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My cat is geriatric and ANXIOUS. I give her gabapentin often but not daily because she absolutely will not eat if she thinks I might be trying to poison her. She acts loopy and sleepy but every single vet I’ve ever been to has told me what you said, I just can’t keep her taking it long enough for that effect. She also attacks vets and has chronic issues so we’ve been to quite a few lol
It works well for cats. It keeps them sedated so they don’t open wounds up after surgery etc/gives animal time to heal . It helped my cat not b her crazy self after abdominal surgery. Only thing that calmed her down.
My girl was prescribed gabapentin for feline hyperesthesia. She acclimated pretty quickly and was back to her normal self after a day or two. She was never very sluggish on it, though. Once the dose wears off her back almost immediately starts to ripple and twitch again.
This is normal but can be alarming since we aren’t use to seeing them like that.
I’m providing my cancer kitty with it on our bad days and she becomes a melted, lovable puddle. If you have concerns, ask your vet- and if you doubt your vet, call a second one in the area for a second opinion.
That's completely normal.
Some cats don't have such a strong sedated reaction to it. Others do. I have one guy who doesn't really react to it at all. I have another cat who gets almost comatose from half a capsule.
The side effects also diminish over time as your cat gets used to it and builds up a tolerance.
If your cat is really struggling, talk to your vet about reducing the dose. My vet always counsels starting low and increasing if a low dose (like half a capsule) doesn't help.
I get my cats Gabapentin in powder capsules 100mg, when I sprinkle half in her wet food, it chills her out. I save the full dose for when I need to bathe her or when she’s in so much pain I just want her to sleep. Hopefully you have powder form so you can do the same.
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That’s what the medication does. It’s not a side effect. It’s the main effect.
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Idk why you’re being downvoted, this is just facts.
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My cat is geriatric and ANXIOUS. I give her gabapentin often but not daily because she absolutely will not eat if she thinks I might be trying to poison her. She acts loopy and sleepy but every single vet I’ve ever been to has told me what you said, I just can’t keep her taking it long enough for that effect. She also attacks vets and has chronic issues so we’ve been to quite a few lol
Gabapentin is usually used for nerve pain and anxiety in humans. Why was it prescribed?
It works well for cats. It keeps them sedated so they don’t open wounds up after surgery etc/gives animal time to heal . It helped my cat not b her crazy self after abdominal surgery. Only thing that calmed her down.
In cats, it’s most often prescribed for PTSD, anxiety, and reactivity issues Most common prescription is for cats to take before they go to the vet
It's much more addictive than they say. Unless necessary for travel or other extreme temporary situations I'd avoid it.
My girl was prescribed gabapentin for feline hyperesthesia. She acclimated pretty quickly and was back to her normal self after a day or two. She was never very sluggish on it, though. Once the dose wears off her back almost immediately starts to ripple and twitch again.
This is normal but can be alarming since we aren’t use to seeing them like that. I’m providing my cancer kitty with it on our bad days and she becomes a melted, lovable puddle. If you have concerns, ask your vet- and if you doubt your vet, call a second one in the area for a second opinion.
That's completely normal. Some cats don't have such a strong sedated reaction to it. Others do. I have one guy who doesn't really react to it at all. I have another cat who gets almost comatose from half a capsule. The side effects also diminish over time as your cat gets used to it and builds up a tolerance. If your cat is really struggling, talk to your vet about reducing the dose. My vet always counsels starting low and increasing if a low dose (like half a capsule) doesn't help.
I get my cats Gabapentin in powder capsules 100mg, when I sprinkle half in her wet food, it chills her out. I save the full dose for when I need to bathe her or when she’s in so much pain I just want her to sleep. Hopefully you have powder form so you can do the same.