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Does metacam last 24 hours?

DemiS

DemiS

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I've been given a bottle of metacam and told to give Baby 0.5mls once a day but I know most NSAID's don't last that long and she's been given a low dose for her size due to only having one kidney, is it better to half the dose and do it twice a day?
 
Rabbits do excrete meloxicam more rapidly than dogs or cats and often 12 hourly dosing is more beneficial. But you need to discuss it with the Vet, especially given the additional factor of your Rabbit only having one kidney.
 
For rabbits and guinea pigs, I have found it far better 12 hourly, obviously at half the dose each time.
 
It depends if it is being given as a painkiller or anti-inflammatory - I *think* one the effects last 24 hours (?anti-inflammatory) and the painkilling effect only 12 hours (though I might have got that the wrong way round).

So, if given as a painkiller two doses is often what's recommended.

To my knowledge there is no evidence of Metacam causing damage to kidneys in rabbits because of their fast metabolism compared to cats and dogs. Though obviously you'd not want to take the risk unless absolutely essential with one kidney.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Rabbits do excrete meloxicam more rapidly than dogs or cats and often 12 hourly dosing is more beneficial. But you need to discuss it with the Vet, especially given the additional factor of your Rabbit only having one kidney.
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Okay thankyou :) I did tell the vet just before she did it to make sure she took the kidney into account
 
Bunny Buddy said:
It depends if it is being given as a painkiller or anti-inflammatory - I *think* one the effects last 24 hours (?anti-inflammatory) and the painkilling effect only 12 hours (though I might have got that the wrong way round).

So, if given as a painkiller two doses is often what's recommended.

To my knowledge there is no evidence of Metacam causing damage to kidneys in rabbits because of their fast metabolism compared to cats and dogs. Though obviously you'd not want to take the risk unless absolutely essential with one kidney.
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She called it an anti-inflammatory but she didn't specifically say if it mainly for pain or to take the swelling down. She's constantly eating though and didn't even flinch when the vet was touching her tail so I don't think she's in that much pain
 
DemiS said:
She called it an anti-inflammatory but she didn't specifically say if it mainly for pain or to take the swelling down. She's constantly eating though and didn't even flinch when the vet was touching her tail so I don't think she's in that much pain
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I'm questionning if what I said is even right! I read it on here, can't remember who said it, but somebody knowledgeable and I stored the information but not sure how accurate it is. However Artie (also a one-kidney bunny) was on one dose of Metacam daily as an anti-inflammatory so it seems likely as his vet would definitely have split the dose if there was any benefit.
 
Bunny Buddy said:
I'm questionning if what I said is even right! I read it on here, can't remember who said it, but somebody knowledgeable and I stored the information but not sure how accurate it is. However Artie (also a one-kidney bunny) was on one dose of Metacam daily as an anti-inflammatory so it seems likely as his vet would definitely have split the dose if there was any benefit.
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Yeah I guess so, I told the vet that it was no problem syringing her meds so she must of put once daily for a reason rather than thinking i wouldn't be able to do it twice a day. I think after her last op it was once daily, although they had a different brand name but they were still a NSAID
 
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