Amitriptyline for Dogs, Anti-depressant & Anti-infective

Amitriptyline has been around for half a century, used primarily as an antidepressant in people. With the advent of behaviour veterinary medicine, it is also being used for behaviour problems in dogs.

According to new research, Amitriptyline is not just an anti-depressant, it`s also a medication that can help dogs with resistant infections. Some dogs develop infections that don`t respond to antibiotics and it`s easy for the family to become frustrated. This is especially true for dogs with reoccurring bladder infections (cystitis). New research shows that adding amitriptyline to your dog`s drug treatment protocol increases your dog’s ability to clear the infection.

Amitriptyline can be prescribed to be given once or twice a day, and it can be combined with other medications such as loperamide and chlorpromazine to help fight infection.