People often ask if Clomicalm is a tranquilizer and whether it will change the pet's personality. Tranquilizers should not be used to treat behavior problems. True, vets did use them but only because we had nothing else. Now with the ready availability of tricyclic antidepressants like Clomicalm and Anafranil and different but related medications, the use of tranquilizers in behavioral medicine is totally outdated. In fact, treating separation anxiety with daily tranquilizers can be physically and behaviorally injurious to the dog.
Tranquilizers have their uses.
We use them to sedate animals before surgery so that we need less anesthesia, and we use them for sedation and restraint during minor procedures like suturing. But sedation is not desirable on a daily basis for any pet. Personality Isn't Changed Clomicalm does not change the personalities of animals. These newer medications admirably accomplish that goal. Clomipramine was studied for use in dogs older than 6 months so we could be sure any elimination in the house was not due to incomplete house-training.