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My Gus had 3 teeth pulled on Thursday (I'm posting this on Saturday afternoon.
A) His brother, who stayed home, doesn't recognize him and is being aggressive- but that's a separate issue
B) The vet gave me Buprenorphine to give him .2ml twice a day for 5 days. My cat is 8.5lbs and he looks "high". His pupils are huge and he's walking around like he has no idea what's going on. I looked up the medicine and had no idea how potent it was. Does this seem like a super high/prolonged dose? I'm asking because I'm sure every vet has an opinion and I know that my vet isn't necessarily right. I don't like the fact that my cat is basically on drugs, as I'm afraid he will have withdrawal symptoms (I'm not kidding) and I think this is also contributing to my other cat refusing to accept him. On the other hand, I have no idea how painful a tooth extraction can be and I wouldn't be able to tell if by stopping the medicine I was causing my cat pain. His temperament is always so gentle.
Advice?
A) His brother, who stayed home, doesn't recognize him and is being aggressive- but that's a separate issue
B) The vet gave me Buprenorphine to give him .2ml twice a day for 5 days. My cat is 8.5lbs and he looks "high". His pupils are huge and he's walking around like he has no idea what's going on. I looked up the medicine and had no idea how potent it was. Does this seem like a super high/prolonged dose? I'm asking because I'm sure every vet has an opinion and I know that my vet isn't necessarily right. I don't like the fact that my cat is basically on drugs, as I'm afraid he will have withdrawal symptoms (I'm not kidding) and I think this is also contributing to my other cat refusing to accept him. On the other hand, I have no idea how painful a tooth extraction can be and I wouldn't be able to tell if by stopping the medicine I was causing my cat pain. His temperament is always so gentle.
Advice?