Is my cat's diarrhea normal after Metacam for bladder issues?

Oral Metacam should be ideally stopped and as a first approach I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

This class of medication can cause damage to the lining of the stomach and intestines. This appears to be the case for Kingston. It's good that you stopped the medication and I would not give it again until you are able to talk with your vet. The damage done to the stomach and intestines takes a while to resolve, so it's understandable that she is still experiencing some issues. It may take a couple of weeks until this is fully resolved. This does not appear to be serious at this time, so it's best to continue feeding him small meals. It's best if you can break the meals into multiple small meals throughout the day. These conditions actually heal better when there is food in the stomach, but they will definitely feel nauseous with moderate to large meals. I hope that helps and Kingston gets better soon.

Hello, and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. No, I would not recommend giving Meloxicam if Dexter is having diarrhea. You should touch base with your vet again and give them the update on Dexter. They may decide to prescribe something additional to address the diarrhea, and can discuss the pros and cons of Meloxican to determine if there's a more appropriate medication for pain while his GI tract is upset. If Dexter is spending time straining in his litterbox and crying, this definitely requires an immediate recheck with your vet to make sure Dexter isn't developing a urinary obstruction - a common condition in male cats who are prone to other urinary issues. Hope this helps and he feels better soon!

That may result in gastrointestinal signs such as vomiting, diarrhoea even with fresh or digested blood in it (due to ulcers) or may lead to kidney failure ( which can happen acutely). Metacam is a liquid and gets rapidly absorbed ( so make her sick is usually not very useful). If you notice any of signs such as vomiting ,diarrhoea ,lethargy ,depression ,inappetence,increased drinking level increase urination or complete cessation of it, then I would recommend (even after several hours or few days from ingestion) to take her to your veterinarian for a check up.

Most urinary incidents in cats are non infectious, it's usually a bladder inflammation related to stress. having said that, the metacam alone cannot solve the problem, she will need a special urinary food as well as cystophan supplement to reduce the inflammation in the bladder.

Some gastrointestinal conditions can take longer than 3 days to resolve so as long as Kiko is otherwise feeling ok i would advise to finish the course of treatment, if by then the diarrhea persists, take him back to the vet.

I am sorry Damian does not feel well. I would recommend recontacting the vet to let them know Damian feels worse. Typically metronidazole works with in 24-48 hours. Typically if he is having liquid diarrhea he is not constipated. I would make sure a fecal is negative for parasites like coccidia. He might need deworming for coccidia since he is you. I would feed him the new food and you can start with a small amount of pedialyte however if he is still not improving I recommend taking him back to a veterinarian for more testing like bloodwork.