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Metacam opinion
- Thread starter BinkyBun
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Interesting.
Dylan has one dose at night because that's what the vet said to do. It would make more sense to me to halve the dose though as he is more active in the day than at night because he has access to his run (is shut away in his hutch at night because the run isn't attached).
Wish I could ask him what he would prefer (well, I can ask him but my bunny isn't fluent so I won't understand his response
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Dylan has one dose at night because that's what the vet said to do. It would make more sense to me to halve the dose though as he is more active in the day than at night because he has access to his run (is shut away in his hutch at night because the run isn't attached).
Wish I could ask him what he would prefer (well, I can ask him but my bunny isn't fluent so I won't understand his response
)Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I treat every case on it's own merit. So for us it is no 'one size fits all' and we tinker about with dose rates (under Veterinary guidance of course) until the individual Bunny is receiving the appropriate analgesic cover
Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
The majority of ours are on twice a day, but we do have a couple on once a day doses too
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
No, I have not found that to be the case xx
Me neither. I have found type of pain to be the most prominent factor with mine.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Ditto xx
The three I have on long term pain relief all have bone related issues (one of whom has arthritis). When he was dosed once a day he got a 'low' where the pain relief wore off and he would sink right down, so I copied for him what I had already mastered for Wish and Flame, and that was dosing twice a day and he stopped having his lows. Actually, I haven't seen him happier since he was neutered, which was in September 2007.
If I had another bunny with arthritis I wouldn't mess about with dosing once a day because I have found it is more effective done twice a day.
Thanks I think I will start doing this for Darcy too. He doesn't ever seem to be in pain but he does seem to get a bit stiff.
It would be sensible to discuss any changes with your vet before making them. I was always dosing under my vets advice due the fact it is a prescription only med.
Jenova
Wise Old Thumper
Very good to know. Would you say this was better for pain relief rather than that anti inflammatory effect? Would one dose be better for that and two for pain relief? I'm just wondering as when Grim has Loxicom/Metacam it's when his eyes get swollen. Obviously it hurts but most important is to get the inflammation down.
This thread is very useful. :wave:
This thread is very useful. :wave:
