Have you heard of Hydrocodone syrup for cat?

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maryjoandsmokie

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Have you ever given or know of anyone who has given Hydrocodone syrup to a cat?
Since i can't find Buprenex i have got to get somthing down my boy.
 
whoa....i know hydrocodone (vicodin) comes in syrup form....but i'd be very conservative giving that to a cat. i don't know if they could tolerate it. have you asked a vet?
 
Hi Lori.
A Vet at LSU told me i could give the Hydrocodone if i couldn't get the buprenex.
My Vet here was ok with that. I would be very afraid to use it.
Thanks
 
what strenght is it? 500, or 750?
and does it contain tylonol?
 
I never did get it. I would never give it for sure if it had tylenol in it.
Tylenol will kill a Cat.

If you do give it to a Cat it cannot have any other ingredients in it. It has to be
just the Hydrocodone.
 
well, that cat would be high as 3 hippies on that stuff. thing is..will he like it?
 
Merck has a list of analgesics here in groups by type, in case you ever need alternatives..
 
When Maisey had a growth removed from her upper left sinuses the vets didn't send any meds home for her. She was totally freaking from the cone to keep her from pulling out stitches. I went back to the vets and called them twice, but they refused to give any meds for her. I finally got the hydrocodone that was left from my infant grandson's hernia surgery when he was 9 lbs. Maisey weighed 10 at the time and I gave her a dose. She & I slept fine, cuddled up for the night. When I told the vets the next day they went BALLISTIC. I told them it was their fault for not giving me something when I begged 3 times. They said at that time that they could find nothing in the literature about it and cats. I said I didn't care. Maisey was so totally FREAKED that She and I would have rather had a peaceful end than what she was going through. Needless to say she is fine four years later.
 
I am so glad Maisey was alright. I cannot believe your Vet didn't give her any medication.
I know he could have! Poor Maisey.
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Never give a Cat human medication. It could kill them.

Human Hydrocodone may contain Tylenol and that can be fatal to a Cat.
Only give Hydrocodone to your Cat if it is Rx'd by a Vet.
 
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