Compliance
Administering medication to cats can be challenging for owners, yet adequate therapy relies on good owner compliance. Along with NSAIDs, many cats will be receiving other medications and the ‘administration burden’ may be daunting for owners, leading to inconsistent dosing. To help long-term use, a drug should ideally be highly palatable and taken voluntarily by the cat – for example, in food
or as a treat – and veterinary pharmaceutical companies undertake much research into this.65 Published studies suggest meloxicam liquid is highly palatable in cats,13,16 with one study suggesting it was significantly more palatable than ketoprofen tablets.16 Other drugs may be compounded in specific
flavours that are appealing to individual cats.