Regan Macaulay shares how she believes massage works to ease anxiety in pets. She shares massage strokes that can be used on a pet in the comfort at home to help relieve anxiety. Importantly, she urges pet owners to contact their veterinarian before using massage.
Source: Animal Wellness, February 25, 2020. Link. Massage therapy stimulates the release of oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins – feel-good hormones that are critical to rehabilitation. Massage also helps to manage pain, therefore alleviating the associated depression and/or anxiety a pet might experience after physical trauma.
INSIGHTS: Consider this article for social media, newsletters and to give to pet owners who have anxious pets. Massaging pets may be a comforting one-on-one experience for the pet owner and pet alike.