Still mystified by my feline colleagues, still crazy after all these years.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Commonalities
Some of you might know I've played the sport curling for over ten years. It's something that Thompson and I kind of have in common because he likes to curl his toes.
The medication Zoey (and Ernie too) gets when she goes to the vet is gabapentin. It’s a pain medication but in a higher dose has sedation effects. It doesn’t knock the cat out, just makes them feel relaxed. It can make them a little wobbly on their feet, though, like a drunken sailor. The effects last about 8-12 hours. More vets are prescribing it for cats who get too stressed going to the vet. Hope that helps. ~Island Cat Mom
We purr you curl as well as Thompson can curl his toes :)
ReplyDeletePurrs Georgia,Julie and JJ
Like father, like son. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe medication Zoey (and Ernie too) gets when she goes to the vet is gabapentin. It’s a pain medication but in a higher dose has sedation effects. It doesn’t knock the cat out, just makes them feel relaxed. It can make them a little wobbly on their feet, though, like a drunken sailor. The effects last about 8-12 hours. More vets are prescribing it for cats who get too stressed going to the vet. Hope that helps. ~Island Cat Mom