Dogs with separation-related problems show a "less pessimistic" cognitive bias during treatment with fluoxetine (Reconcile™) and a behaviour modification plan

BMC Veterinary Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-10

  Karagiannis, Christos I ^a   Burman, Oliver H P ^a   Mills, Daniel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY, SEPARATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASES; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; OPTIMISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANXIETY, SEPARATION; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FLUOXETINE; MALE; OPTIMISM; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 84926651886     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17466148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-015-0373-1     Document Type: Article

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