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can you help we are in a rural part of south africa my


Sent to Pet Experts January 11, 2006 12:01 p.m.
can you help
we are in a rural part of south africa
my neutered male cat fights with every cat he can find.
my vet who admits he has never used it before on a cat has suggested prozac
but he is not sure what dose.
cat is 18 pounds. a male 6 year old bengal.
Any help you can give me would be appreicated
jane

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Age: 5; Male; Breed: cat - bengal 18 pounds

Already Tried:
Rescue homeopathic remedy. He will not stay in he is a outdoor cat. Has all his claws
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January 11, 2006 12:44 p.m. (42 minutes and 24 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Sounds like he is very territorial. And aggression is a breed trait in the Bengal.
You can read about the use of prozac here
http://www.petplace.com/article.aspx?id=4956
It can take 1-4 weeks before you see an effect.
You should watch for side effects such as stomach upset, tiredness, anxiety, restlessness, panting, irritability, jaundice (yellowing of the gums, skin, or whites of the eyes), vomiting, or a persistent lack of appetite while being treated and contact your vet if these occur.
Clomipramine is another drug used for this
http://www.petplace.com/article.aspx?id=1562
and valium might work too
http://www.petplace.com/article.aspx?id=1517
Hope this helps you!

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Reply to Nancy Holmes
Sent January 11, 2006 1:24 p.m. (40 minutes and 15 seconds later)
thank you for your response.
However i still need to know the main question which was
what would the dose be please for this cat
thank you
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January 11, 2006 1:28 p.m. (4 minutes and 23 seconds later)
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Sent January 11, 2006 1:39 p.m. (10 minutes and 56 seconds later)
thank you nancy will start on lowest poss dose. jane
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January 11, 2006 1:41 p.m. (1 minute and 57 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
You are welcome and good luck with him!
The other meds had dose info down on the page bottoms too incase this one doesn't work for him.
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