Metoprolol belongs to the group of medicines known as beta-blockers. It is a medicine which is used to treat several different medical conditions. It works on the heart and blood vessels. Metoprolol slows down the activity of your heart by stopping messages sent by some nerves to your heart.
A normal cat takes between 20 to 30 breaths per minute, with a relaxed cat measuring on the lower end of the scale. Call your veterinarian if the rate is too rapid, or if your cat is panting â the latterâs not really normal in cats, at least not the way we see it in dogs.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common heart disease in cats, is a condition in which the muscular walls of the heart become abnormally thickened. This causes problems with blood returning from the lungs to the heart. The end result is a backup of fluid into the lungs (pulmonary edema) or chest cavity (pleural effusion). This fluid backup is also called congestive heart failure. Some cats with this disease are deficient in taurine, an essential amino acid that cats can only get through their diet.