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Figure 3. Effect of _-casozepine on successful resolution of behavioral signs of anxiety and stress compared to a
placebo control. The treatment group had significantly more responders than the control group (P=0.02).
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Figure 4. Rate of improvement for total global behavioral score between _-casozepine and placebo. Rate of total
global score was significantly better for the treatment group (P=0.003).
CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE
The study provides positive Grade 1 evidence for the efficacy of _-casozepine in the management of cats exhibiting behaviors
attributable to stressful social environments.