{"id":20719,"date":"2025-09-02T11:38:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragpharma.cl\/?p=20719"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:38:47","slug":"launching-meloxivet-cats-safe-and-effective-relief-for-feline-pain-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragpharma.cl\/en\/launching-meloxivet-cats-safe-and-effective-relief-for-feline-pain-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching Meloxivet Cats: Safe and effective relief for feline pain management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Drag Pharma, we have been working <strong>closely and committed to<\/strong> the veterinary community for more than 75 years, developing <strong>quality<\/strong> solutions that contribute to animal health and welfare.<\/p>\n<p>Today we reaffirm that trajectory with the launch of <strong>Meloxivet Gatos<\/strong>, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) specifically formulated for the treatment of pain and inflammation in cats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meloxivet Cats<\/strong> contains meloxicam at 0.5 mg\/ml, a concentration adapted to the clinical needs of felines, which allows a precise and safe dosage adjustment, optimizing the treatment of pain in this species, where its diagnosis and management still represent a challenge in daily practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main characteristics of Meloxivet Cats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Active ingredient:<\/strong> Meloxicam 0.5 mg\/ml (NSAID, oxicam class).<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Indications:<\/strong> Control of pain and inflammation in acute locomotor disorders and feline osteoarthritis.<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Recommended dose:<\/strong> 0.2 ml\/kg the first day; 0.1 ml\/kg once a day for maintenance (0.05 mg\/kg).<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Presentation:<\/strong> Palatable oral solution in 15 ml bottle.<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Administration system:<\/strong> Includes tuberculin type dosing syringe (1 ml) for accurate dosage adjustment.<br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Directions for use:<\/strong> Administer directly in the mouth or mixed with food.<\/p>\n<p>Clinical benefits:<\/p>\n<p>\u2713 Exact dosage adapted to feline weight and physiology.<br \/>\n\u2713 Practical and safe dosing for the tutor.<br \/>\n\u2713 Improved mobility and quality of life in cats with chronic pain.<br \/>\n\u2713 High gastrointestinal tolerability.<br \/>\n\u2713 Format and palatability that facilitate administration and adherence to treatment.<\/p>\n<p>We know that feline pain has historically been underdiagnosed, partly due to difficulties in its evaluation and the lack of specific formulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meloxivet Gatos<\/strong> was born as a direct response to this need in the management of chronic feline pain, as a result of active listening to the veterinary community and our commitment to build a more conscious medicine, oriented to the welfare and quality of life of feline patients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;We listened to a real need in the veterinary community: to have a specific and safe solution for pain management in cats. Meloxivet Gatos is the result of that dialogue, and today it is a tool that allows us to treat our feline patients with the precision and commitment that they deserve,&#8221;<\/strong> notes the  <strong>Dr. Catherine Soto<\/strong>Veterinary Doctor and Manager of the Companion Animal Line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meloxivet Gatos<\/strong> is now available nationwide. For more technical information, see the full package insert<a href=\"https:\/\/dragpharma.cl\/en\/producto\/meloxivet-cat\/\">[here<\/a>]. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Drag Pharma, we have been working closely and committed to the veterinary community for more than 75 years, developing quality solutions that contribute to animal health and welfare. 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