Sedation in and of itself isn't necessarily bad if the medication is also relieving the anxiety. I will add that for dogs who have severe thunderstorm or other noise anxiety, I would prefer using this even if the side effect is some sedation over nothing or other drugs that aren't effective enough. Another tool in the toolbox is always helpful, though it may not turn out to be the miracle cure they seem to be touting it as. I'm interested to hear more once people start using it. It's my understanding that this is a product to be used on occasion when needed-not to be used as a daily medication like trazadone, Xanax etc.Yes. She was so bad last year I almost took her to the emergency vet. If I'm convinced it works and is safe, I will use it for Annie on July 4th. Since most of my neighbors are law abiding, there was never an issue with fireworks until last year when it was legal. I am interested not for T-storms, though Annie doesn't like them, but for July 4th! Last year was the first year in New York State it was legal for individuals to shoot off fireworks. My friend is going to try it today on one of her Greyhounds that is particularly afraid of thunder storms, which we are expecting. It's expensive, though for those of us with just one dog it is affordable and would be worth it if indeed it does what it claims.

It works for two to three hours, said McFarland, who's used Sileo with good results on his Finnish Lapphund.Įach syringe costs $30, about two doses for an 80- to 100-pound dog or fours doses for a 40-pound dog.' A little push ejects a small amount of gel that's absorbed by the tissue lining the dog's cheek, which limits how much circulates in the dog's body at a time while enabling the medicine to start working within 30 to 60 minutes. The needleless syringe is placed between the dog's gum and lip. It comes in prefilled plastic syringes with a dial for setting a precise dose according to the dog's weight. 'Sileo works by blocking norepinephrine, a brain chemical similar to adrenaline that pumps up anxiety. It is a gel administered via a syringe between the gum and cheek of a dog.

It is supposed to reduce anxiety and fear associated with noise, such as fireworks and thunder storms. A friend who has been a Greyhound person for about 20 years told me that she got a 'script medicine from her vet (also mine) today called Sileo.

Sileo gel canine