You will need a vet s prescription for medications and calming supplements are available over the counter in the form of treats.
Zylkene for cats over grooming.
The act of licking becomes addictive because it releases morphine like substances called endorphins which gives the cat a natural high.
Cats with persistent anxiety may benefit from anti anxiety medications and or supplements.
Zylkene helps balance reactions in some situations travel moving adoption grooming meeting new people loud noises etc and helps animals.
Zylkene can help improve quality of life for pets and their owners.
When a cat licks itself endorphins which are natural feel good neurotransmitters made by the brain are released.
It may also be a solution for stress related behavioural problems such improper urination over grooming separation anxiety training and even shyness in cats.
Situational stress and environmentally induced problems are common in dogs and cats and affects them in a variety of ways.
The vet recommended zylkene and it seemed to have helped.
Cats over groom themselves in response to stress.
However this is a diagnosis of exclusion after all the potential underlying medical causes have been ruled out.
Overgrooming is when a cat spends an abnormally large amount of time obsessively grooming itself.
This will help your cat build confidence and distract her from obsessively grooming.
Try cat calming medications and products.
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Zylkene helps animals adjust to change and handle stressful situations.
Medical causes that may lead a cat to over groom are usually those that make the cat feel itchy.
These endorphins are the chemicals that make the sensation of self grooming feel.
Behavioral over grooming otherwise known as psychogenic alopecia is a form of stress relief for many cats.
Generally zylkene will be given to the cat over the course of four to six weeks to ensure that the over grooming habit is broken.
Don t hesitate to ask your vet for help if the excessive cat grooming habit doesn t go away.
This can result in hair loss and skin sores.