The First and Only FDA-Approved Medicine To Alleviate Feline Transport and Vet-Visit Acute Anxiety and Fear
Do You Struggle To Get Your Cat Into the Car or Carrier?
Traveling with your cat can cause both of you enormous amounts of stress. Acute anxiety and fear may keep your cat from getting to the vet for routine care.
For cats who struggle with traveling or vet visits, Bonqat can help by creating a calmer experience without many of the side effects of a sedative.
Does your cat show signs of acute fear and anxiety when traveling or visiting the vet?
The Subtle Signs of Acute Travel Anxiety
While some cats may show obvious signs of acute anxiety and fear when traveling to and from the vet, such as meowing, yowling, aggression, and trying to escape, others might show subtle signs. Left unmanaged, these signs can worsen with each experience.
Subtle signs of acute travel anxiety in cats include:
- Restlessness
- Continuous licking/grooming
- Tail flicking or flattening of ears
- Freezing/crouching
- Intense breathing/panting
- Urinating or pooping
- Dilation of pupils
The Bonqat Solution
- Bonqat is not a sedative—it’s designed to target the specific brain chemicals involved in feline acute anxiety and fear.*
- Bonqat is approved as safe and effective in alleviating acute anxiety and fear associated with transportation and veterinary visits in cats.
- Given around 1.5 hours before your travel or vet visit, Bonqat comes in an easy-to-dose oral solution and can be administered with a small amount of food.
*In a clinical study, 3 of 108 cats experienced sedation that resolved without treatment.1
It’s Time to Talk to Your Vet About Bonqat
Bonqat is available by prescription only, so an in-person vet visit may be required. Before being prescribed Bonqat, there are some additional things you can do to prepare your cat for their visit.
Ask your vet if Bonqat is right for your cat!
Vet-Approved Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Bonqat (pregabalin oral solution) is available from your veterinarian.
The active ingredient in Bonqat, pregabalin, works by decreasing the release of excitatory chemicals in the brain involved in acute anxiety and fear.
Bonqat should be given 1.5 hours prior to traveling or a vet visit. It’s rapidly absorbed, and in a study, peak effective levels occurred between 30 minutes and 1 hour after proper label dosing in unfed cats.
Bonqat can be administered either directly by mouth using the provided dosing syringe or in a small amount of food (a teaspoon of moist food or about 10 kibbles of dry food). Water can be given freely.
In a study, when administered at labeled dose, cat owners assessed the response as excellent or good during the transportation in 54.3% of cases compared to 27.1% in the placebo group. Veterinarians assessed the response as excellent or good during the clinical examination in 52% of cases compared to 30% in the placebo group. The owner’s ability to place the cat into the carrier was improved in the group administered Bonqat compared to the placebo group. The greatest improvement was in the following behaviors: vocalization, panting/intense breathing, resistance, and freezing.
Bonqat has been approved as safe in alleviating acute anxiety and fear associated with transportation and veterinary visits in cats. Possible side effects can include incoordination, tiredness, and vomiting. Some cats might be more sensitive to Bonqat; if your cat appears to be uncoordinated or overly tired, keep it warm and do not offer food or water until the effect of Bonqat has worn off. This will normally happen within a few hours. Contact your veterinarian if you have concerns.
Bonqat can be given for two consecutive days.
Bonqat is approved for use in cats only.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: See Prescribing Information. Not for human use. Do not use in cats with known hypersensitivity to pregabalin. Use with caution in cats with cardiac disease, hypertension, renal disease, or severe systemic disorders. The safe use of BONQAT has not been evaluated in breeding, pregnant, or lactating cats; in cats younger than 7 months of age; in cats with cardiac disease, hypertension, renal disease, or severe systemic disorders; or in conjunction with opioids and other sedatives. The most common side effects are incoordination, lethargy, and vomiting.
Bonqat® is a registered trademark of Orion Corporation. It is manufactured by Orion Corporation and distributed in the United States by Zoetis under license from Orion Corporation. All trademarks are the property of Zoetis Services LLC or a related company unless otherwise noted. ©Zoetis Services LLC. All rights reserved.
References:
- Lamminen T, Korpivaara M, Aspegrén J, Palestrini C, Overall K. Pregabalin alleviates anxiety and fear in cats during transportation and veterinary visits—a clinical field study. Animals (Basel). 2023;13(3):371. doi:10.3390/ani13030371
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