Hi Maureen. I think you’re on the right path; it sounds like something else may be the matter.

I will never use solensia for my 15 years old Ivo. He develped severe itching and wounds arround his year, chicks, neck and troat. One year i am currying him for his wounds. It was horrible to look at and more horrible for the animal, because he was in constant pain. I think that cat owners should speak with 3 doctors first, before starting any treatment with solensia. i have picures to proove, but unfortunately i cannot download them here…. This solensia should be more improved before starting any treatment.

Federal law in the USA restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. I will grant you that “on the order of” is a little vague, but we understand it here to mean that the injections can be given at the vet’s office by a vet tech / nurse. It’s not really meant to be dispensed for cat owners to give at home.

Hi Karen. Only time will tell, but my view is that worsening would be due to the underlying disease process worsening rather than loss of efficacy.

My cat has only had one injection so I don’t have the problem but I would like to know, too, if Solensia is known to become less effective with time, like painkillers can be in humans. My cat has just turned 2 and will have to be on Solensia for life, so…..

Your cat might be grumpy for a few days before injection because the previous injection has worn off and she’s in pain. My cat had her 2nd injection yesterday. The 1st injection worked well but the last week or so she reverted to her earlier self because injection had worn off. Vet said she’s been seeing this happen with clients on Solensia.

Hi Jacqui. My feeling is that once they start reacting it gets worse with each injection so I would suggest finding an alternative. Here in Australia, we find that we can use meloxicam safely long-term as long as we keep an eye on kidney function.