Editing Gabapentin (section)

==Veterinary use==
In cats, gabapentin can be used as an analgesic in multi-modal pain management,<ref name="pmid21831060">{{cite journal | vauthors = Vettorato E, Corletto F | title = Gabapentin as part of multi-modal analgesia in two cats suffering multiple injuries | journal = Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | volume = 38 | issue = 5 | pages = 518–520 | date = September 2011 | pmid = 21831060 | doi = 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2011.00638.x }}</ref> anxiety medication to reduce stress during travel or vet visits,<ref name="pmid29099247">{{cite journal | vauthors = van Haaften KA, Forsythe LR, Stelow EA, Bain MJ | title = Effects of a single preappointment dose of gabapentin on signs of stress in cats during transportation and veterinary examination | journal = Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association | volume = 251 | issue = 10 | pages = 1175–1181 | date = November 2017 | pmid = 29099247 | doi = 10.2460/javma.251.10.1175 | s2cid = 7780988 }}</ref> and anticonvulsant.<ref name=plumbs>{{cite web |title=Gabapentin |url=https://www.plumbsveterinarydrugs.com/#!/veterinarymedicationguides |website=Plumb's Veterinary Drugs |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> 

Veterinarians may prescribe gabapentin as an anticonvulsant and pain reliever in dogs.<ref name="Coile_2022" /><ref name="plumbs" /> It has beneficial effects for treating [[Epilepsy in animals|epilepsy]], different kinds of pain ([[Chronic pain|chronic]], [[Neuropathic pain|neuropathic]], and post-operative pain), and anxiety, lip-licking behaviour, storm phobia, fear-based aggression.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Di Cesare F, Negro V, Ravasio G, Villa R, Draghi S, Cagnardi P | title = Gabapentin: Clinical Use and Pharmacokinetics in Dogs, Cats, and Horses | journal = Animals | volume = 13 | issue = 12 | pages = 2045 | date = June 2023 | pmid = 37370556 | pmc = 10295034 | doi = 10.3390/ani13122045 | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Kirby-Madden T, Waring CT, Herron M | title = Effects of Gabapentin on the Treatment of Behavioral Disorders in Dogs: A Retrospective Evaluation | journal = Animals | volume = 14 | issue = 10 | pages = 1462 | date = May 2024 | pmid = 38791679 | pmc = 11117262 | doi = 10.3390/ani14101462 | doi-access = free }}</ref>

It is also used to treat chronic pain-associated nerve inflammation in horses and dogs. Side effects include tiredness and loss of coordination, but these effects generally go away within 24 hours of starting the medication.<ref name="Coile_2022">{{cite web | vauthors = Coile C | date = 31 October 2022 |title=Gabapentin for Dogs: Uses and Side Effects |url=https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/gabapentin-for-dogs/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=American Kennel Club |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206075825/https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/gabapentin-for-dogs/ |archive-date=6 December 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="plumbs" />