Virbac has launched Zenidog and Zenifel, a range of electricity-free, long-lasting pheromone products designed to help manage stress-related behavioural issues in dogs and cats.

The range includes a spray, collars and diffusers.  

Unlike many other pheromone diffusers which need to be plugged into a wall socket, Virbac's uses a patent-pending slow release technology which doesn't need power.

Virbac says the new range has been scientifically proven with published studies which demonstrate not only their effectiveness in managing stress-related behaviours in dogs and cats, but also an equivalent and superior efficacy to the current market leading pheromone products ^1,2,3

Andrew Connolly, Virbac's Marketing Director for the UK and Ireland said: "Veterinary professionals have a crucial role to play in supporting their clients with the behavioural management of their pets, both when visiting the practice and at home, and the benefits of pheromones in helping to manage dog and cat behaviour are already very well recognised."

"With Zenidog and Zenifel we hope to make pheromone therapy easier, more cost-effective and better for the environment."

Zenidog and Zenifel are available to order from NVS, Covetrus and VSSCo now.

References

1. Nicolas CS et al. Owner-perception of the effects of two long-lasting dog-appeasing pheromone analog devices on situational stress in dogs. Animals (Basel). (2022) 12(1):122.
2. Espuna G et al. A long-lasting gel-based diffuser of feline pheromone can help reduce undesirable behaviors in cats at home: comparison with an electric diffuser. Front. Vet. Sci. (2024) 11.
3. Bernachon, N et al. Response to Acute Stress in Domestic Cats Using Synthetic Analogues of Natural Appeasing Pheromones with Nepeta cataria Extract Rich in Nepetalactone: A Double-blinded, Randomized, Positive Controlled Cross-over Study. Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine (2015)13:125-134.

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