Diazepam for Pets: Anxiety, Seizures, & Muscle Relaxant Guide

Actually now the recommend medication is gabapentin. Ask your veterinarian for some and give it before the visit. With this the cats are just mellow, easy to handle and not as drugged as with the other medications. Diazepam is not used much in cats now due to it causing liver problems. Apromazine can make them sedate but doesn’t reduce the aggression. I personally don’t find Xanax effective. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for your cat.

Valium is a relatively safe drug but if it has not been prescribed to your dog I cannot inform you to give it legally. What I can say is that for an 18 pound dog, you could give 4 or 5 milligrams and still be within the proper dosing range assuming no other drugs or bodily conditions exist that would make it contraindicated. Neither Cushing’s or Diabetes would preclude your dog from receiving, and the trazodone given together with the Valium would produce some additional sedation / anti anxiety effects but not enough to cause problems.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Camilla! Disorientation, anxiety, panting and not acting normal are normal post seizure. This period can last up to 24 hours. Sometimes the recovery period can be different after each seizure. We can not prescribe medications with out examining Camila. If your Vet has prescribed valium for Camila then I would follow the instructions they provided. There is no interaction with valium, phenobarbital and potassium bromide. If they didn't you will have to get the dosing from them. As long as she isn't having any more seizures I would hold off on any additional medications right now and let her recover. If she has 2-3 seizures in a 24 hour period she needs to be seen by a Vet. I wish you the best!

In general diazepam is not a great sedative in dogs - it does not cause significant sedation on it's own and does not last very long - so I do not prescribe it for noise phobias. I definitely would not recommend giving a prescription medication unless it was specifically prescribed to Missy. You may want to consider calling your veterinarian and seeing if they can recommend another medication as a sedative. Otherwise you could try things like Thundershirt or playing music to muffle the sound of the fireworks.

Anxicalm is the generic form of Alprazolam. It is in the same drug class (benzodiazepines) as Diazepam, but it is not the same drug. To be safe, you should contact your physician or the local ER to confirm there will be no ill effects. Legally, we are prohibited from providing medical advice for humans.

The short answer is, yes, they can be given together however, I suggest you check with your regular veterinarian before combining any medications. They have your dog's full medical history and I do not. There may be a reason why your vet wouldn't want them given together. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Sorry for my delayed reply. Is he really 10kg? That is a big cat! Even for a cat that size 5mg is a bit high. At the very high end of the dose he would only get 4mg. I think what you are seeing is over excitement from the high dose. Just let him "sleep it off". If he doesn't seem better in 24 hours he needs to see a vet. Hope this helps. Best wishes.