How much Xanax is safe for a 10-pound cat to take for anxiety?

Xanax should not be given to a cat unless prescribed by a veterinarian. Xanax is an oral benzodiazepine that could cause liver failure. So a veterinarian would only prescribe it in an emergency situation or if no other benzodiazepine is available, Please do not give your cat Xanax.

It is unlikely that 1/4 of a 0.25mg alprazolam (Xanax) will sedate Pixie much, if at all. Always check with Pixie's vet prior to giving her any medication. Call the vet who will be examining her to ask if more effective oral sedatives (such as trazodone and/or gabapentin) can be prescribed in order to facilitate the vet visit. That said, use extreme caution giving any prescribed oral medication to Pixie since she is a feral cat. I would not recommend attempting to give her a pill if she is not up to date on her rabies vaccine due to the potential that she may bite you, intentionally or otherwise. If oral medication is not an option for one reason or another, you could either look into mobile vets able to come to your house, or expect to have her sedated at your vet if you are able to get her into a carrier. I hope that all goes well!

Hello. What you're describing is not uncommon among older cats. It could indicate the type of cognitive dysfunction, vision issues, or even other neurological issues. The dose for alprazolam and other sedatives can range very greatly as well as depend on underlying conditions your cat may have. Generally speaking animals have a higher metabolic rate the smaller they are so smaller animals often require higher dosages of certain medications the bigger animals such as us. Unfortunately we are not legally allowed to approve dosages for any medications we did not prescribe as your veterinarian. However if you contact your veterinarian they may be able to give you verbal authorization for a dose.

Cats metabolize drugs differently that humans, and therefore require a different dose of a drug than a human. I would not compare the dosage you used to take with what Kitty Kat has been prescribed to take. That being said, according to Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, the dose your vet prescribed is a little higher than listed, but because I can't see Kitty Kat in person, the vet likely has a valid reason to using a higher dose. I recommend speaking to your vet about the dose if you are concerned, it's ok to ask them questions.

It sounds like Bror may have had a paradoxical response after a bit that made him agitated rather than sedate. You could certainly try the full dose as prescribed but I would recommend trying it at home first. You could also let your vet know what happened and see what they would recommend- they might want to try a different sedative.

You can give lorazepam as one off dose. It is not a perfect drug to treat stress in cats long term. The dose is 0.02mg to 0.1mg per kg of body weight. Starting dose should be low, so you should give your cat about 0.15mg. If you have 1mg tablets it would be about 1/7 of the tablet. Please, remember that there are safer and easier to dose medications for cats to relief stress so I would recommend you to talk to your local vets and get one of the medication that is licensed to be used in cats.

Ativan can be given up to a dosage of 0.0.5 mg per 1lb, meaning she got the maximum therapeutic dosage, it's not likely to be toxic is she ate only one tablet but she will likely be sedated in the next 8 hours (she will most likely go to sleep).