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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
I flew across the US (Washington state to NC) with my cat in a carry-on travel box under the seat in front of me. He was tranquilized with Valium for the flight and did fine (I could have used some myself) - slept the entire flight - even with the flight attendants asking to see him.
The only hitch in the trip was passing through Atlanta air port - the security folk wanted me to open the box to make sure the cat wasn't wearing an explosive vest. I pointed to the expanse of the airport and refused .... they eventually shone a flashlight through the slits and agreed it was a sleeping cat. They were too dumb/tired/apathetic to suggest we move to a private room and open the box.
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We tranqed Felicity for the flight from Thailand to Japan, but as it's a nine hour flight, she was awake for the last 4-5 hours. The vets in Japan don't like the idea of dosing the cats before flights (I don't know why,) but I may give her some anyway. I need to figure out the correct dosage for her. And I wonder if Alprazolam might be better anyway. That's a better anti-anxiety drug than Valium, even though they are both in the benzodiazepine class. I keep a large medical supply of everything on hand in Japan, as Japanese doctors prefer to hospitalize rather than home medicate. They will give
two days worth of amoxicillin saying that if that doesn't cure your bronchitis you need to be hospitalized. Most meds are available over the counter in Thailand (except narcotics or stimulants) so I always stock up with fresh stuff each visit. I was a medic during the war, and have kept up with the newer medications and treatments just out of interest. I do, however, leave organ transplants to the professionals.
Stitchawl