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Misty hollers every night all night and keeps me awake. I have tried ignoring and also feliaway which doesnt work. My vet prescribed Chlorphenirimine a anthestimine for sedation today. Read online that a side effect on cats is inability to urinate wh
My first thought is whether Misty has been spayed/ fixed or not as she may be hollering for a mate. If she is spayed, then other sedatives / anxiety medicines may be effective to help curb her night time behavior. I dont have a lot of personal experience using chlorpheniramine in cats, but this class of antihisthamine is relatively safe. The drugs that I may consider dispensing would be gabapentin or amitryptilline. These are both prescription medicines. I have found minimal benefit in herbal remedies in cats - valerian would not be very effective. Royal Canin make a diet called "Calm" which can help with anxiety/ stress behaviors as well.
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Will a small (.2 mg) dose of Klonopin harm an adult cat? He's in pain from an eye injury, and I'm afraid he'll hurt himself on the 40 mile trip to the vet.
I cannot actually recommend any specific drug doses to be given without examining your pet but the low end formulary dose for clonazepam in cats is even higher than 0.2 mg for a 7 lb cat. Good luck! Eye injuries can be super painful and I’m sure Sammie was vocal even before the injury!
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I am flying with my 30 pound dog in the cabin this Thursday and am wondering if it is safe to give her Klonopin to help with the extreme anxiety that she experiences in the air. The prescription is from a while ago and she hasn't tired it yet, but mo
Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern. Klonopin (Clonazepam) is a drug that we commonly use for anxiety in animals. Based on the veterinary drug book, the recommended dose for Clonazepam in dogs is 0.1 - 1 mg/kg by mouth every 12-24 hours. So for example, 30lb would equal 13.6kg. So the dose this body weight should receive would be 1.4mg every 12-24 hours as the lowest dose and 13.6mg every 12-24 hours as the highest dose. I always recommend testing out a new medication prior to using it for its intended purpose to see if it works. If this is expired, I would refrain against using this. As always, I would contact your veterinarian, whom you usually see for Olive and discuss using this medication with the vet on the phone as I do not know the full medical history on Olive. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
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my 11 yr old golden is in pain tonight, had a big day at the groomers, getting in and out of the vehicle. she does have hip pain as it is, but its bad tonight. I am icing her hips and I gave her a previcoxx, can I give a klonopin to calm her down.
I'm so sorry to hear Delilah isn't feeling well. I wouldn't recommend giving the Klonopin. Give the ice and Previcoxx time to kick in. Also, continue to rest her so she doesn't over do it when she's feeling better. Kisses to Delilah!
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My cat accidentley ingested between 6 and 10mg og Clonazepam last night. She's been acting lethargic and energetic at the same time, loses balance, can't jump up as high as usual, and just isn't acting normal. I tried to get her to throw it up but fa
Thank you for contacting Boop by Petco with your question. Oh no, poor Luna. Even if she only ingested 6mg, that's double the highest recommended dose for a cat her weight. Too much clonazepam can lower the blood pressure, leading to weakness or collapse. In a senior cat, low blood pressure can be very serious. I'm not sure why you have no way of getting her to a vet, but she does need to see one immediately to make sure everything is ok. I would see if you could have a friend or family member take you into the vet, or call a cab or Uber to have her seen now. Best of luck.
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