Elavil (amitriptyline) for cat pain management?

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purpleprose - 24 Oct 2006 13:59 GMT

Anyone have any experience of this for cats? Vet suggested it fo
Sunny's arthritis. Hugely ironic really, as I take it myself fo
depression, but obviously that doesn't tell me anything about ho
suitable it is for animals

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blkcatgal - 25 Oct 2006 04:32 GMT

I've never heard of using elavil for pain management. I had a cat with
pretty bad arthritis and my vet and the specialist that I saw never
suggested using elavil.

Sue

> Anyone have any experience of this for cats? Vet suggested it for
> Sunny's arthritis. Hugely ironic really, as I take it myself for
> depression, but obviously that doesn't tell me anything about how
> suitable it is for animals.

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Rene S. - 25 Oct 2006 17:25 GMT

> Anyone have any experience of this for cats? Vet suggested it for
> Sunny's arthritis. Hugely ironic really, as I take it myself for
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> purpleprose

I haven't heard about this. My parents late cat was on it for a while
for Feline Cognitive Disorder (kitty alzheimers). There's a great book
that lists medications and their use for pets. I'd check mine for you,
but I'm not at home right now. Here's the link to it in Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Pill-Book-Guide-Medication-Your/dp/0553579894/sr=8-1/qid=1
161793489/ref=sr_1_1/102-3581530-1416144?ie=UTF8&s=books

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bobblespin - 25 Oct 2006 20:24 GMT

One of my older cats was on it for 5 years for inappropriate urination, and
it worked quite well. Half a pill was good, more zonked her out
completely. My husband was also on it, but for pain management.

Bobble

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