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Do cats and dogs tolerate pain after surgery differently?

April 26, 2017Cats pain surgery tolerate

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Do cats and dogs tolerate pain after surgery differently?

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Because cats do not tolerate standard pain medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or Tylenol, we are limited in what we can give them. Recent advances in pain medications have allowed for better pain control in cats than ever before. We administer an injectible analgesic to cats 10 minutes prior to surgery. After surgery, pain medication is given on a case by case basis. Any animal that appears to be in pain will receive additional pain medication.