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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

New Metacam Warning Information: For Cats

On September 17th, Center Pet received news about the use of Metacam (Meloxicam) in cats. When Metacam was introduced to veterinarians, pharmacies and people everywhere in 2003, it was used safely in animals—and not many side effects were reported. But over time more and more problems have been reported in the use for felines.

There will be a new warning that will now appear on the label for Metacam (solution for injection and oral suspension) that includes feline safety information. The warning will read, “Warning: Repeated use of Meloxicam in cats has been associated with acute renal failure and death. Do not administer additional doses of injectable or oral Meloxicam to cats. See Contraindications, Warnings and Precautions for detailed information.”

In non-vet lingo: You can give your cat one injection after surgery, but it should not be used for daily maintenance. It should be used once in a blue moon- not all the time!

*Photocredit- http://metacam-meloxicam.appspot.com/

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