Evaluation of the effects of gabapentin on stress and pain in shelter cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy

The results suggest a lack of evidence for gabapentin decreasing stress or providing perioperative analgesia when administered prior to anesthesia and surgery for OVH in shelter cats.

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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.07.0480
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Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
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Evaluation of the effects of gabapentin on stress and pain in shelter cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy

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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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Evaluation of the effects of gabapentin on stress and pain in shelter cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy

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Abstract

The results suggest a lack of evidence for gabapentin decreasing stress or providing perioperative analgesia when administered prior to anesthesia and surgery for OVH in shelter cats.

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
University of Georgia (US), University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
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