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Giving your cat gabapentin can be a simple and effective way to help manage pain or anxiety. By following the steps outlined in this guide, and working with your veterinarian to determine the right dosage and form of the medication, you can help your cat feel more comfortable and relaxed. She gets really worked up when I preemptively lock her in her bedroom (guest room with all of her supplies) so vet suggested gabapentin for anxiety. So I did a test run after the vet before having people over & she is super chilled out but attached to me like velcro. Gabapentin works well in stressed out cats as a preventative. It won’t work once they are stressed. Usually it is given at night and then 2 to 3 hours before the vet visit. 5. Can gabapentin make cats more anxious? No, gabapentin is generally used to reduce stress and anxiety in cats. Studies have shown it to be effective in decreasing fear and aggression, especially during stressful situations. 6. What will 300 mg of gabapentin do to a cat? A 300 mg dose of gabapentin can cause significant sedation, reduced I have to give my cat 100 mg of gabapentin tonight and 100 mg tomorrow 3 hours before the vet visit as she is getting her blood drawn. I’m nervous because she’s a 9.7 lb cat and I don’t know anything about how sedatives work on cats. The vet prescribed my cat gabapentin as I am taking her on a 4 hour train ride to my parents’ on Saturday (+2 hours to include travel to and from stations, waiting, etc). Every time I’ve traveled with her, even on a 10 minute car ride to the vet, she yowls and often pees or poops in the carrier. Hence the gaba. The good news is that within 48hrs of stopping the gabapentin, both my cats are back to normal. There are various other painkillers available. Even cats with CKD can take NSAIDs such as loxicom. Otherwise, buprenorphine is really helpful. It can also make cats a bit zombie-ish, but in my experience less so than gabapentin. Hi there! Look up something called redirected aggression. Something very similar to this happened to me. I worked with a cat behavioralist and she did have us dose our cat with small doses gabapentin every day, but we also had to make some behavioral changes (play with her more, try not to make sudden movements, try not to panic when she attacked) we’re all good now and no more gabapentin! My vet prescribed gabapentin for my cat before vet visits and for when boarding her. I trust him but just wondering- does it only make kitty sleepy- so she would be anxious still, but sedated? Or does it ease anxiety so that kitty is legitimately pretty happy? I’d like to have an idea about how she is feeling on the medication. My cat has been on Gabapentin since about April for over grooming and anxiety. It used to make him sleep a lot, but that doesn't seem to be an issue so much anymore. He still licks a bit more than he should I think, but his fur is growing back. My cat was on gabapentin short term for anxiety and it made her pretty sluggish and clingy. However, it affects every cat differently so I would definitely recommend a trial dose to see how it affects her. I also use feliway to ease her nerves long term and there is a room spray you may be able to use on the carrier to calm her. Wishing the best! TL;DR: anyone here have experiences giving their cats Gabapentin for anxiety? More specifically, has anyone used Gabapentin for cat introductions? Is this a safe option? How did it go? Hi everyone, I'm traveling with two of my cats. We have a non-stop flight (IAH - LAX). My cats are rescues (well they rescued me), and they're The use of gabapentin was found to be a safe and effective treatment for cats for reducing stress and aggression in a 2017 study published in the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA). When I got a special prescription for travel, it was twice the dose and kicked in with a few hours. It’s honestly a good first pass at both pain and anxiety relief. Give it some time and see how it goes. We give it to my cat daily for pain. Never realized cats could take gabapentin. yes from what my vet told me it's a relatively new way to treat anxiety as well as aggression. In human use, gabapentin also helps improve GAD, bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain, epilepsy. What were her anxiety symptoms? Just curious. She looks wonderful!
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