Cat amputation pain

Hi. My 15 year old cat has had her leg amputated as her paw had a tumor. She is taking 0.5mg/ml meloxidyl but she is still in pain. She is also not eating. Should we give her more than the 3 mark on the supplied syringe (3 for 3 kilo cat). When can we expect her to start eating again?

I forgot to mention, the pain usually comes at night, after the pain medication might start wearing off? She takes it at 6am and she was in pain by ~10PM

Hello!  No; you should absolutely not increase the dose of Metacam - or any other drug, but especially Metacam, which can damage the kidneys at high doses - without your vets' say- so.  However, your vet may recommend other drugs, from other classes of drug (or they work in a different way), which can be given alongside Metacam in order to increase or complement the effects.  Please do give them or their emergency provider a call and they should be able to help.

Unfortunate most of the common pain killers, which you might have around at home, are potentially toxic to cats and should never be given on this situation.  I know you didn't suggest it but it's worth my saying so, as cats have definitely died in this way.

Unfortunate most of the common pain killers, which you might have around at home, are potentially toxic to cats and should never be given on this situation.  I know you didn't suggest it but it's worth my saying so, as cats have definitely died in this way.

Usually cats should start eating again relatively quickly after an operation.  Sometimes in the case of mast cell tumours in there may an interesting effect that happens afterwards and can cause illness - if your vet thinks that this could be a possibility, they may speak to you about it.  However, the effects of anaesthetic, stress, pancreatitis brought on my stress and skin pain linked to the operation as you suggested are all valid explanations for cats not to eat after an anaesthetic.