My wife & I, and our cat Marco, recently moved to Granbury. In the process, Marco had to make a few…read moretrips, in the car, as we moved items from Tarrant County to Hood County. During this time, we noticed Marco did not always pee in his box. Often he would pee outside the box. Pooing was always in the box (thank goodness).
From past experience we have learned that "inappropriate urination" may be a sign of an underlying health problem. We were hoping that, once fully in Granbury, it would stop, but it didn't. It was not happening in Marco's "old" home. Out an abundance of caution, we decided to find a vet for Marco.
We picked Granbury Animal Clinic because it is close to our home, but also because of the positive reviews. The clinic was also able to get us in the same day, which made us very happy.
Granbury Animal Clinic presents very well. The waiting area is clean and tidy, with lots of room (to social distance, or to give different species a little extra room from each other).
Jenifer, a veterinary technician, brought us three to an exam room. She collected Marco's vitals and went to get the doctor. We now met Dr. Ronny Naylor. Dr. Naylor suggest taking a urine sample, to rule out infection. To our relief, the sample did not show infection, so this likely means it a behavioral problem, perhaps brought on stress (of a new home).
Dr. Naylor prescribed Gabapentin, to help calm Marco down a little. I was not familiar with Gabapentin, and goggling it does say, "Gabapentin can produce feelings of relaxation, calmness and euphoria." Sounds just like what Marco needs.
Gabapentin is given orally, and this is where we saw Jenifer's skills! As a cat foster, I have given oral meds to cats before, and it's not easy. But Jenifer did this in one smooth motion, from the side, that Marco never even saw it coming. I also missed it too! Impressive. It's now up to us to give Marco his Gabapentin, three times a day.
So the good news is it seems to working. Marco seems calmer, evidenced by longer naps. And so far two days have gone by, and he is peeing in his box. Whew!
So big thanks do Dr. Naylor and Jenifer! It was very nice meeting you, and talking with you. You both show the friendliness that made us so happy with our move to Granbury!
Oh, Marco's new "catio" should be finished shortly, and this will also help.
Bottom line: Very happy to have chosen Granbury Animal Clinic.