Tag: separation anxiety

Allison Provo, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® Wow, that a scary, stressful time we are living through right now. COVID-19, a global pandemic, has hit us hard. Many may find themselves worrying about their own health, their elderly parents, their jobs, and their pets, just to name a few. No, our animals have…

By Tammy Dee Certified Veterinary Technician at Pet Poison Helpline® Separation anxiety has become a widely recognized condition in veterinary medicine. The condition is psychological in nature in which the pet develops excessive anxiety, or distress upon separation from its home, belongings, or people to which it has developed an emotional attachment.  The anxiety disorder…