POTENTIALLY FATAL FOR CATS (Metacam)

Member Name: gina.c

Product:	Metacam
Date:	03/02/09 (622 review reads)
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Disadvantages: Potentially fatal for cats

Please be VERY careful before allowing your cat to have this drug. My elderly cat was given Metacam as an injection (alongside an antibiotic) to ease the symptoms of a heavy cold and within 10 days was in chronic renal failure. He died six days later after all attempts to stabilise him had failed.

I have subsequently learned that Metacam is contraindicated for cats with kidney disease. My cat had never been diagnosed (or even tested) for kidney disease, but given his age, breed and history of dental problems (also breed related) he was in a relatively high risk category (something else I did not know).

I was not informed of any potential risks or side effects associated with this drug and cannot understand why my cat was given Metacam purely to relieve the symptoms of a cold, however unpleasant.

I am sure that this drug does have benefits for some conditions and perhaps more so for dogs, however, I believe that my cat died prematurely and suffered unnecessarily because of an adverse reaction to this drug. Please think twice before allowing your cat to have Metacam. Do not let your cat die through ignorance of the potential dangers and side effects of this drug.

Summary: Please think before allowing your cat to have Metacam. It can cause renal failure and death.