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is 1ml of emeprid oral suspension right?
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Maddie is 2.1 or 2.2kg.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
If what you have is Emeprid (AKA Metoclopramide) Suspension 1mg/ml then giving Maddie a 1ml dose every 12 hours is within the normal dose range
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00Chem/ChComplex/Metoclopramide.htm
I'm probably not explaining myself very well because I don't know what I'm talking about!
It's just the instructions on the bottle said "1ml every 12 hours" but the liquid in the bottle filled a 1ml syringe and now there's nothing left in the bottle. Would you have expected them to give more than one dose? She does mostly seem to be eating but not quite back to normal.
clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
When Apache was poorly he was prescribed a Emeprid 2-3 times daily, to continue until he was pooing normally again, and they gave me enough for about 6 days.
I would recommend phoning the vet in the morning to check...how is Maddie now??
It says 1ml on the packet it came in and it counts up from 0.1 to 1.0 on it. I've never had to give medicine before so I'm a bit in the dark. I probably should have asked more questions at the vets. But they said to give a 1ml dose and gave me a 1ml syringe so it sounded easy enough!
Maddie's started eating hay normally in the last hour and has also done 2 flops so I think she's basically back to normal hopefully.
MightyMax
Banned
Maybe your vet meant for you to give one more dose, which you have now done. So long as she is back to normal things seem OK. Any doubts and you could double check with the vet nurse tomorrow maybe?
clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
That sounds fine to me (I am not a vet though so still worth checking with them!)
If the syringe says 1ml on it will be 1ml, I was just checking as there are 2ml and 5ml ones and as I have a lot and am foolish I sometimes get confused
Glad she's feeling better :wave:
She has just snatched a pellet from me while still eating a piece of hay :lol:
