I am so not a fan of metacam either, other than one or two days. More than one
day is off label and for good reason. Agree with Susan, use torbulgesic or
buprenex, which addresses cancer pain much better. I don't get why vets
continue to use metacam. Maybe they will stop when they have a cat go into
kidney failure, which is why my vet stopped using it. I would say talk to
another vet about this, not the ones recommending the metacam.
Janine
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From: Susan Hoffman <susan_hoff...@yahoo.com>
To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Sun, May 19, 2013 9:31:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] metacam and prednisone
I'm a fan of metacam. I've never used it in an FeLV cat and you cannot use it
if a cat has kidney issues, but for mild pains, like aches and sprains and
arthritis, it helps. But it's given in a tiny amount, weight-based, and only
every two or three days. Don't overdo it. Also, it is an antinflammatory so I
would not give it with pred. I'vr never had it prescribed with pred.
For a tumor however you may need a stronger pain med, like torbulgesic or
buprenex, so talk to your vet about this.
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From: Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm>
To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 5:58 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] metacam and prednisone
Hi all,
I posted recently about my FeLV+ girl, Ember. Since she most likely has (at
least) a lung tumor, I'm going to get her on pain meds soon, despite the fact
that most of the differences in her behavior are minor. Our "second opinion"
vet
prescribed metacam, and an oncologist who consulted with Ember's primary vet
also recommended metacam.
These are smart, experienced folks with lots of education. But, I'm seeing so
much outcry over metacam online that I'm very reluctant to give it to Ember.
I'd
love to ease any discomfort she might be having, and metacam would be easy to
give. What are your thoughts on metacam?
I'm also wondering if prednisone might be helpful in reducing any inflammation
that Ember is dealing with. I know people on the list have used it, but I'm
concerned about its ability to create low wbc. Ember already has that issue,
due
to being FeLV+. Would folks who have pred experience in FeLV+ cats mind posting
your experiences?
Thanks,
Lance
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