Animals feel pain the same as we do, they have the same aches and pains they share the same physiologic structures, treating pain helps with the healing process, pain interferes with sleep and depresses the immune system.
According to pain management experts some human drugs can be used misoprostol and sulcrafage, which can help protect the stomach lining and prevent ulcers, Tramadol has been on the increase.
Opiates can cause nausea and lack of appetite they are codeine, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone hydromorphone and fentanyl which is the group of drugs used for treating pain they are derived from opium comes from the poppy plant. A bit of catnip often takes care of this for feline patients, while peppermint or ginger in the form of a gingersnap can make the animal feel better these prescriptions can help control nausea.
Pain control is never a one size fits all and can be used alone with other medication to relieve extreme pain in animals seek advice.
Green relief from green plants and their seeds helps with natural anti-inflammatory which has pain relieving properties.
Vet Street has noted in their documentation: Because of this, many nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be dangerous to cats even at low doses. Many of these drugs cause ulceration of the gastrointestinal tract, kidney damage or liver damage in cats. Signs of toxicity may include abdominal pain, white gums, blood or digested blood (which looks black and tarry) in the stools, vomiting, lethargy, incoordination and stupor. If you notice any of these symptoms, your cat should be rushed to the veterinarian, who can provide more advanced treatment.
Signs Your Cat Is in Pain
Cats in pain may:
- Hide
- Sit hunched up without moving
- Have little interest in people, other cats, activities or eating
- Groom less often or concentrate their grooming in one painful area
- Purr
- Vocalize
- Become restless
- Become aggressive
- Soil in the house
