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Analgesics for “Go Home” post Spay-Neuter
The following agents can be used for “go home” analgesics for spay and neuter patients: CANINE Analgesic agents for go home use: Realizing that an injection or oral administration of a separate analgesic may not be necessary depending on patient status, surgical technique, anesthesia/analgesic surgical protocol and perioperative drug use, several possible analgesic agents for DOGS useful for home use or post discharge include the following. Use of each of these agents should be based on determining appropriateness based on signalment, history, concurrent medications, problem listing, physical exam, and likelihood of client compliance and proper usage. Duration of usage is variable, but normally will be 0-3 days postoperatively and will depend on the same factors listed above. Ice packing and appropriate wound observation and care=cleanliness, topical analgesics and anti-inflammatories perioperatively will also assist with analgesia. Carprofen 2.2mg/kg PO or SQ BID or 4.4mg/kg PO or SQ SID X 1-3 days max Meloxicam 0.1-0.2mg/kg PO or SQ SID X 1-3 days max Acetylsalicylic acid 5-10mg/kg PO SID-BID X 1-3 days max Acetaminophen 5-10mg/kg PO SID-BID X 1-3 days max Firocoxib 5mg/kg PO SID X 1-3 days max Deracoxib 1-2mg/kg PO SID X 1-3 days max Tepoxalin 10 mg/kg PO SID X 1-3 days max Tramadol 1-5mg/kg PO BID-TID X 1-3 days max Dextromethorphan 1-4mg/kg with or without Guaifenesin 5-10mg/kg PO BID Ketoprofen 1-2mg/kg PO, SQ, IV SID X 1-3 days max Flunixin Meglumine 0.5-1mg/kg SQ, IV SID X 1-3 days max FELINE Analgesic agents for go home use: Realizing that an injection or oral administration of a separate analgesic may not be necessary depending on patient status, surgical technique, anesthesia/analgesic surgical protocol and perioperative drug use, several possible analgesic agents for CATS useful for home use or post discharge include the following. Use of each of these agents should be based on determining appropriateness based on signalment, history, concurrent medications, problem listing, physical exam, and likelihood of client compliance and proper usage. Duration of usage is variable, but normally will be 0-3 days postoperatively and will depend on the same factors listed above. Ice packing and appropriate wound observation
and care=cleanliness, topical analgesics and anti-inflammatories perisurgically also greatly assist with analgesia. PLEASE NOTE: Remember that cats do not possess the same metabolic pathways for these agents that dogs possess. Accordingly, the dosage and frequency of administration of these agents is much different than that for canine patients!!!!!! (ex. once a day administration to every other day administration for cats vs. twice a day administration for dogs). Meloxicam should not be used with the manufacturer’s dosing syringe for administration to feline patients, but instead should be dosed via milliliter amounts as described below.
Carprofen 1-2.2mg/kg PO,SQ EOD X 1-2 doses max Meloxicam 0.05-0.1mg/kg PO, SQ EOD X 1-2 doses max Acetylsalicylic acid 5-7mg/kg PO EOD X 1-2 doses max Ketoprofen 0.5-1m/kg PO, SQ EOD X 1-2 doses max Flunixin Meglumine 0.5-1mg/kg SQ EOD X 1-2 doses max
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