https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/29165/medication-to-facilitate-examination Hi all, I just wondered what medications people were using to try to calm aggressive/stressed dogs prior to examination? I have had good responses with gabapentin in cats, but haven&#39;t really used anything consistently in dogs. Thanks! Tom en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/223691?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:04:20 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:fee7ddb8-fbcd-43ba-988e-f2a528247d5bStephen Courtney<p>What Joyce said. Can work really well and at least allow a muzzle to be applied, or an injectable sedative to be given.</p> <p>I have also used it for social visits for a few really difficult dogs, and it definitely helps, but you can&#39;t trust them without a muzzle so take care if you have to do more than offer a treat!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/223671?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:54:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f732f3ee-4c56-4ebc-84e1-6147e460c635Joyce Whitehead<p>We use a &ldquo;bad dog combo&rdquo; - really for stressy dogs, but is effective in most at chilling them out a bit. And I&rsquo;ve used injectable sedation after it. It is trazodone at 10mg/kg (round down) and gaba at 20mg/kg (round up). Give a dose the night before coming and another dose about 90 minutes before consult.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/223664?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:02:03 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:643f1846-10d4-40fe-993e-ae190c27d0f9Claire Fisher<p>Trazodone if stressed/anxious, haven&#39;t had a need for anything more than that for a while but maybe Sileo gel might help?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>