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| Species | Technique | Avoid | |---------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | Dog | Towel wrap, “treat and retreat,” standing restraint | Scruff, forced lateral recumbency| | Cat | Towel burrito, feline squeeze cage, Feliway spray | Full-body restraint, scruffing | | Horse | Positive reinforcement, calm voice, approach at shoulder | Blindfolding (except emergency) | | Rabbit | Secure on chest/abdomen, support hindquarters | Scruff alone (spinal injury risk)|
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The gut-brain axis is a hot topic. Research into psychobiotics —probiotics that affect mental health—is exploding. For dogs with separation anxiety, modifying the microbiome with specific strains of Bifidobacterium longum may lower cortisol and enhance the efficacy of behavioral drugs. “treat and retreat
Domestic Animal Behavior for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists ” standing restraint | Scruff