Vetoquinol Zylkene Calming Support Supplement for Small Dogs and Cats, Helps Promote Relaxation and Reduce External Stress Factors, Daily Behavioral Support and Anxiety Relief for Dogs and Cats, 75mg

My vet recommended this for my 12 year old cat. She had surgery last fall and 2 months later began overgrooming. After starting on this, her hair is growing back and she presents more like her own self.

I adopted my 22 lb terrier mix last June. Lily part of a litter born in Puerto Rico to a stray mama. When we got her she was as wild as they come… age did not k ow any commands and was extremely fearful of humans. She was a resource guarder, barked incessantly, and very protective of get food. With training she has come a long way but the barking and food hoarding, and distrust of anyone other than me still has a ways to go. Lily has taken Zylkene for about a week now and it has made a notable difference. She’s still Lily but the Zylkene has taken the edge off big time. Now we have time for her to hear us and heed our commands before reacting. She is less “crazy” around the cats, stops when we ask her to, way less barking, and mare welcoming to new people. She is 22 lbs and 150 mg mixed with her breakfast seems to be the perfect dosage. The price is a bit high but subscribe and save helps.

These did not make a significant difference for my cats, but I’m not going to give this product a bad review because I understand there are biological nuances between animals that make supplements more or less effective. What works for one cat may not work for another. It was still worth trying. I gave them a full 7 day course of the pills and it did not seem to help their anxiety or induce calmness.That being said, it mixes well with food and my cats, who are normally very picky about eating anything with supplements mixed in, ate it without hesitation. I took the capsule apart and mixed in the powder. There were no negative side effects either.

This product was recommended to us from the University of Georgia veterinarian hospital. We use it anytime our small Maltipoo gets bitten by a bug out in the yard. We only give her one capsule sprinkled over her favorite treat or food and it does the trick. It usually takes about 15 minutes for her full effect. It makes her very calm and eases any pain that she may have from a bug bite. It's super easy to use you just simply open the capsule and sprinkle the powder on your pet's favorite food so there's no trying to force a dog to take a pill which is always fun. Our dogs, thankfully, didn't have a reaction to it. No diarrhea or vomiting after taking this supplement. However, you need to talk to your vet before you use it for your dog.

I have a small terrier with allergies and anxiety. For her to be happy, I have to manage both. This product does a good job of relaxing her, though it is not the only thing I use. I do notice when I stop using it she is antsier, so I have chosen to continue the product. But the price continues to increase from expensive to untenable. I looked around for alternatives.The active ingredient is called Alpha-Casozepine, according to the label. So, in looking for products with this, it turns out that Lactium is a trademarked version of this. It was difficult to find a product with this alone. Ultimately, I found a Swanson Antistress human product that contained only this as an active ingredient. There are other products that have this ingredient along with other things that I didn't want. I'll see how this new product works once I receive it.Interestingly, Calmkeen, a product that markets itself as similar, has hydrolyzed milk protein as the active ingredient, but it does does not have the actual Alpha-Casozepine. I bought it to alternate with Zylkene, but it simply does not work as well for my dog. And the price, which is significantly cheaper than Zylkene, has continued to rise likely because Zylkene's has. Anyway, if money is no option, then Zylkene is an effective product. If you don't want to continue to pay chronic price increases, you may need to look for an alternative.

We have two cats. One of them is kind of an a-hole. He's already on Prozac and that calms him down quite a bit, but he could stand to relax even a little bit more. We decided we would try this as well. I noticed absolutely no difference. Also, the cat prozac our vet prescribed is cheaper. So if your cat is in a-hole get the cat prozac from your vet. Don't get this stuff. Maybe this alone will help you, but both together don't do anything more than just the one.

I'm sure it's different for every cat but our 2 year old, 15lb girl has responded really well to these. She developed a lot of anxiety after an inter-state move and it was beginning to manifest as mild aggression. The vet recommended these and it was like we had a new cat overnight - she went from being super jumpy and anxious to be so much calmer, happier and so much more affectionate. I sprinkle two capsules into a wet treat for her every morning and she gobbles it up. Will definitely keep going with them.