Very helpful, thanks - I'd heard that it can make them
"disassociative" when they're coming out of it - not knowing where
they are, etc.
Gloria
At 03:26 PM 5/11/2006, you wrote:
Acepromazine for a cat? This was first choice
sedative? WOW! Tough stuff for kitty IMO, especially since he's
riding in cabin with you.
We only use this in cats to induce anesthesia sometimes. It dilates
their pupils a lot and stays in their system for a day or two
depending on how fast your their metabolism is. We also use it for
animals that go home after exstensive surgery and they need to stay
still (like bone breaks, etc...). Their appetite will decrease to
almost nothing and sometimes they won't want to eat at all.
Personally, I wouldn't use it, not for a 2 1/2 hour flight.
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Subject: OT: sedative before flying (ACE)
Hey folks,
I'm flying to Minneapolis on Saturday, a 2.5 hour flight from LIttle
Rock, and taking a sweet, energetic young Siamese kitty to his
owner. Kitty will ride in the cabin with me. I've never taken a
kitty on board with me before, so a new experience.
The vet gave me a sedative, ACE., and am pondering whether to use the
sedative or not. Someone said that another option would be Benadryl,
along with Rescue Remedy.
Any experiences with taking kitties on flights? With ACE? Think the
dosage was 1/2 tablet followed by 1/4 if needed.
Thanks much!
Gloria
