Is there a way to sedate a cat so that it can have its vaccinations done?
Friday, March 5th, 2010 at
8:35 pm
she got a little too rowdy and started scratching everyone when it was time to vaccinate her.
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Yeah, i had to take my cats on a plane, so my vet gave her this medicine that makes them sleepy. ask ur vet about that…..
There should be no need to sedate a cat for vaccinations. Try Rescue Remedy or Feliway spray which you can spray into your cat’s carrier about 30 mins before putting her in there.
As a last resort your vet can use a crush cage which is just a normal carrier with a sliding panel which keeps the cat still enough to vaccinate.
Ask your vet if they have a squeeze box. If they don’t, then phone around for a vet who handles ferals.
A squeeze box is what the cat is put into so it can’t turn and bite or scratch. The cat can be examined and vaccinated with no hazards to the cat or the people doing the exam.
No need to sedate them, but rescue remmedy does wonders! I use it on my cats when they have to travel or go to the vets. You should be able to find it in a health food store or pet store, costs about $12 for a little bottle. You only need a little, it just relaxes them. You can put it directly in their mouth or in food or water. Much much better than medications!
Most cats do not need any sedation for vaccines. If your cat has severe anxiety about car rides to the vet or the vets office, the vet can prescribe your cat a mild sedative to help him relax.
call the vet and ask him for a sedative for him/her a few days before the shots are due and give him/her one an hour before you go to the vets the cat will be calm and can be given his shots
If she got rowdy for the vaccinations, are you sure you are going to be able to sedate her?
Try getting one of those large fabric laundry bags that ties shut & put her in that to take her in for her vaccinations. The vet can give her the shots through the bag *or* if they need to examine her they can inject a mild sedative (like domitor) & take her out of the bag for the exam… do everything they need to do & then put her back.
I just had to do this w/ a stud male that is afraid of the vet… he was very satisfied to hide in the bag. We knocked him out, did everything we had to do w/ him & I had them leave him unconscious.
There is an instant wake up drug that reverses domitor.