For cats, all of the following drugs should be used at lower dosages/interval than dogs, except . . . (may have multiple answers).
Would you mind elaborating as to as to why they are used at lower dosages. I know acetominophine should never be given to cats, so that can't be one of the answers.
Lidocaine
Morphine
Acetaminophen
Gentamicin
1. Acetaminophen
It is very dangerous to animals especially to cat ,cat has certain limits in receceiving this medicines.The metabolism rate of cats are very much varying from that of man.it is used for fever ,pain , stress etc.but this medicin normally avoid in cats.
2.Lidocaine
Lidocaine is an Analgesics medicines,but it should be administered in cats in low level and very carefully with the consultation of vetenary doctor.it may cause cardiovascular problem in certain conditions.the volumes of administration to cat is one fourth of that is administered to dog.
3 Morphine
This medicines is also analgecis and can be administered in cats after surgery, or for pain management ,with consultation of doctor.this may be given intravenously.it is always good to give this medicines very low volumes or combination with other solutions.
4.Gentamicin
It is a aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat cat with certain bacterial eye infection 5.8 milligrams per kilograms
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