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My vet gave me meloxicam to give to my cat for hip pain. I gave it to him today but, I gave him less than the doctor prescribed. IMHO it was a tiny amount. I wanted to see if there was a bad reaction.
Well all day long my cat has been up and about and will not settle.
Normally he sleeps 12 hours during the day... and it is easy to get him to settle just my habit of sitting on the couch... that is his signal to go to bed. Not today.
Walking around all day long doing weird things like licking the hardwood floor.
He is also ravenous.. demanding food much more than usual.
I have two theories
1. It is hot here today, hotter than it has been in months. And I seem to remember last year my cat having issues sleeping when it was hot and being more active than usual. He also had thunder boomers last night and I know that upsets him.
2. The medication has made him feel so much better he feels like walking around and exploring things... as for the licking the floor I wondered if he was usually too distracted by the pain.
Any thoughts?
Also is this drug dangerous for him? I see a lot of negative things on the internet.
Well all day long my cat has been up and about and will not settle.
Normally he sleeps 12 hours during the day... and it is easy to get him to settle just my habit of sitting on the couch... that is his signal to go to bed. Not today.
Walking around all day long doing weird things like licking the hardwood floor.
He is also ravenous.. demanding food much more than usual.
I have two theories
1. It is hot here today, hotter than it has been in months. And I seem to remember last year my cat having issues sleeping when it was hot and being more active than usual. He also had thunder boomers last night and I know that upsets him.
2. The medication has made him feel so much better he feels like walking around and exploring things... as for the licking the floor I wondered if he was usually too distracted by the pain.
Any thoughts?
Also is this drug dangerous for him? I see a lot of negative things on the internet.