My dog bites due to severe aggression. How long for antidepressants?

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My bongo has recently had a case of worst aggression Behavior and it’s extremely difficult to control him as he fearlessly bites me ( owner ) or anyone who comes closer to him . I was asked from my vet to use anti depressants with bongo for rehabilitation. My question is : how long should I use anti depressants ? His aggression is severe now . Please note Vets are only telling me to use anti depressants on your own as their policy is to recommend anti depressants but not how long I should giv. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 8 months and 7 days old | 26 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

If you have a dog with severe aggression, you will not be able to resolve the problem with medications alone. Any severe problem requires medication while you are doing intensive behavioral training. Then, once you have the problem well controlled with the medication, you can slowly taper the medication. For aggression, I always recommend working with a veterinary behaviorist. I would recommend consulting with a veterinary behaviorist ASAP for this problem with Bongo. A veterinary behaviorist is a veterinarian who has additional years of training in behavior. They can also prescribe or change medications if needed. Hopefully you can find one near you here. http://www.dacvb.org/about/member-directory/ There is at least one in the UK even though this is a US organization. Sagi Deneberg Langford Vets Ltd. University of Bristol www.langfordvets.co.uk Email: behaviour@langfordvets.co.uk Langford house Langford United Kingdom Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My dog bites due to severe aggression. How long for antidepressants?

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