Is there a long journey, moving or noisy feast with many guests? What is joy for people is stress for most domestic cats. Survive the unpleasant hours will help "Vetspokoin" for cats. Available in two forms, it costs mere pennies.
Release Forms
Let's start with the release form, as described above, you can purchase a medicine in the form of:
Pills. Sold in plastic cans, packed in 15 or 30 pieces.
Suspensions The packaging volume is 25 ml and 75 ml, a syringe dispenser and instructions for use are required.
According to reviews, Vetspokoin for cats is sold in veterinary pharmacies and is quite cheap.
Structure
The components of a sedative look like this:
The manufacturer claims that the components are absolutely safe for feline health. However, it is embarrassing to have Phenibut, a nootropic that stimulates the work of mental activity and affects the processes of the nervous system. The fact is that the drug is widely used in the treatment of neurological diseases, its long use leads to addiction. Reviews about Vetspokoin are quite contradictory, the consequences of its use are difficult to predict.
Manufacturer Feature
In other words, the main pharmacological properties of the drug, declared by the manufacturer:
Phenibut favorably affects the nervous system of a cat, helps to normalize metabolic processes.
Valerian calms the nervous system.
Motherwort positively affects the work of the heart, helps to relax the nervous system.
Bee milk has an effect on the stabilization of the hormonal background of the pet, helps the absorption of oxygen and glucose.
The antioxidants that make up Vetspokoin, according to reviews, contribute to a minimal reaction of the body to external stimuli.
Promethazine - a tool that helps to cope with vomiting, is a natural sleeping pill.
Indications for use
According to veterinarians, Vetspokoin for cats is prescribed in a number of cases:
When an animal has trouble sleeping.
During stressful situations - moving, long journey, noisy guests.
If inappropriate behavior occurs.
With increased excitability of the animal.
The required dose depends on the weight of the cat or cat and the type of medicine.
Dosage
Dosage is determined depending on the type of drug. If we are talking about Vetspokoin suspension for cats, reviews of which are more gentle than tablets, it is worth considering that the dosage is 1 ml per 10 kg of animal weight.
The tablets are dosed in the same way as the suspension.
How to give medicine?
It is worth starting with the fact that the drug is designed for three-week use. Exceeding these dates is not recommended, because the consequences can be disgusting.
According to veterinarians, Vetspokoin in tablets for cats is given after preliminary grinding of the required dose. The resulting powder can be dissolved in water and squeezed onto the root of the tongue of the animal.
The required amount of suspension is collected in a syringe, injected into the mouth (on the root of the tongue). The suspension is allowed to mix with your favorite cat treat.
Cat owners know how pets relate to drugs. The animal will struggle with all its strength, fling its teeth and claws. Even the smallest cat can seriously injure the owner, trying to avoid unpleasant procedures. What to say about a big cat?
Starting treatment, we advise you to do the following:
Find a thick towel or take a blanket.
Wrap the animal so that it cannot release its paws.
Ask for help from households - one holds a swaddled cat, the second gives her medicine.
If there is no way to ask for help, independently hold the package between the knees. With his left hand, the owner holds the pet by the scruff, with his right hand he enters Vetspokoin for cats, the reviews of which are given below.
Be sure to wait for swallowing movement. As soon as the pet swallows the medicine, it is released.
The second method requires the skills and assistance of an assistant:
The cat is placed on the stomach, the surface should be flat.
The assistant holds the animal with both hands, the owner opens the cat's mouth and quickly introduces the medicine.
After the drug is swallowed, the pet is released.
Reviews
Drops for cats "Vetspokoin", according to owners, are better than tablets, they are easier to give. The owners of the pussies were divided into two camps: some are delighted with the drug, the second are extremely dissatisfied and scold the manufacturer. Is it worth it to rely on someone else's opinion, everyone decides independently. We provide both positive and negative feedback.
Positive reviews
Here's what the owners say about Vetspokoin tablets and suspensions:
Helps during estrus, the cat calms down and ceases to demand a cat.
Suitable for hysterical animals, a week is enough for the animal's nervous system to level out.
Saves during the move, because pets are difficult to endure it. Cats sleep all the way, not trying to swing rights.
Helps strengthen the immune system of cats.
No side effects.
Animals tolerate the drug well, it is not addictive.
Affordable price, easy to find in veterinary pharmacies.
Packages with suspension are equipped with a syringe - dispenser, it is convenient for them to measure the required amount of the drug.
The composition does not contain fragrances and dyes, which indicates the quality of the drug.
Negative reviews
Negative reviews about Vetspokoin for cats are numerous. They tell about quite serious consequences of the use of the drug.
Other owners are convinced that the drug is a powerful tranquilizer, acts on the cat, respectively.
Most of the owners talk about the fact that the animals start to foam from the mouth, there is a profuse salivation. In this case, the pet is breathing heavily, rolls out his eyes and behaves unnaturally.
The duration of the drug is very short - about 4 hours. After which the cat behaves as before.
Some owners claim that pets are fast asleep during the action of "Vetspokoin", awakening is accompanied by difficulties.
They talk about the inconvenience of using tablets and suspensions, because pets resist all possible ways. How to solve this issue is written above.
In rare cases, according to reviews, Vetspokoin for cats can cause an allergic reaction in an animal.
Price category
What is the cost of tablets and suspensions? The price category of the first is from 170 to 250 rubles, depending on the region of residence of the buyer.
The suspension will cost the buyer a little more - from 200 to 300 rubles. The cost depends on the region, as indicated above.
Drawing conclusions
Returning to the question of whether to rely on the feedback of the owners, everyone decides for himself. Comparing positive and negative reviews, the reader sees that the former are much larger than the latter.
When thinking about a sedative for a pet, it is recommended to consult with veterinary specialists. On the one hand, they can prescribe an expensive remedy, but on the other hand, it is likely that it will turn out to be better than the one described above.
We strongly recommend that you consult a veterinarian for advice before buying a particular drug. Especially - "Vetspokoin" for cats, reviews of which are very doubtful and controversial. First of all, the presence of phenibut in the composition of the drug repels. What this medicine is and how it is used is written in the appropriate subsection. Foam and drool from the mouth of cats is a side effect, although the instructions say that they should not be.
Conclusion
Any sedative is harmful to the body of the animal, if used in high quantities. Sometimes you can not do without it, possible examples of such a need are given above.
"Vetspokoin" is not the best drug, judging by the reviews of the owners.