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.
Count the number of times the abdomen and chest wall move in 60 seconds. A normal cat takes 15 to 25 breaths per minute. Normal feline body temperature is 100 to 102.5 degrees, read from a lubricated thermometer (petroleum jelly will do) gently inserted where the sun doesnât shine.