What pain medications will my cat receive before, during, and after the anesthetic procedure?

Many times, we give pain medication before surgery, during surgery, and after surgery. And that would come in the form of injections. And then afterward, we would send you home with something that you would either give by mouth or transdermal is favored in cats. That way, you don't have to shove anything down their mouth. And that means it's absorbed through their skin. Many times, cats tolerate that better, and it's easier to give.

Pain control in cats is taken seriously as cats are good at hiding their pain. The premeds include ketamine for pain-blocking effects. Before placing the breathing tube, they get an injection of Cerenia for anti-nausea and anti-inflammatory effects. They might also get an injection of Onsior, an anti-inflammatory that lasts for 24 hours. Local blocks are used to control pain from the skin and muscle layer. Once in recovery, they get an injection of buprenorphine for pain control given either under the skin, lasting 24 hours, or by IV, lasting about six to eight hours, depending on which type of buprenorphine you give.