How much does Fatcat weigh? 3.6kg is v petite. Is that about the same as PB?
The vet wants Mr C to come in to discuss pain relief which is good news but I am not doing it this week. Claws are enough. And I want to read the internet a bit more first.
Cozie have you seen this for PBoy, about cats going to vets:
^Gabapentin is a human drug that is also used in the veterinary field to treat pain or to control seizures. In cats, it is highly effective in reducing fear and anxiety!
Three hours before a vet visit, the owner gives the medication at home. Gabapentin comes in a pre-loaded syringe in liquid form. The sedative effect lasts for about 12 hours. We recently examined and treated a feral cat who had been pre-medicated with this drug and she was an absolute breeze to handle. Gabapentin does not cause full sedation, but causes a cat to be a little slow. Dr. Danna said the best way to describe the effects is that it makes the patient indifferent. The cat is not fearful, aggressive, anxious or even happy. They just don’t care. Vet visits are pleasant again.
For safety, owners should know that a cat treated with gabapentin may be woozy or uncoordinated until the medication wears off. Your cat should be confined away from stairs, high cat trees or other fall hazards until he is back to normal.
The cost for gabapentin is twelve dollars per dose.^