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.
Follow On: Low blood pressure, or hypotension, in cats may occur for various reasons including trauma, kidney problems or no reason at all. A catâs normal blood pressure is between 80 to 90 systolic and 160 to 170 diastolic. If the values are below 80 to 90 systolic, the cat has hypotension.