Quiet Moments is a supplement for dogs that provides support and comfort during times of anxiety, nervousness, tension, or stress such as traveling, grooming, thunderstorms, 4th of July fireworks, or trips to the veterinarian. It is a time-release chewable tablet that contains all natural active ingredients.
For: Dogs (12 weeks of age or older)
Benefits:
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Easy to administer chewable tablets
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Long acting
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All natural product
How it works: The natural active ingredients in Quiet Moments (including chamomile flower, passion flower, thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1), ginger, and L-Tryptophan) help support your dog’s nervous system by reducing stress and tension in situations that commonly create anxiety.
Cautions: Don’t use prior to surgery or in pregnancy. Use caution when given with anti-anxiety drugs and MAO inhibitors (MAOIs) such as Anipryl or selegilene. Quiet Moments may add to the effects of anesthetics.
More Information:
Brand Name Quiet Moments Time Release (Garmon)
Active Ingredient(s): Chamomile Flower (150mg), Passion Flower (100mg), Thiamine Mononitrate (100mg), Ginger (50mg), L-Tryptophan (30mg) per 3 Gm tablet.
What is this product used for: Recommended to help support the nervous system in reducing stress and tension as caused by grooming, thunderstorms or fireworks. Also recommended for dogs when traveling by car, plane or boat.
Availability: Quiet Moments Time Release is a non-prescription (OTC) product available as chewable timed release tablets.
How this product should be used: For use in dogs only over the age of 12 weeks and up to 26 lbs give 1/2 tablet daily. For dogs 27-50 lbs give 1 tablet daily, for dogs 51-99 lbs give 2 tablets daily and for dogs over 100 lbs give 3 tablets daily. Give 30 minutes prior to anticipated periods of anxiety, nervousness, tension, stress and agitation.
What are the side effects: If the animal's condition worsens or does not improve, stop product administration and consult your veterinarian.
What special precautions are there: Do not give this product to animals younger than 12 weeks. Do not use prior to surgery or in pregnancy. Use caution when given with anti-anxiety drugs such as acepromazine, amitriptyline, clomipramine and Clomicalm and MAO inhibitors (MAOIs) such as Anipryl, selegiline, Mitaban Dip and Preventic Collar. This product may add to the effects of anesthetics. For Animal use only. Keep out of the reach of children and other animals.
In the event of overdose: Contact your veterinarian or veterinary emergency room.
How should I store this product: Store at room temperature in the original pouch. Keep out of the reach of children.
Directions:
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Quiet Moments Time Release Chewable Tablets are for dogs over the age of 12 weeks, and are used to reduce stress and tension caused by events such as grooming, traveling, thunderstorms, or fireworks.
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Do not give to cats.
Tip: Quiet Moments Time Release Chewable Tablets can interact with other medications. Check with your pharmacist or veterinarian before giving this product to pets taking other medications.
Dosage:
Pet
Weight
Dosage
Dogs/Puppies: (12 weeks of age and older)
Up to 26 lbs
Give 1/2 chewable tablet daily*
27-50 lbs
Give 1 chewable tablet daily*
51-99 lbs
Give 2 chewable tablets daily*
100 lbs and over
Give 3 chewable tablets daily*
Cats:
Horses:
Storage: Store this product at room temperature in the original container. * 30 minutes prior to anticipated period of anxiety, nervousness, tension, and agitation.
I was at my wits end. Seriously! When I read the reviews, I could only hope that Quiet Moments would help us.
We have had Schipperkes for almost 13 years. All except our first, Gretchen, are rescues. Schipperkes are notoriously high strung (Think Jack Russells on speed) and are also hypersensitive. I think they can hear a gnat pass gas! So, they bark at everything that moves. In Daisy's (our 6 year old rescue) case, things were far worse. Daisy was rescued from a puppy mill at just over 6 months of age and, after several shifts, came to live with us at the age of 1 1/2.
To say she is a bit mentally "damaged" is an understatement. Over the last 4 years, she has gradually grown more and more neurotic, barking at nothing, becoming more aggressive to the other dogs, and biting people who visit the house, even regular guests that she knows. She constantly had a wide, shifting eyes appearance of mania. We knew that something had to be done before there was major bloodshed or someone sued us.
Daisy has now been on Quiet Moments for two weeks. She gets a daily "treat" of the recommended dosage (1/2 tablet). Then, on days that we know we are expecting a visitor, she is given a full tablet. She seems to be doing much, much better and the look of mania has faded.
On the other hand, Gretchen, our oldest Schipperke, was barking like mad the other day because of excessive street traffic. We live in an urban area, so foot traffic in front of our home is not uncommon, but on this day, it seemed to be double or even triple the normal level of traffic. It's only natural that she would be barking at passers by! I gave her the recommended dosage to calm her and hopefully get a "Quiet Moment"! No luck! Dogs do what dogs do! BARK!
You will have to come to your own conclusion, but this is mine... Quiet Moments works as needed, not as wanted. Don't use this supplement to change your normal dog's personality. It just doesn't work that way.
I would highly recommend this to anyone with a dog suffering from PTSD, as we believe our dog does.
My polish sheepdog hates the night thunderstorms we get here on the coast of NC- We give him one tablet at the begining of the storm and within minutes he has calmed down. He falls back to sleep within 20mins. or so. Much better than "Rescue Me" drops that we tried before.
8 Ball is a pure bred 6 year old beagle - he was so afraid of thunder, fireworks, gun shots - any loud noise. He would pace, pant & actually go crazy - knocking anything down in his way to hide somewhere safe. He got stuck under the deck, we tried putting him in a cage & he broke the wires trying to get out. I have been giving him Quiet Moments for about a month & a half now & he still gets a little agitated when it thunders, but the difference is amazing.
A friend gave me a sample of Quiet Moments from a Pet Expo. I have a fiesty but sweet dog named Blossom. Only thing that seems to frighten her is thunder, & fireworks. She tries to find a place to hide, trembles or hides behind me when sitting on the couch. Quiet Moments relaxed her...last 4th of July, I was amazed, she just got up on the couch with me, put her head on my lap & slept. It doesnt really "knock" her out, but just puts her in a very relaxed state. Knowing it's all natural is another reason I used it. I recommend this product to all my friends.
My friend's dog had the first immiticide treatment a week ago, and thunderstorms have caused him to freak out (therefore raising the heart rate too much for comfort). Does it interact negatively with the treatment and the heart?
I saw an earlier post about not giving a 16lb dog a whole Quiet Moment tablet. Our problem is that the dog, about 21lbs, will not let us near him with clippers for hair or nails. We've tried the half tab dose and it does absolutely nothing. It is extremely expensive to have him knocked out, groomed and nails clipped. What is the extreme minimal weight for a whole tab? Is there another med that he can be given to calm him enough to get the task done?
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7 months ago
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crystal5163
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You might want to ask your vet for some tranquilizers/sedatives for what you are trying to achieve. This product is not a tranquilizer/sedative. It helps the pet be more relaxed.
The dose of Quiet Moments Time Release Chewable Tablets for a pet up to 26 pounds is 1/2 tablet once a day, usually given 30 minutes before the cause of the anxiety or nervousness. I would not recommend a higher dose for your pet. One other option to consider is on days when you want to trim the fur or nails, use Comfort Zone with D.A.P. as an additional aid in calming your pet.
Sorry, gotta reply once more. I just looked up that thyroid med. It is Levothyroxine. That's the same thing I cam on. So, yes, no other medicines 4 hours before or 4 hours after giving the thyroid medicine,. So if you give your dog the thyroid medicine at 2pm, you should not give any other medicine after 10am and before 6pm. I know you posted your question about 6 months ago, but I hope this helps if you haven't gotten the answer before now.
2 months, 1 week ago
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Moondusts Mama
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If canine thyroid medication is anything like human thyroid medication, you should not give your dog any medicine 4 hours before and 4 hours after giving the thyroid medicine. That 4 hours between makes it so that the thyroid medicine can absorb properly into the dogs system without interruption of other medicines. I'm not a dog, but I am on thyroid meds. Being that humans and dogs are mammals, I believe that the guidelines are likely the same.
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