Metacam dosage

Aly&Poppy<3 · Feb 20, 2014

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Kerbie had his eyes flushed today but the right one didn't flush, it became swollen and looked horrible

but it's much better now. We rang up when we got home and asked if we could give him more metacam tomorrow if he looks uncomfortable but I'm not sure on what dosage he would need.

He weighs 1.5kg.

I'm not sure which metacam it is, I think its the dog one. Is it a different dosage required for the cat/dog metacam?

I'd really appreciate any help

Jack's-Jane · Feb 20, 2014

You need to establish which Metacam you have as the strength of the Dog one is three times that of the Cat one.

Aly&Poppy<3 · Feb 20, 2014

Jack's-Jane said:
You need to establish which Metacam you have as the strength of the Dog one is three times that of the Cat one.

I didn't realise it was that much of a difference :shock: Yikes! I'm just about to go and pick it up from mine so I'll post back when I know for sure

Aly&Poppy<3 · Feb 20, 2014

It's the dog one

KatP · Feb 20, 2014

Mine are on the dog one after their spay on Monday, my smaller one is 1.8kg and she is having 7 drops once a day if that helps and just to compare my bigger one is 2.6 kg and is on 10 drops once a day.

Snowberry · Feb 20, 2014

My vet prescribes 0.4ml per kg of the vet metacam.

katie88 · Feb 20, 2014

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00Chem/ChComplex/Meloxicam.htm

Minimum dose is 0.3mg per kg. If he weighs 1.5kg that's 0.45mg. The dog stuff is 1.5mg/ml, so to get 0.45mg you'd need to give 0.3ml.

I know a lot of vets prescribe more than 0.3mg per kg though so it'd be worth checking with your vet?

Aly&Poppy<3 · Feb 20, 2014

Thanks all

My bf rang the vets again just before they closed and the receptionist said it would be 'about 0.4ml' for him. That sounds about right then?

Alice's mum · Feb 20, 2014

According to this book: BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery (2nd edition) the dose of Meloxicam (brand name Metacam) is 0.2-0.6 mg/kg per 24 hours.

The dog version of Metacam contains 1.5 mg/ml and the cat version is 0.5 mg/ml

Hope this helps.

katie88 · Feb 20, 2014

Aly&Poppy<3 said:
Thanks all

My bf rang the vets again just before they closed and the receptionist said it would be 'about 0.4ml' for him. That sounds about right then?

That would be a dose of 0.4mg/kg and would be within the normal prescribing range :thumb:

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