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Can anyone tell me how to work out dog loxicom dosages for weight?
- Thread starter Graciee
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They haven't even clipped his bum, after they told me they had [emoji849]
Honestly don't know what to do about vets anymore... My exotic specialist never has any appointments, or any emergency on the day ones... And this vet is terrible too...
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Honestly don't know what to do about vets anymore... My exotic specialist never has any appointments, or any emergency on the day ones... And this vet is terrible too...
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Liz47
Wise Old Thumper
This really upsets me with vets, I appreciate they can be very busy but you just can't turn away an emergency 
The vets I work isn't an specialist but we're taught what's an emergency across all species, even then if it's not a true emergency (pet will/may die without urgent treatment) a way should also be found to book in urgent (painful/conditions which will worsen etc) conditions as well
The vets I work isn't an specialist but we're taught what's an emergency across all species, even then if it's not a true emergency (pet will/may die without urgent treatment) a way should also be found to book in urgent (painful/conditions which will worsen etc) conditions as well
Yea it's not great, I mean twice this week I've had an emergency and they've said both times, to go somewhere else and that they can't see themThis really upsets me with vets, I appreciate they can be very busy but you just can't turn away an emergency
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joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
Yea it's not great, I mean twice this week I've had an emergency and they've said both times, to go somewhere else and that they can't see them
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I get how stressful this is. I'd start by writing to the practice manager (of the exotics specialist) detailing when you've asked for an appointment, what their response was & whats wrong with bunny. Throw it back at them, what do they advise? Maybe they work alongside some vets they can recommend. Its really tough
Yea maybe, thing is they asked my Vet, and they said I should take Clementine somewhere else too (this was Monday)I get how stressful this is. I'd start by writing to the practice manager (of the exotics specialist) detailing when you've asked for an appointment, what their response was & whats wrong with bunny. Throw it back at them, what do they advise? Maybe they work alongside some vets they can recommend. Its really tough
Idk who the practice manager is, they just say another vets, no suggestions
I might have to complain though because it's getting really tough to get vet care at my vets.. Like they're my standard, normal vets.. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk
jewaller
Alpha Buck
meloxicam
],-health hazard..--only-in severe pain maximum dosage is up to 1.5mg/kg.-given-[orally,]sc,im--sid/bid--means once a day-or twice a day..--if I remember correctly metacam,meloxicam-half life is 24 hours.-I sure hope this info helps.--sincerely james waller from the other kent-usa:wave:
dear graciee,-- according to http://www.medirabbit.com the dosages for analgesics drugs-[meloxicam]-0.3-0.6MG/KG-written as,but understood as , 300-600 micrograms[MRRG]-not milligrams..-per KG-[WEIGHT],--just wanted to be clear.--definitely do not want to over medicate [atticus-3kgI know this is cheeky and people won't wanna say.. But Idk what to do, I'm taking Atticus to a vet, but I know he'll get the wrong dosage prescribed and he can't have vetergesic because of the reaction he had to it.. And my normal vet was too busy again to see him as an emergency... And I just know they'll weigh him and say yeaa give him 3kg worth of the cat metacam [emoji21][emoji21][emoji21][emoji21]
If I can get a dose, I'll talk to the vet about it and make sure they're happy, I'm just worried that we'll end up in a bad situation
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],-health hazard..--only-in severe pain maximum dosage is up to 1.5mg/kg.-given-[orally,]sc,im--sid/bid--means once a day-or twice a day..--if I remember correctly metacam,meloxicam-half life is 24 hours.-I sure hope this info helps.--sincerely james waller from the other kent-usa:wave:This really upsets me with vets, I appreciate they can be very busy but you just can't turn away an emergency
This is exactly my view. My vet isn't a specialist, but a very good vet. I have never had an occasion where I have phoned and said it's an emergency, when they haven't said to come in immediately. What do they do with other types of pets e.g. a dog which has been involved in a car accident?
TheBee
Mama Doe
I have two x 2.something kg bunnies that are on 1ml twice daily with the option to go up to 2ml twice daily if required. My (exotics) vet told me recently that there has been some new research released in regards to long term, high dose pain relief (metacam) being used for up to a number of years. Basically, it had absolutely zero ill effects on the bunnies being monitored. I always use the dose I feel is appropriate for what I’m dealing with, and my vets are happy for me to do so. Good luck x
