NSAIDs Used for Pain Management in Dogs and Cats

Aspirin

Dogs: 22 mg/kg, PO, every 12 h

Cats: 5–10 mg/kg, PO, every 24–48 h

Carprofen

Dogs: 2.2 mg/kg, PO, every 12 h

Deracoxib

Dogs: 1–2 mg/kg, PO, every 24 h; or 3–4 mg/kg, PO, every 24 h for maximum 7 days

Etodolac

Dogs: 10–15 mg/kg, PO, every 24 h

Firocoxib

Dogs: 5 mg/kg, PO, every 24 h

Grapiprant

Dogs: 2 mg/kg, PO, every 24 h

Ketoprofen

Dogs: 1 mg/kg, PO, IV, SC, or IM, every 24 h

Cats: 1 mg/kg, PO, IV, SC, or IM, every 24 h

Meloxicam

Dogs: 0.1 mg/kg, IV, SC, or PO, every 24 h

Cats: 1 mg/kg, PO, IV, SC, or IM, every 24 h

Robenacoxib

Dogs: 1–2 mg/kg, PO or SC, every 24 h

Cats: 2 mg/kg, SC, every 24 h for 3 days; or 1 mg/kg, PO, every 24 h