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.
The average blood pressure for an adult cat runs around 140/90, but this falls rapidly as the cat moves closer to death. While you can tell if your cat's breathing slows and you can lay your hand on his chest and feel the slowing of his heart beats, you really won't be able to tell that his blood pressure is dropping.