[Stones] CARE: Metacam dosage

[Cindy]

Thank you, Judi, for the helpful info.  Sunshine is needing less and 
less of the Metacam, I'm happy to say.  I hope that very soon, he will 
not need any at all.  Very interesting to learn about the long half-life 
of the drug.

Cindy


> Ditto to what Tex said. I regularly use the .1ml dose unless the 
> pain is more pronounced. You have to watch your piggy. I rarely went 
> over the .15ml dose. Some people on GuineaLynx say they dose twice a 
> day per their veterinarian's advice. My vet told me not to do that 
> because of the long half-life of the drug and you can end up 
> overdosing them. I only dose once per day.
>  
> Judi L.
>