Exposure of cats to analgesics, anti-inflammatories, anti-infective ag
ents, antineoplastics, disinfectants, and miscellaneous drugs are expl
ored. Dogs and cats and other animals have similar receptors for drug
actions (i.e., alpha receptors, steroid receptors, etc.), and the drug
absorption and distribution is similar between them. Drug metabolism,
however, can be significantly different in the cat and thus can affec
t its elimination or elimination of metabolites.