ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2023
Does preappointment gabapentin affect neurological examination findings? A prospective, randomized and blinded study in healthy cats.
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- Comparison of the Anxiolytic and Analgesic Effects of Gabapentin and Pregabalin in Cats: A Systematic Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Infrared Thermography and Physiological Variables as Methods for Recognizing Fear in Domestic Cats (Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- The Effect of Gabapentin on the Efficiency of a Desensitization-Counter-Conditioning Claw-Trimming Protocol for Cats with Healthcare Phobias: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Tools for the Approach of Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in the Domestic Feline: An Update.Veterinary medicine international · 2025Review
- 2024 ISFM and AAFP consensus guidelines on the long-term use of NSAIDs in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Presumed gabapentin-induced myoclonus in two cats.JFMS open reportsArticle
- Evaluation of gabapentin administration on neurologic examination in 2 different age groups of healthy cats.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a preappointment oral dose of gabapentin on the neurological examination of cats.
methodsA prospective, randomized and blinded clinical trial was conducted in 35 client-owned healthy cats. Cats were scheduled for two appointments and randomly assigned to receive either a placebo or a 100 mg gabapentin capsule prior to the second veterinary visit. A neurological examination was performed during each visit, and the results were compared between groups. Normal/abnormal response rates for each test were based on the number of cats that allowed the test to be performed.
resultsGabapentin was administered to 17 cats. Gait and postural reactions were significantly affected in the gabapentin group. Comparing the gabapentin with the placebo groups, proprioceptive ataxia was identified in 4/17 (23.5%) vs 0/18 cats ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Gabapentin significantly altered gait analyses and postural reactions in this group of healthy cats. The administration of gabapentin could lead to false-positive results and, possibly, an incorrect identification of neurological lesions. In contrast, gabapentin did not impair the assessment of cranial nerves and spinal reflexes, which can be assessed in patients receiving the drug.
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