https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/16296/alternative-to-amitriptiline-for-cats I have a 12yo FN that started out of the blue showing aggression towards O and urinating inappropriately. Urinary issues have been ruled out and she responds well to amitriptiline, the problem is administration. She&#39;s a very difficult cat to adm tabletsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/97216?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:55:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9e9ea3b3-d71a-4fba-a3f4-0aa885a33eb5Anthony Dennison<p>[quote user=&quot;Hannah Wynne Richards&quot;]</p> <p>Have you checked for hyperthyroidism? If thyroids normal,have you tried nutraceuticals-Kalm Aid comes as a gel, which can be smeared on paws.</p> <p>Wynne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>I find Kalmaid very good for stressy cats or those that suffer from FLUTD. I&#39;ve had more success with zylkene in dogs tbh. However, sometimes you do need something a little more powerful.</p> <p>Has there been any pain<span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">&nbsp;focus at all, what are the cat&#39;s teeth like? A sore mouth could cause behaviour changes.</span> <p>&nbsp;</p> </p> <p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/97204?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:13:04 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b0c3c023-57c2-4432-a273-a8fea0940e60Ana Santos<p>Thanks for all your help. I&#39;m starting to like Summit more and more. I&#39;ll give it a try.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/97203?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:05:24 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6fa4e40a-9847-4e76-b3b2-e0ca6b8e1693Stephen Putnam<p>Summit have just released a transdermal gel.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/97202?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:55:04 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f460448e-b419-464b-b730-c98393ee8516John Flynn<p>[quote user=&quot;Ana Santos&quot;]Any alternatives to amitriptiline?[/quote]</p> <p>Probably no better, but&nbsp;<a target='_blank' href="http://www.svprx.co.uk/">http://www.svprx.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;might do a palatable version (i&#39;ve not checked)</p> <p>Otherwise i&#39;ve had some success in individual cats with zylkene capsules opened and sprinkled over food.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/97201?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:48:36 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0db16baa-c358-4cdc-9b04-ac59282cd79aAna Santos<p>No changes wahtsoever in environment/food/etc. Hyperthyroidism has been ruled out.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/97199?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:02:29 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d08f4981-955d-4b8b-b9f3-aee3d9fe615eMark Hedberg<p>Also ask about background; any new members of family, new pets, new neighbors, change in feeding habits/schedule, change in food, etc.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/97198?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:01:28 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:bccd136f-4c4d-4b79-b512-b2e31e53f178Mark Hedberg<p>You could also crush the tablet into marmite, hard to spit that out and the marmite covers any taste. Smear it on paw or tongue.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/97181?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:10:26 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:504053d8-1297-4a25-b357-07d00356a967Hannah Wynne Richards<p>Have you checked for hyperthyroidism? If thyroids normal,have you tried nutraceuticals-Kalm Aid comes as a gel, which can be smeared on paws.</p> <p>Wynne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>