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==Alpha-casozepine==
==Alpha-casozepine==
Alpha-casozepine has been found to be extremely useful in the treatment of anxiety, where its efficacy has been shown to be on a par with selegiline<ref>Beata, C., Beaumont-Graff, E., Diaz, C., et al. Comparison of the effect of alpha-casozepine (Zylkene) versus selegiline hydrochloride on anxiety disorders in dogs. J Vet Behav 2007;2:175-83.</ref> as well as fear related behaviour<ref>Beata, C., Beaumont-Graff, E., Coll, V., et al. Effect of alpha-casozepine (Zylkene) on anxiety in cats. J Vet Behav 2007;2:40-6.</ref> in cats in conjunction with behavioural modification techniques. Alpha-casozepine is available as a supplement or as part of a commercial diet. It is a trypsin hydrolysate of alpha-S1 casein found in milk.
==[[Melatonin]]==
==[[Melatonin]]==
There are reports that melatonin can be helpful in the treatment of anxiety, fear of loud noises<ref>15</ref> and problems with sleeping patterns in dogs and cats, however further research is needed to strengthen these claims and their level of effectiveness.
There are reports that melatonin can be helpful in the treatment of anxiety, fear of loud noises<ref>Aronson, L. Animal behaviour case of the month. A dog was evaluated because of extreme fear. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1999;215:22-4.</ref> and problems with sleeping patterns in dogs and cats, however further research is needed to strengthen these claims and their level of effectiveness.