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Help - metacam overdose?? UPDATE - he's OK.

Mackers

Mackers

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Oh :censored::censored: - ALWAYS read the information more than once. Just given my boy (weight 2.9kg) 1ml of metacam and 1ml Infacol after reading one of the posts on here - he's not eating this morning. I'm such a muppet - didn't realise that what I was reading was the dosage for CAT metacam. I've just given DOG metacam which I now realise is stronger. Should I go to the vet immediately - I'm going to phone them as soon as they open? Is 1ml for a 2.9kg bun a huge overdose? I'm really frightened.
 
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Thanks - that's the post I was reading. However, what I didn't realise was Jane's post related to CAT metacam which is weaker than dog metacam. I'm just about to ring the vet.
 
i think its 1.5mg/ml in the dogs one and if you only gave 1ml its still under the maximum amount.

hope hes ok hun xxx
 
Thanks for your help. I've just spoken to the receptionist at the vet. As soon as the vet is 'between clients' she's going to speak to her and give me a call back. I'm such a bad mummy - boy do I feel bad.
 
awww hunny dont feel bad. your vet should have told you the correct dosage so you didnt have to come looking on forums for it.

glad hes phoning back, should be able to ease your mind better than some inexperianced gal on a forum.

ill just concentrate on non overdose vibes for your little lad xxxx
 
Thanks - I really appreciate your help on this one. Vet's just phoned back - bun should be fine but no more metacam until Saturday! Would have been problem if he'd been a cat as they don't tolerate it well and could go into renal failure but buns seem to cope OK. Vet said he should have had 0.38ml. I must point out that this is not my vets fault. He's never prescribed metacam to my buns - I've already got it at home for an arthritic dog. So it was totally my fault for giving too much. I won't be doing that again in a hurry. Am at work at the moment but will be home at lunchtime to check on him and make sure he's eating again etc. Fortunately have a vet appoint tomorrow morning anyway so can get him thoroughly checked over then.
 
The maximum dosage he can have of dog metacam for his weight is 0.98ml.. depending on severity of pain. 1 ml won't hurt him and if he needs pain relief tomorrow don't make him wait until Saturday :? Not sure why your vet said that.
 
Thanks Charlie82. That makes me feel much happier knowing that I didn't overdose him by loads. I'll still be happier when I can go home in half an hour and check him. Mind you, when I left him at 7.15 this morning, he had the raging hump having been put in a dog cage within the shed so at least he wasn't sat quietly in a corner looking ill. His sister didn't help by sticking her nose through the bars saying "why are you in there?" If he's pooed and nibbled something by lunchtime, I'll let him out.
 
Been home at lunchtime - he's absolutely fine! Peeing and pooing, eating and looking :censored:-off with me! I think his sister's been trying to dig him out of the puppy cage because there's Megazorb EVERYWHERE! Let him out of the cage and he's bouncing around the garden as if there was never anything wrong. Mind you, perhaps he's 'high' on all that Metacam :lol:. Thanks for all your help everyone - much appreciated.
 
Mackers said:
Been home at lunchtime - he's absolutely fine! Peeing and pooing, eating and looking :censored:-off with me! I think his sister's been trying to dig him out of the puppy cage because there's Megazorb EVERYWHERE! Let him out of the cage and he's bouncing around the garden as if there was never anything wrong. Mind you, perhaps he's 'high' on all that Metacam :lol:. Thanks for all your help everyone - much appreciated.
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:lol::lol::lol::lol: watch him he might start stealin from you to fund his habit :shock:
 
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