I have used some of the facial massages Ilya's vet tech taught me when he was having horrible anxiety over his heartworm treatment. He was soooooo restless he didn't want to sit still after the first treatment and he already hated his crate. He kept getting up and moving to different spots in the house and he was suppose to have minimal movement for a month.
I watched the vet tech massage his face when we returned the same day to get some sedative/pain meds to ease his discomfort. After a minute, he slumped and layed down with a look of bliss on his face. He didn't want her to stop too. LOL
It worked when we got home before his meds kicked in. I use it sometimes when something starts bothering him again and he will start to relax.
I don't know all of them though I would like to learn more about it in the future. At the time, it wasn't a good idea to massage his back because of the treatment.
I watched the vet tech massage his face when we returned the same day to get some sedative/pain meds to ease his discomfort. After a minute, he slumped and layed down with a look of bliss on his face. He didn't want her to stop too. LOL
It worked when we got home before his meds kicked in. I use it sometimes when something starts bothering him again and he will start to relax.
I don't know all of them though I would like to learn more about it in the future. At the time, it wasn't a good idea to massage his back because of the treatment.
