Is anyone using oral suspension Metacam on a regular basis for arthritis pain? Monkster, our diabetic kitty (who will be 20 on April 15th) gets pretty stiff and lame from arthritis and doesn't move too fast so her doctor recommended giving Metacam a try. We are giving her .1ml every 3 days. We started it on March 15th and we have an appointment again on March 29th to check Monkster's kidney values to see if the Metacam is having any affect on her kidneys. Currently her kidney values are in the high-normal range. I've done a lot of research on Metacam, and as some of you may know, you hear some good things and some very bad things. Because Metacam has a "black box warning" in the U.S., I had to sign a release form indicating I will not hold the clinic liable for any "damages", which quite frankly scares the hell out of me! I'm so torn as to what to do about the Metacam...do I just stop it now? Do I wait until next week to see what her kidney values are? If they are good, do I continue to use Metacam? If her numbers are elevated, I will certainly stop the Metacam. Monkster is already on Gabapentin and Adequan, but I don't think they are completely controlling her arthritis pain. We love Monkster very much; we want to kill the pain, not kill her kidneys. I would never forgive myself if I caused her harm. If anyone has any advice, words of wisdom or if you have any experience with using Metacam on a regular basis for arthritis pain, I would love to hear from you. Joanne confused_cat