peptide that has been studies for many years thanks to collaboration with well known institiutes, and tested veterinarians specalising in behaviour problems.

I had to do a questionnaire on the phone with my vet about Jess's behaviour, and have to call her back in a month for a progress report.
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Maddiesmum on March 28, 2008, 11:16:50 AM
Best of luck, hope it helps Jess
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on March 28, 2008, 11:21:11 AM
Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: clarenmax on March 28, 2008, 11:44:42 AM
Hope they work for Jess  ;D
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 28, 2008, 14:18:58 PM
Interesting! - it says its a natural food product extracted from milk - casein, so classed as a 'neutraceutical' I guess -  http://www.orsco.com/

Be interested to hear how Jess does on these, hope it does the trick  :hug:
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Leanne on March 28, 2008, 14:45:20 PM
I've just spoken to our vet at work who said its not a drug as it is not a licensed medicine, but he is interested in how it'll work on Jess,
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Millys Mum on March 31, 2008, 19:44:45 PM
Interesting, i shall ask my vet next time im there  :thanks:
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Mark on March 31, 2008, 21:15:12 PM
Most of the articles are in French but there is one here.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/281849/message/1205572392/Zylkene,+soon+to+be+launched+in+Britain+for++social+phobias+in+pets
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 31, 2008, 22:39:28 PM
If you click on the link I posted, you can then click on the English flag at the top for the English translation.  ;D
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Leanne on April 01, 2008, 09:15:15 AM
A very strange thing happened at work yesterday our vet brought over a rep to me who is responsible for Zylkene in the UK, it was really interesting to talk to him, he knows my Vet and our practice.

I think its working in Jess as well, he seems calmer even when we had thunder the other night he didn't jump, his tail is up more and his fur flatter, he certainly is more sociable.
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: dolcetta46 on April 02, 2008, 17:53:44 PM
Sounds like so far so good, and that's nice of the vet to arrange a meeting for you with that bloke from zylkene.  it must be reassuring.  Keep my everything crossed for Jess's continued improvement :hug:
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Leanne on April 08, 2008, 14:46:00 PM
Just an update, but I think its working, his weeing more than twice a day which is something Jess has never done before
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Millys Mum on April 08, 2008, 17:55:49 PM
Im glad it seems to be helping Jess  ;D
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 08, 2008, 18:04:17 PM
Thats great  ;D
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: clarenmax on April 08, 2008, 20:12:05 PM
Excellent  ;D
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: puddypaws on April 08, 2008, 20:17:48 PM
That is great news Leanne.  It sounds very hopeful
Title: Re: Jess's trial drugs
Post by: Maddiesmum on April 08, 2008, 20:40:53 PM
Brilliant keep it up Jess