Pre-Euthanasia Sedative at Home - Feline

[Karen557]

Hello,
My wonderful 17year old Maine Coon, Aspen, has valiantly fought CRF for 4 years and now has been diagnosed with mast cell abdominal cancer. It is time for us to put her to sleep.

She is, despite weakening and weight loss, still a "pistol" at the vet, complete with spitting , howling and general agitation. I want to say goodbye to her at my home, give her some sort of SERIOUS sedative and take her in for the final injection. I would really prefer she be asleep, not just "relaxed".

I have heard people use Ace, but wondered what you would suggest as a true "knock out" that I can give at home. I have been giving her subQ fluids for years, so am not turned off by needles if that is better than a pill.

Aspen is now just 8 lbs (down from her healthy weight of 14).

Thank you!

Karen

[peekawho]

Often, if you've been a client for some time, vets will come to your home.  There are also many vets in major metropolitan areas that only have a house call practice.  

I'm sorry that you are going through this.  

[Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A]

You must ask your vet for some sort of sedative to be given by mouth.  It is highly unlikely that any vet would give you any injectable sedative to administer at home.

Acepromazine and diazepam are good choices.  Please talk this over with your vet.

Can't your vet make a house call under these circumstances?  That would really be the ideal situation.