I think my dog has autism

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I think my dog has autism. What do i do?

Autism is more common with cats - About 99% of them - I suspect. Now my little rescue puppy I just adopted - I'm pretty sure has ADHD. I'm wondering if she can be put on Ritalin?

They don't give hyper dogs anything for the hyperness except for travel, and in that case they give you a sedative for them. Some breeds are more hyper than others.

However, depending on her size, you can give her benadryl to chill her out when you need to. The dose goes by weight. It's about the same as for children. Don't give it too often though. You have to keep hyper dogs busy with stuff. Also sometimes they grow out of it, or if she's just destructive it might be that she needs a companion during the day when she's alone. The kind of dog we have has to have a companion all the time because of their high pack drive. If they don't have one they rain hell on your house and tear it right up.

I'm going to try giving my dog some adderall. I think he has ADHD as well. That should improve his focus and calm him down.

Wait what? Your not really do
I it thi are you??? Was it perscribed by a vet? I don't think vets perscribe that fro dogs



Please unless advised by a vet DO NIT Give that to your dog! You could really harm and or kill him!! !!

You can improve focus with positive training please please don't give your dog human medication

I think he's just kidding.

I don't think he'd give his dog adderal.

I hope he is joking


Additionally dogs have diffrent neurology from humans as well as a diffrent social structure and socail learning so odds of a dog having autism are very low, and finding out if a dog really does have an autism like condition would have to encompass knowledge of and evaluation of his develop,ect from birth on, improper socialization can cause a dog to have a verity of anxieties and caninine communication issues

I can guarantee it: the OP's dog doesn't have autism.

He's just making a joke thread.

Vets don't give dogs adderall. Not at all. To calm down a really hyper dog they might give you some valium to give him but not adderall.

With dogs you want to help calm down their actions and behavior, not make them think better and concentrate. You give them a sedative to calm them, not adhd meds.

We used to give valium when a dog was too hyper for somebody, or suggest they give the dog to somebody else who could handle it better or just keep it in the yard in a fence. Those are the options you have. Adderall will really just give your dog a heart attack. I'm serious. I used to be a vet tech.

All cats have autism. Everyone knows that...

Cats might have autism from the human viewpoint.

But from the cat viewpoint, they are neurotypical.

But you can't give a cat valium. It blows their kidneys. So does Tylenol.

Yep...you have to give them cat things.

Human things are not necessarily suitable for cats.

Cats are the only animal that freak me out, with a few exceptions.

They mainly get human drugs. The only thing they get that humans don't normally use is Ketamine. The get pain meds and antibiotics, etc. Just in very small doses. There are just some things they can't take.

When I worked at the vets office and one of us got sick, the vets would let us buy the meds we needed. I've been xrayed at the vets office and treated a couple infections with antibiotics made for animals. It's exactly the same, just not as sterile or careful so it can be sold cheaper. People won't buy it if it costs as much as human meds usually, so they manufacture meds for pets under cheaper conditions but with the exact same ingredients as humans. They just have a lower overhead. That's also why it's much cheaper to get your pet surgery than it is to get yourself surgery. You don't even wear a mask in vet surgery unless you have a cold or something. You wear sterile gloves but after washing, not scrubbing. Needles and syringes are reused after washing. Nobody gowns, they just put on an apron. It's nothing like human medicine, but then again it can't be because it would cost way too much and nobody would take their pet to the vet.

Is there such thing as health insurance for pets?

I don't think there is--but you probably have more knowledge in this than I do.