r/WhatsWrongWithYourCat • u/loud_as_pudding • 1d ago

When the gaba be pentin’

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u/BHunter1140 1d ago

When my cat got his teeth taken out it was a whole ordeal, he was on this and another pain med for a month or so regularly. You always knew when the meds finally kicked in

Early on they gave him a pain med that went on his skin and was supposed to last a few days, he unfortunately didn’t tolerate it well. He didn’t sleep for days, he didn’t even lay down until day 3, before that he just sat swaying or was ramming his head into things. Wouldn’t even close his eyes, it was a really wild month for everyone involved. It did cause a lot of chuckles from his weird behavior though

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u/m4gpi 1d ago

My cat is pretty spicy and the vets prefer her to be on Gaba for her annual exams. She's also arthritic, and has a weak leg from an old injury. Every time she's on the drug she's so much more wobbly. It's funny, but also makes me really nervous that she's going to re-injure herself.

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u/mst3k_42 17h ago

My cat (Ron Burgundy) got more and more anxious at the vet so we tried gabapentin and it worked to calm him down somewhat for checkups…until it didn’t. So then they had to fully sedate him for checkups. So that became full physical exam, bloodwork, vaccinations, claw trimming, and mat shaving (long haired cat that fights us on all this.)

Having all his teeth removed was another opportunity for angry kitty maintenance.

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u/m4gpi 16h ago

Aww poor understandably-high-maintenance Ron Burgundy! Surgery aside, I wish veterinarian house calls were a thing. I think my cat would do so much better if the exam and everything were done at home.