Robenacoxib versus meloxicam for the control of peri-operative pain and inflammation associated with orthopaedic surgery in cats: a randomised clinical trial

Table 2 Dosing and monitoring schedule

	Day 0					Day 1			Day 2 to 9	Day 10
Time (T)	Initial visit	T0*	T1^a	T1 + 3 hours (±0.5 hours)	T1 + 8 hours (±1 hours)	T1 + 22 hours (±2 hours)	T2^b	T2 + 4 hours (±2 hours)		Final visit (±2 days)
Description	V1			V2	V3	V4		V5		VF
Location	Clinic	Clinic	Clinic	Clinic	Clinic	Clinic	Clinic	Clinic	Home	Clinic
Activity		Administer s.c. injection Anaesthesia induction	Extubation				First oral dose		Once-daily oral doses^c

s.c.: subcutaneous; V: visit; VF: final visit.
^*The s.c. first drug administration was close to the time of anaesthetic induction (T0).
^aTime of extubation if the cat was intubated during anaesthesia or return of palpebral reflex if not intubated (T1).
^bThe first tablet was administered by the dispenser approximately 24 hours after the s.c. administration (T2).
^cTablets were administered from Day 2 to the day preceding the VF by the owner. The total duration of oral dosing was 9 days (range, 7–11 days).

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