Dr. Ori Stollar

So in a way, we will take, and I'm using the word risk, even though in most cases, I don't think it's such a big risk, but we will take that risk of affecting dogs in knowing negative ways. And again, the same thing can be said about training methods in some dogs, a specific training method might cause an actual risk, right?

So in a way, we will take, and I'm using the word risk, even though in most cases, I don't think it's such a big risk, but we will take that risk of affecting dogs in knowing negative ways. And again, the same thing can be said about training methods in some dogs, a specific training method might cause an actual risk, right?

I mean, the dog might end up becoming even more aggressive or more fearful because of what we did. So No question. The same as using medication. So that's why we try to do studies. And like you said, sadly, we don't have enough. We don't have enough mainly because of funding, just so you know.

I mean, the dog might end up becoming even more aggressive or more fearful because of what we did. So No question. The same as using medication. So that's why we try to do studies. And like you said, sadly, we don't have enough. We don't have enough mainly because of funding, just so you know.

For example, the study that I did, I did a study on trying to see... No, no, I have to disagree with you here.

For example, the study that I did, I did a study on trying to see... No, no, I have to disagree with you here.

Okay, so let me rephrase. Funding from a source that doesn't cause bias to the results. Because that's very important, right? In veterinary medicine, and specifically we're talking about veterinary medicine, not the human, the big pharma are not going to pay anything. My study was partially supported by by the university where I did my residency.

Okay, so let me rephrase. Funding from a source that doesn't cause bias to the results. Because that's very important, right? In veterinary medicine, and specifically we're talking about veterinary medicine, not the human, the big pharma are not going to pay anything. My study was partially supported by by the university where I did my residency.

And I also got like, I think $2,000 if I remember correctly from a fear free pets. So you might say yes, there's some bias there. I can tell you that they didn't have any say about how I'm doing the study on or in they didn't see anything before it was published. But, um,

And I also got like, I think $2,000 if I remember correctly from a fear free pets. So you might say yes, there's some bias there. I can tell you that they didn't have any say about how I'm doing the study on or in they didn't see anything before it was published. But, um,

you know my study was considered a good study in the way that it was done right because it was a double blind placebo control study so people that don't know they're like even different levels of studies the best one is considered a meta-analysis of double-blinded can see um placebo control so like they actually had a bunch of studies that were

you know my study was considered a good study in the way that it was done right because it was a double blind placebo control study so people that don't know they're like even different levels of studies the best one is considered a meta-analysis of double-blinded can see um placebo control so like they actually had a bunch of studies that were

both the person the owner or technically the patient when we're not talking about dogs but the patient and or the owners don't know what drug the dog is getting and also the researcher is not is not aware of what drug the dog is getting. And then we have something that we're actually measuring. And only after we finish measuring everything, only then we unblind everything.

both the person the owner or technically the patient when we're not talking about dogs but the patient and or the owners don't know what drug the dog is getting and also the researcher is not is not aware of what drug the dog is getting. And then we have something that we're actually measuring. And only after we finish measuring everything, only then we unblind everything.

Now everyone are getting, you know, let's say in my case, they got a capsule, either one with the medication or with cornstarch or something like that. And in that, and by the way, my study, It didn't really show a big difference between dogs that received gabapentin before the appointment that we kind of like did a sham veterinary visit.

Now everyone are getting, you know, let's say in my case, they got a capsule, either one with the medication or with cornstarch or something like that. And in that, and by the way, my study, It didn't really show a big difference between dogs that received gabapentin before the appointment that we kind of like did a sham veterinary visit.

between that and the placebo, there was a little bit of difference in statistically significant, but between them, as far as like, for example, lip licking, which is considered a stress sign, if in favor of the gallop painting dog, so it did seem like health a little, but nothing crazy. I mean, nothing like, oh, my God, and might also be because of how I designed that study. But

between that and the placebo, there was a little bit of difference in statistically significant, but between them, as far as like, for example, lip licking, which is considered a stress sign, if in favor of the gallop painting dog, so it did seem like health a little, but nothing crazy. I mean, nothing like, oh, my God, and might also be because of how I designed that study. But

Definitely. I mean, it's not a problem, but in a way, I feel good that I published a study that technically didn't support what many other veterinarians think, because a lot of veterinarians say, okay, we have an anxious dog. Let's give him gabapentin. Now, in my study, it didn't seem like it worked that well. There's another study done by someone else that I think was also double-blinded.

Definitely. I mean, it's not a problem, but in a way, I feel good that I published a study that technically didn't support what many other veterinarians think, because a lot of veterinarians say, okay, we have an anxious dog. Let's give him gabapentin. Now, in my study, it didn't seem like it worked that well. There's another study done by someone else that I think was also double-blinded.