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Metacam dose for Sponge needed

loobers25

loobers25

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They have perscribed her 2ml of metacam twice a day and she needs one this evening. I only have the large syringe that comes with the metacam because Dennis is on a big dose.

Would any one mind looking to see what 2ml of metacam would be on the kg syringe provided?


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I worked it out to be 30 on the metacam syringe but was using water. Wait for confirmation though
 
30 on that point on syringe - just 30 :lol: don't confuse me with kilos, theres only one 30 graduation
 
joey&boo said:
30 on that point on syringe - just 30 :lol: don't confuse me with kilos, theres only one 30 graduation
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I feel like there must be an error somewhere because that is a lot of metacam. joe is staying firm they definitely said 2ml


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I drew a 1ml syringe twice & sucked up twice in to metacam syringe. Its a thumb full for me but don't take my word as I says. 5ml is a teaspoon though that would be had to split to 2 fifths.

Someone help :wave:
 
I can't compare with a Metacam syringe, because I don't have one. However, the small syringes are 1ml aren't they, so 2ml would be a very large dose :shock: Tethra doesn't have anything like that much. I think if I were you I would contact the vets and ask.

I always find Metacam dosage so confusing :(
 
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joey&boo said:
I worked it out to be 30 on the metacam syringe but was using water. Wait for confirmation though
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This works out the same when I convert it too.

I wonder if it's 0.2ml she's been prescribed as that used to be Snowy's dose whenever she got stasis.
 
nap91 said:
This works out the same when I convert it too.

I wonder if it's 0.2ml she's been prescribed as that used to be Snowy's dose whenever she got stasis.
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This what I've been wondering too. Also I assume this is twice a day? Another way of looking at it is that my bottle holds 32ml. If Maple should have 2ml twice a day, then she would be having an eighth of a bottle a day, which can't be right.
 
I can't help... But Atticus was prescribed 2ml once when he was very bad, we carried that on for a few days after he was better, it's a much higher dose than he'd normally be given..

How much does she weigh? 0.2ml is like nothing... I wouldn't be surprised if it was 2ml tbh

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joey&boo said:
There's a prescribing range isn't there? I know Mouse is at the mean end.
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Yea, between 0.2ml/kg to 0.4ml/kg for the dog Metacam which is 1.5mg/ml - normally my Vet does the top end of this for normal stasis

But again, my Vet has prescribed much higher dose to be used for a few days when Atticus was in a lot of pain and had an obstruction


If I was you, I'd give it tonight and call in the morning (unless they have out of hours who can check what dose was prescribed?)

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Ok so I had to call because I was unsure OH had heard correctly. They measured it up with water for me and Booblys mum was right - 30kg twice daily until Monday when I speak to vet to review dosage

Thank you Joey&boo


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Graciee said:
Yea, between 0.2ml/kg to 0.4ml/kg for the dog Metacam which is 1.5mg/ml - normally my Vet does the top end of this for normal stasis

But again, my Vet has prescribed much higher dose to be used for a few days when Atticus was in a lot of pain and had an obstruction


If I was you, I'd give it tonight and call in the morning (unless they have out of hours who can check what dose was prescribed?)

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Thankfully they have a vet there all night every night. We are very lucky to have an exotic vet that never closes for emergencies


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Glad you got it confirmed by the vet. I guess it makes sense they want to keep her on a higher dose for now, otherwise she might slide backwards if she's still in pain.

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Given Maple's extended stay due to her pain, 2ml sounds about right. Lopsy was on about the same after his stasis episodes but only for 3-5 days. He's 2.4kg for reference.
 
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