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Originally Posted by lillymae  Yes, Kitty as in cat. Well that's neat because the vet who did her surgery and every other vet in the valley where I live gives it to cats and when I lived in California everyone I used there did too. I use lot's of diff vets for rescues when I have them altered because I want it done and over with so I use whoever can get them in the quickest. And it is always in pill form so what's up with that  |
wow, i've never heard of it being given to cats so readily. I can't even remember a time when one of the vets i've worked for has given it to a cat. Giving pain meds to cats is tricky because they cannot metabolize pain drugs as well as dogs. they lack a certain enzyme in their liver i think.
I don't remember what was given to cats when i worked in general practice. When i worked for the orthopedic surgeons cats were given specific IV medications to control pain after surgery in their IV fluids (there are a few other IV/IM medications that can be given on an as needed basis as well while in hospital). Also if the cats were big enough (over 7lbs) they were given a fentanyl patch. And on the very rare occasion that nothing else is helping they were given a tiny dose of metacam.