Quote Originally Posted by kuhio98
I asked again about pain medication (specifically Metacam) and the vet still doesn't recommend it.
Vets are often reluctant to prescribe pain meds for cats, because they so often upset the stomach, and cats are reluctant to eat when they're not feeling well. Cats can't go without eating for very long without messing up their livers, so vets don't want to discourage them from eating when they're already so unlikely to eat.