Award-winning herbal pet care experts Dorwest Herbs calming supplements are ‘proven to calm’ from a 2022 trial conducted within a University of Cambridge Department of Veterinary medicine degree.
Results showed 87% of participants perceived less fireworks anxiety symptoms in their dogs after using Dorwest Scullcap & Valerian Tablets.
Many pets dislike loud noises, with some even developing debilitating phobias. With firework phobias in dogs increasingly common, anxiety issues for dogs and owner distress have risen significantly in recent years. The 2022 trial sought to determine the efficacy of Dorwest’s calming supplements and included 46 participants and their dogs using Scullcap & Valerian Tablets.
Trial participants were provided with the recommended quantity of tablets according to dog weight, and were supplemented over the ‘fireworks period’ from September to November 2022. The participating dogs’ fear response was measured pre and post supplementation of Scullcap & Valerian Tablets.
40 out of 46 owners noted a reduction in anxious behaviours demonstrated by their dogs after exposure to fireworks with supplementation, in comparison with anxious behaviours displayed pre-supplementation with exposure to fireworks. Therefore the majority of participating owners reported a much-improved change in their dog’s behaviour in response to fireworks and loud noises after using Scullcap & Valerian Tablets.
Managing Director Jo Boughton-White comments: “Whether it’s one month or one day before bonfire night, Dorwest can help. The 2022 trial proves how calming supplements can really make a difference in supporting anxious behaviours – but it’s important to start preparation as early as possible.”
Naturally support your pet's firework fear with award-winning herbal pet care experts at Dorwest Herbs this autumn. With 75 years of experience, Dorwest herbal supplements are formulated to naturally help dogs and cats relax, using pharmaceutical quality herbs full of active compounds. They can calm activity in the nervous system without affecting muscles, so you & your pet can relax.