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Hi everyone,
My little 1 year old is due for a physical soon. She went once when I first got her about 5 months ago but it was hugely stressful for her and she even hurt herself in the carrier from thrashing (she was semi-feral when adopted). The vet was also no help once we got there and could only really give her a shot. Didn’t even clean her up.
She is a total sweetheart at home but is super stressed and fearful once out. Flash forward to now and we have a new (cats only! yay) vet and an appointment next month.
This vet has given me a gapapentin RX in capsule form to act as a sedative. They advised to mix 100mg into food about 3 hours prior to the visit.
My question is, for those who have done the same, did you have any issues? I’ve read the medicine is bitter, did your cat eat the food? It is a hard capsule so a pill pocket might not work. She definitely won’t eat it willingly if I don’t disguise it.
How did it work sedative-wise? Vet did not tell me to given the evening before dose that I’ve read about, was one dose prior to the visit enough?
Thanks!!!
Chelsea
My little 1 year old is due for a physical soon. She went once when I first got her about 5 months ago but it was hugely stressful for her and she even hurt herself in the carrier from thrashing (she was semi-feral when adopted). The vet was also no help once we got there and could only really give her a shot. Didn’t even clean her up.
She is a total sweetheart at home but is super stressed and fearful once out. Flash forward to now and we have a new (cats only! yay) vet and an appointment next month.
This vet has given me a gapapentin RX in capsule form to act as a sedative. They advised to mix 100mg into food about 3 hours prior to the visit.
My question is, for those who have done the same, did you have any issues? I’ve read the medicine is bitter, did your cat eat the food? It is a hard capsule so a pill pocket might not work. She definitely won’t eat it willingly if I don’t disguise it.
How did it work sedative-wise? Vet did not tell me to given the evening before dose that I’ve read about, was one dose prior to the visit enough?
Thanks!!!
Chelsea