Metacam and renal failure in cat
I have a cat who was given Metacam oral
suspension for pain
and swelling after having a abscess cleaned on his paw. The
dosage was 9 drops by mouth once daily for 4 days. A few days
after that he went into
renal
failure. Creatinin
levels and BUN levels through the roof. Impending cardiac
failure. He was put on IV fluids, has recovered some, but
worried about permanent damage. What is the protocol for a vet
prescribing "off label"
medication? Should
there have been a release form? Should there have been level
set's done on blood work to determine if he was at risk for
taking
NSAID's? Since there
is not a licensed dosage for cats in the US it is hard to tell
if he was overdosed, but appears to be when looking at the 2
drop loading dose, and 1 drop maintenance
dosage for a dog.
Any help would be appreciated.
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