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Pain medication for cats?
On Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:19:34 -0500, jigo wrote:
My previous cat was 18 and in obvious pain toward the end. The vet said he could not use morphine or other pain medicine because cats might have a bad reaction. Other books I've read said that they can be used in cats. Does anyone know who is right? My previous vet used low doses of aspirin (which is toxic to cats in higher doses). It seems that there must be some strong medicine for cats in severe pain. I can't remember the name of it, but when my cat needed some pain relief, she was giving one of the opioids (a weaker relative to morphine) that is safe for cats. I was given doses of liquid pre measured in small syringes, to be given orally. Your vet sounds like a real loser: there are OBVIOUSLY several (to many?) analgesics which ARE safe for use in cats. Aspirin is NOT a good choice, obviously. Part of EVERY veterinarian's JOB is to provide adequate pain relief for animals in pain. You need to find a COMPETENT veterinarian, as the one who denied pain relief to your elderly cat because of 'a POSSIBLE reaction' needs to be prosecuted. |
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Pain medication for cats?
My previous cat was 18 and in obvious pain toward the end. The vet said
he could not use morphine or other pain medicine because cats might have a bad reaction. Other books I've read said that they can be used in cats. Does anyone know who is right? My previous vet used low doses of aspirin (which is toxic to cats in higher doses). It seems that there must be some strong medicine for cats in severe pain. |
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Pain medication for cats?
Suddenly, without warning, jigo exclaimed (6/25/2011 2:19 PM):
My previous cat was 18 and in obvious pain toward the end. The vet said he could not use morphine or other pain medicine because cats might have a bad reaction. Other books I've read said that they can be used in cats. Does anyone know who is right? My previous vet used low doses of aspirin (which is toxic to cats in higher doses). It seems that there must be some strong medicine for cats in severe pain. Bupamorphine is a strong painkiller for cats; Meep has been prescribed this in the past and it didn't seem to have any side effects. Don't know if addiction/dependency is a problem, she wasn't on it long. Meep, my 15 year old cat is on a daily dose Tramadol, a strong painkiller often prescribed after surgery. She's on it for her arthritis. There's another one in the "strong" category that I cannot remember the name of, but like Tramodol it's used for humans too... gapamin, something like that? So, yes, there are options. However, the options are also limited by what medicines the cat is already on. jmc |
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Pain medication for cats?
On Jun 25, 1:19*pm, jigo wrote:
My previous cat was 18 and in obvious pain toward the end. *The vet said he could not use morphine or other pain medicine because cats might have a bad reaction. Other books I've read said that they can be used in cats. Does anyone know who is right? My previous vet used low doses of aspirin (which is toxic to cats in higher doses). It seems that there must be some strong medicine for cats in severe pain. Buprenorphine (Buprenex) is the current drug of choice for pain relief in cats. It can be given orally, but must be applied directly on the inside of the cheek pouch so it is absorbed transmucosally. If the cat swallows it it won't work. Ideally, owners shoud be taught to give it as a sub q shot using an insulin needle. That way it is certain the cat will get the entire dose. |
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Pain medication for cats?
My previous cat was 18 and in obvious pain toward the end. The vet said hecould not use morphine or other pain medicine because cats might have a bad reaction. Other books I've read said that they can be used in cats. Does anyone know who is right? My previous vet used low doses of aspirin (which is toxic to cats in higher doses). It seems that there must be some strong medicine for cats in severe pain. Burprenorphine has been prescribed to my cat as well as metacam, though the metacam has a higher risk of kidney damage. It worked great in my dog for arthtritis, but is more dangerous for cats. Both come in pre-meausured syringes because it is so easy to overdose them. My question would be - what is causing the pain, and what is your cat's quality of life? If the pain medication will relive the pain enough that they are comfortable and the risks are worth it, then go for it. But if it is not really helping much, it may be better to let them go. It really depends on what is causing the pain. |
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Pain medication for cats?
On Jun 25, 2:49*pm, catlady wrote:
On Jun 25, 1:19*pm, jigo wrote: My previous cat was 18 and in obvious pain toward the end. *The vet said he could not use morphine or other pain medicine because cats might have a bad reaction. Other books I've read said that they can be used in cats. Does anyone know who is right? My previous vet used low doses of aspirin (which is toxic to cats in higher doses). It seems that there must be some strong medicine for cats in severe pain. Buprenorphine (Buprenex) is the current drug of choice for pain relief in cats. It can be given orally, but must be applied directly on the inside of the cheek pouch so it is absorbed transmucosally. If the cat swallows it it won't work. Ideally, owners shoud be taught to give it as a sub q shot using an insulin needle. That way it is certain the cat will get the entire dose. Thank you so much for this post. I have used it with Quinn, but it did not seem as good as metacam which is higher risk for cats. Quinn moves around a lot, so I probably did not get it in her cheek as well as I should have. Is the dosage the same when using sub Q? I have done fluids via sub Q, so I would be okay with doing that kind of injection, and I would feel better knowing that she got the full dosage. . What kind of time frame does it need to be given for a full effect? I'm getting some again in a couple weeks as I am taking my cat to a cat show. She needs dental surgery, but I can't do it until late July. I have a new exhibitor that I am mentoring, so I am going to a show, and I would like to use some medication so that she isn't hurting when being touched around the face. |
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Pain medication for cats?
Of course there are pain medications for cats! Because of a cat's
metabolism, there are fewer options than say, dogs have, but there are still some choices. Catlady's suggestion is a good one. I would certainly question this vet's reasoning. It's not right IMO to deny a cat in severe pain access to pain medication. Rene |
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Pain medication for cats?
What an asshole...
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