Is Metacam safe for long term usage on older animals?
Throughout the world, Metacam is used safely in older pets. Many older pets are perfectly healthy except that they are experiencing osteoarthritis. Their liver, kidney and other organ functions are within normal parameters. For this set of older patients Metacam would be expected to be safe for long term use. However, many older pets have more than one health issue occurring at the same time, e.g., OA and early renal or liver failure. Also, the health status of older patients can change. It is still possible to use Metacam for long term use, but these pets should be monitored more closely by the owner’s veterinarian to ensure that the use of Metacam does not further exacerbate other underlying conditions.
