Trazodone

Desyrel

Drug Class

Event-based anxietypost-surgical confinementPre-veterinary visit anxiety

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Species	Route	Dose	Frequency	Evidence	Source
Dog (Domestic)	PO	2–5 mg/kg	q8-12h as needed	Strong	Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed
Cat (Domestic)	PO	50–100 mg per cat	q24h as needed	Moderate	Papich Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 5th Ed

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