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BSAVA Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice

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Other Postoperative pain For chronic musculo- skeletal disorders. days if no response Contraindicated in animals with hypotension, hypovolaemia, dehydration Adjust to lowest e ective dose for long-term treatment. Monitor liver enzymes before, and then at , 4, 8 weeks after therapy, then after 6 months. Care if hypotension,

Min. age 6 weeks or kg months or . kg 4 months or . kg

Pregnancy N N N N N N

GI Liver N N N N N Y N N N Y N Y

Recommended for use? Renal Cardiac N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y continued Clinical use of non steroidal anti in ammatory drugs NSAI s in speci c conditions. A general anaesthesia;

Pre general anaesthetic N N Y N Y N I gastrointestinal; A osteoarthritis; PLE protein losing enteropathy. continues

Duration or up to 4 days after s.c. injection of . mg kg No limit, following an initial dose of .1 mg kg Single No limit toxicity investigated up to 6 months Single, followed up by orally Up to days after surgery

Dosing . mg kg 4h . mg kg 4h mg kg 1 mg kg 4h mg kg 1 mg kg 4h

Route Meloxicam continued Orally Orally s.c. Orally s.c. Orally

Species Cat Cat Robenacoxib Dog Dog Cat Cat 3

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