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I took my cat to the vet today for possible UTI/urinary issues. He basically said she seemed to be having a stress related urinary issue (I had been out of town for about 9 days) and gave me liquid Gabapentin to give to her to manage her pain until the problem resolves itself. Cat urine normally dicourages bacterial growth. Only cats that are producing abnormal urine are prone to developing lower urinary tract infections. Cats may develop a urinary tract infection if they have very dilute urine from chronic kidney disease, glucose in the urine from diabetes, or blood in the urine from stones or tumors. First, Some Terminology (FIC, FLUTD, FUS, UTI, and how they all fit together) For a long time, these abbreviations were used interchangeably but they shouldn't have been because they refer to different conditions. Let's start with feline lower urinary tract disease (also called FLUTD). The urinary bladder and urethra are the lower urinary tract Gabapentin is a medication used to treat pain in cats. It is also used as a sedative to help reduce anxiety during stressful situations, like car travel and vet visits. Here’s what you need to know about this common feline medication. Gabapentin can be used to treat all these conditions in cats. However, there are some species-specific prescription patterns. Cats have usually been prescribed gabapentin for anxiety. Your cat may receive a prescription for this drug for specific stressful situations that have caused them anxiety in the past. Gabapentin dosage guidelines for cats Gabapentin has many useful properties for treating cats beyond use as an anticonvulsant. It is used off-label in cats to reduce situational anxiety, provide pain relief, and is the preferred treatment for a condition called feline hyperesthesia syndrome. By calming the overactive nerve pathways in the urinary tract, gabapentin helps to alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with FLUTD, making it easier for the cat to urinate without significant distress. Sterile bladder inflammation is the single most common cause of lower urinary tract signs in cats, Dr. Fischer told attendees at a recent Fetch dvm360 conference. Tony Buffington, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVN, and Jodi Westropp, DVM, PhD, the gurus of all things lower urinary tract, have coined the term “Pandora's syndrome” to describe sensitization Feline idiopathic cystitis, also known as feline interstitial cystitis or FIC for short, is a type of feline lower urinary tract disease that causes inflammation of the bladder in cats. “Idiopathic” means that the cause of the disease process is unknown; “interstitial” refers to the location of the inflammation in the interstitium The short answer is: gabapentin is not a primary medication to directly help a cat urinate. While it can play a supportive role in certain situations, it doesn’t target the underlying mechanisms that cause urinary issues. In cats, gabapentin is most often used as a pain medication for chronic pain, such as from arthritis. Gabapentin is also recognized as beneficial in reducing the fear responses that a kitty may have to the stress of handling and being examined at the vet. Gabapentin is used in cats to treat chronic pain, especially of neuropathic origin and anxiety. For pain, this drug seems to be most effective when combined with other types of analgesics
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