Firocoxib is indicated in dogs and horses for the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis. A chewable tablet form for dogs and an oral paste for horses are available.
Like other NSAIDs, firocoxib can be useful for treating fever, pain, and/or inflammation associated with other conditions, postsurgery, trauma, etc.
Firocoxib may also be useful in other species, but information is scant regarding its safety and efficacy. One study in cats (McCann, Rickes et al. 2005) evaluating firocoxib in experimentally induced pyrexia, demonstrated that the drug was effective after a single oral dose in preventing or attenuating pyrexia at all doses studied (0.75 – 3 mg/kg).