House Visit Preparation
Please note that due to traffic and unforeseen emergencies, Dr Alessia may be delayed. To prevent delays due to parking please advise of easy parking or a garage in your area.
If your pet is not handled easily, is aggressive or very stressed in certain situations such as veterinary visits, let us know whilst booking the appointment.
Keep your pet inside and enclosed in a secure room ready for Dr Alessia’s visit.
Please have a bath towel ready to be used during the visit.
Inform about any medications, vitamins, or supplements that you are giving your pet alongside medical history.
Minimise anything that can distract the pet during the visit.
Cages are not provided, you must provide your own cage if needed.
Prepare any questions that you may have to ask.
Have any necessary documents for the visit ready.
Sometimes Dr Alessia will not be able to fully examine your pet if it is too stressed/scared/aggressive or not easily handled. The consultation fee will still be charged.
Calming medication does not guarantee that your pet will be possible to handle.
Please always send a picture of a product purchased with a prescription to 99488835/ 79569481.
Calming Medication (Gabapentin)
Gabapentin is sometimes used as an anti-anxiety medication and works by blocking calcium channels in the brain to suppress overly stimulated neurons that cause anxiety.
It can cause drowsiness, and clumsiness so it is advised to keep a close eye on your pet in a safe place.
A Gabapentin prescription is 7 euros. The prescription will be scanned and a copy will be sent to you.
Once you have requested and paid for the Gabapentin prescription from Dr Alessia it will be processed as soon as possible. There will be plenty of time to buy it from your nearest veterinary pharmacy.
Where to buy Gabapentin from?
One can buy Gabapentin from your nearest veterinary pharmacy.
Contact the veterinary pharmacy beforehand to ensure adequate stock.
Please be aware that sometimes gabapentin does not give full effect, every patient is different. Calming medication does not guarantee that your pet will be possible to handle.
Always follow veterinarian instructions and the prescription.
Instructions for Gabapentin Use
Open the capsule and pour the content of the capsule (a powder) into a small amount of food and mix thoroughly.
Give the instructed amount 12 hours before your pet’s house visit and again 2 hours before.
Pay attention to what is written on the prescription and veterinarian instructions.
Giving Gabapentin before a blood test
Only give a teaspoon-sized portion of food with the medication prescribed if blood work is being done as the patient must be fasting.