Vomiting 2 days after spay - normal?

[laurief]

That depends on the antibiotic and on the current health of her internal organs. But fever alone can do a job on a cat's appetite, and a lot of antibiotics can cause nausea and/or inappetance. The problem with a long-acting antibiotic is that if your girl is having negative side effects from it, those effects are going to continue until the antibiotic wears off. That's why daily dosage antibiotics are generally preferred ... so that they can be discontinued or changed if negative side effects occur.

Laurie

[valer4ik]

Ugh... I cannot believe the vet didnt warn us of the dangers of metacam and I feel very bad for giving her that extra dose after she threw up the first one. He said it was safe I think we'll do the blood work anyway, even if she feels better. I should have read up on the deug before giving it to Juliette thanks Laurie

[Teennine]

I didn't know that this drug was dangerous... ):

My kitten was spayed last Tuesday and my vet gave me 3 doses of the stuff to give to my kitten orally over 3 days.

She hasn't reacted negatively to it or had any issues... but I think I might talk to my vet about this anyway. Why are they giving people dangerous medications to give to their cats after spay surgeries?! D:

[laurief]

I believe Metacam is approved for use orally in cats in some of the European countries, and perhaps elsewhere, but it's not in the U.S. It is, however, frequently prescribed off-label even here in the U.S., I assume because it's the only NSAID that's been approved for any kind of use in cats in the U.S. (it is approved for one-time, subcutaneous injection in cats for spay/neuter and orthopedic surgeries only). None of this means that it isn't a potentially dangerous drug, even in the locations where it has been approved for oral use in cats.

[valer4ik]

We're in Canada. I think it is approved here, since the package says this preparation is specifically for cats.

On top of everything, she just pulled out one of the three sutures... The wound is still ok, but we're taking her to the vet for sure tomorrow.