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happybird

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14. My Leo takes gabapentin before vet visits

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 10:54 PM

Dec 2020

The doc has me pick up a pill a few days ahead of time. He gets way too stressed about nail trims and blood draws (of which he’s had many over the past two years).
It makes him super mellow, happy, and malleable.

Our vet gives pills in a fun way: set the pill on a flat surface and cover it with a little pile of Easy Cheese (that canned spray cheese stuff). The cats love it and snarf the pill right ip with their snack.

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Need advice about taking highly-strung cat to vet [View all] ailsagirl Dec 2020 OP

Can you ask the vet for tranquilizers? n/t Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #1

yes, ask vet for Acepro and put in pill pocket or crush it up and give some Churu gooey stuff to mix CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #3

Gabapentin can be used for calming cats also. IcyPeas Dec 2020 #11

Maybe start getting her used to being in a crate/carrier now... Blue Owl Dec 2020 #2

This Freddie Dec 2020 #16

Cat carrier in a corner or under a table with towel or something NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #4

we use a carrier which opens on top. drray23 Dec 2020 #5

I used to pour mine into the carrier. Grab her by the furor behind the head LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #6

Yep. I had one we had to do that with happybird Dec 2020 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #7

CBD oil can help. Leave carrier out by her Phoenix61 Dec 2020 #8

Petco has a product called "calm moments", little soft treat- sized bits, easily crumbled into wet niyad Dec 2020 #9

Sneak up behind her with a towel torius Dec 2020 #10

fill it with catnip... samnsara Dec 2020 #12

My Leo takes gabapentin before vet visits happybird Dec 2020 #14

Thank you everyone!! Some very good tips and I so appreciate your taking the time! ailsagirl Dec 2020 #15

Great thread - I just had to take my three cats into the vet yesterday csziggy Dec 2020 #17

You really have your hands full!! ailsagirl Dec 2020 #18

Good luck with your cat csziggy Dec 2020 #19

If you can corral your three, I can corral mine ailsagirl Dec 2020 #20

Well, our horse vet used to do our cats csziggy Dec 2020 #21

Vet's alternative is hilarious!! ailsagirl Dec 2020 #22