Anxiety & Behaviour Medications for Dogs

Watching your dog struggle with anxiety, fear or compulsive behaviours is tough. Conditions like separation anxiety in dogs, noise phobias, or generalised stress can significantly impact your dog’s emotional well-being.

Vets Love Pets Pharmacy stocks a range of veterinarian-prescribed anxiety medications. These products include pharmaceutical treatments like Clomicalm, Clomav, and Gabapentin, as well as specialised options like Catapres.

Please note: These medications can only be dispensed by a registered pharmacist upon receipt of a valid, original paper prescription from an Australian registered veterinarian.

Understanding Your Dog’s Behavioural & Anxiety Treatment Options

Managing canine anxiety isn't a "one-size-fits-all" process. Depending on whether your dog suffers from situational fear (like thunderstorms) or chronic daily stress, your vet may prescribe one of the following types of medication:

Comprehensive Anxiety Management in Dogs Using Prescription Medication

For dogs with separation anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorders, long-term daily medications are often used to stabilise mood.

Clomicalm Tablets for Dogs & Clomav Tablets for Dogs: These contain Clomipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant. They are frequently prescribed to help dogs with separation anxiety by increasing the levels of "feel-good" neurotransmitters in the brain.

Learn more in this Clomipramine for Dogs medication guide.

Targeted Nerve & Stress Relief

Some medications are versatile, helping with both physiological discomfort and the anxiety that stems from it.

WP Gabapentin Capsules: While often used for nerve-related pain, Gabapentin is increasingly prescribed by vets for its calming effects, particularly for situational stress or as part of a multi-drug approach for chronic anxiety.

Learn more in this Gabapentin medication guide.

Managing Hyper-Excitability

In cases where a dog’s anxiety manifests as extreme physical restlessness or high blood pressure-related stress, specific physiological regulators may be used.

Catapres Tablets: Containing Clonidine, this medication is often used to treat "impulsive" or hyper-aroused behaviours, helping to lower the physical "fight or flight" response in highly stressed dogs.

How a Complete Care Plan Helps Manage Anxiety in Dogs

Prescription medications are most effective when used as part of a "multimodal" approach. This can include combining with other dog anxiety support products and techniques:

• Behaviour Modification: Working with a professional trainer or veterinary behaviourist to help desensitise your dog to their triggers.
• Calming Pheromones: Using diffusers or sprays to create a reassuring environment at home.
• Anxiety Aids: Enrichment toys for dogs, calming treats, or pressure vests can provide additional sensory comfort.

How to Order Prescription Medication from Vets Love Pets Pharmacy

• Consult your Vet: Ensure you have a current prescription for the specific medication and dosage.
• Upload your Prescription: Simply follow our easy upload process during checkout. Once we have your validated script, ordering repeats is simple (you don't need to send another script until you run out of repeats).
• Fast Delivery: Once your prescription has been verified, we ship your dog’s medication directly to your door, so they never have to miss a dose.

Learn more about ordering medication from Vets Love Pets Pharmacy.