Meloxicam (Metacam) Dosage Question...

[Jenk]

I think that I may have asked this question many moons ago but don't know how to find the original post/replies.

I'm wondering what is the typical dosage (or dosage range) for a 4.5-lb. bun?

What's confusing is that, in the past, one vet prescribed a .25cc (mL)dose for my 4.5-lb. girl. But my current vet has prescribed a .22 cc (mL) dose for my 3.4-lb. girl.



Thank you,

Jenk

 

[Maureen Las]

http://www.bunnylu.org/pain.html

it is hard to find dosing for meloixcam , however in this article the vet cites what she uses.

if you have a good vet (I think that you do) call him and re-check the dosage with him
there are variations and ranges

 

[tonyshuman]

The concentration of the drug in the suspension you have been given may be different from the previous vet, so double-checking is best. I can't find it on the online rabbit drug dosage calculator.

 

[Jenk]

angieluv wrote:

http://www.bunnylu.org/pain.html

it is hard to find dosing for meloixcam , however in this article the vet cites what she uses.

if you have a good vet (I think that you do) call him and re-check the dosage with him
there are variations and ranges

Oy...My brain just does not compute this stuff. The author (of the website link you've provided) states that she uses a 0.2 ml/kg strength. The label on my bottle states that it's "1.5 mg/mg." (I'm fairly certain it's a typo, that it's1.5 mg/kg.)

It's the same strength that the first vet gave (again, .25 cc's/day to my 4.5-lb. bun). But the current vet gives .22 cc's/day to my 3.4-lb. bun. Makes it seem like the .25 cc dose is ultra-conservative. Honestly, my 4.5-lb. girl didn't seem to get much relief from the .25 cc dose that I gave her last night.

 

[Maureen Las]

metacam ( meloxicam ) if you've got the liquid suspension the bottle should say 1.5 mg/ml not kg

1ml =100cc

 

[Jenk]

angieluv wrote:

metacam ( meloxicam ) if you've got the liquid suspension the bottle should say 1.5 mg/ml not kg

1ml =100cc

I'd been taughtthat 1 mL= 1 cc,which I just confirmed using www.onlineconversion.com; I'm confused about your 1 mL = 100 cc statement. Is there something else that I'm missing/misunderstanding?

 

[Maureen Las]

I'm sorry Jenk; don't know where my mind was 1cc is the same as 1ml

 

[Jenk]

angieluv wrote:

I'm sorry Jenk; don't know where my mind was 1cc is the same as 1ml

No worries. Just thought for a moment that I'd had it wrong all along. Of course, that would mean that I've misdosed all three bunners (with various meds.) for quite some time. :shock: LOL!

 

[Maureen Las]

Jenk wrote:

angieluv wrote:

I'm sorry Jenk; don't know where my mind was 1cc is the same as 1ml

No worries. Just thought for a moment that I'd had it wrong all along. Of course, that would mean that I've misdosed all three bunners (with various meds.) for quite some time. :shock: LOL!

I know that you worry a lot ;I am really sorry that I made you go through more worry

 

[Jenk]

angieluv wrote:

I know that you worry a lot ;I am really sorry that I made you go through more worry

While it's true that I can get anxious, I didn't reach thepoint ofullhair:due toyour typo. I had a moment of doubt,and, thus, double-checked my favorite conversion website. No panic here at the moment.

:biggrin2:

 

[tonyshuman]

I can't believe I missed it too. Don't tell any of my profs, past or present!