Question about Gabapentin for vet visit.

[mommytobuck]

My vet has recommended that I give Gabapentin tonight before my 10 am vet visit tomorrow.

Does anyone know WHEN tonight? I mean I was thinking it would last 8 hours.

Does it matter?

I had planned on giving my cat his - visit dose -- at round 7 AM.

 

[AbbysMom]

I gave my cat liquid gabapentin last week for her visit and I was instructed to give it 2-3 hours before the visit.

 

[mommytobuck]

The last time I gave him gabapentin two hours before the vet visit, it didn't really work. So my vet has asked that I give it to him "the night before" but she didn't specify a time. I am wondering what we are trying to achive. That he will still be out of it when he gets his second dose?

 

[fionasmom]

Jamie's cardiologist says to give him one capsule one hour before his visit. My GSD is on permanent gabapentin and takes it twice a day at 12 hour intervals.

 

[mommytobuck]

Well I gave him 100 mg at 6:50 PM ... I plan on giving him his pre appointment dose 200 mg tomorrow at 7 AM. I am hoping he will just sleep soundly tonight. I gave him 140 mg on Friday and he just mostly slept.

 

[silent meowlook]

You can give the night before and the morning of. It takes about 2 hours to work. The effects can last 24 hours.

 

[mommytobuck]

Ok well guess my answer is that it doesn't matter as the effects will last about 24 hours. So 200 mg is away. I was surprised he ate it all up. The 100 mg didn't seem to do a lot - he woke up as usual at 4 AM and was crying for me to come downstairs. He was hungry as I gave him no food (in case we need to do sedation). He was walking and standing fine. He used his litter box fine. He was a little slow but walking around.

I held out until 6:50 and gave him 200 mg. I hope I didn't ruin it but I gave him just a tiny tiny bit more just in case. I would say 210 mg. Just in case some was lost due to food. He has now gone to bed and I am hopeful he will be seriously out cold and I can just put him in the carrier.

Wish me luck folks.