Date of Award
Spring 4-25-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere
Second Advisor
Diana Reiss
Academic Program Adviser
Karolina Czech
Abstract
A large municipal animal shelter in NYC gave dogs low doses of trazodone hydrochloride at the time of intake to evaluate its efficacy in reducing transitional stress. Statistically significant decreases in illness rate and length of stay and increase in adoption rate were observed in the dogs given trazodone.
Recommended Citation
Abrams, Jennifer L., "The Use of Trazodone Hydrochloride to Reduce Stress in Dogs During the Transition Period into a Municipal Animal Shelter: Impact on Incidence of Illness, Length of Stay, and Outcome" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/440