Cats that get stressed when visiting the veterinary practice: can gabapentin help improve their welfare?

Louise Anne Buckley

doi:10.18849/VE.V4I4.227

Cats that get stressed when visiting the veterinary practice: can gabapentin help improve their welfare?

Louise Anne Buckley

Bristol Veterinary School

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Abstract

PICO question

In cats which are stressed as a consequence of veterinary interventions does gabapentin administration, compared with no gabapentin, result in lower levels of stress?

Clinical bottom line

There is moderate to good evidence to indicate that a single dose (100 mg) of oral gabapentin administered to cats might reduce signs of acute stress associated with veterinary visits. Two blinded, randomised, placebo controlled trials were reviewed, with consistency of direction of effect for the main outcome measure (Cat Stress Score) assessed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-12
Number of pages	12
Journal	Veterinary Evidence
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18849/VE.V4I4.227
Publication status	Published - 27 Nov 2019

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The acceptance date for this record is provisional and based upon the month of publication for the article.

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Cats that get stressed when visiting the veterinary practice: can gabapentin help improve their welfare?

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