How many ml is a metacam syringe?

Use the syringe supplied with the 1.5 mg/mL METACAM bottle. This syringe fits directly onto the METACAM bottle and is calibrated in pounds. Draw up the prescribed amount of METACAM into the syringe based on your dog’s body weight and dispense either onto your dog’s food or directly into his or her mouth.

How do you use loxicom syringe?

Shake well before use, then remove cap. Loxicom may be either mixed with food or placed directly into the mouth. Particular care should be given with regard to the accuracy of dosing. To prevent accidental overdosing of small dogs, do not use the large syringe in animals weighing less than 30 pounds.

How much metacam should a 20kg dog have?

Alternatively, METACAM Oral Suspension can be given using the dropper bottle: two drops for each pound of body weight for the 0.5 mg/mL concentration (five drops for each kilogram of body weight).

What happens if I give my dog too much Metacam?

Signs and symptoms of toxicity: vomiting, abdominal pain, melena (black, tarry stool), diarrhea. These signs may occur within an hour of ingestion. Weakness, involuntary muscle movements, and seizures may also occur and these are signs of severe toxicity.

Can you split Metacam doses?

Once the syringe is attached to the bottle you can turn both the bottle and syringe upside down. Pull the plunger out until the black line is aligned with your dog’s weight in kilograms. Then turn the bottle the right way up and twist to separate the syringe from the bottle.

How much 1.5 Metacam do I give a dog?

For dogs less than 5 lbs (2.3 kg), METACAM Oral Suspension can be given using the dropper bottle: one drop for each pound of body weight for the 1.5 mg/mL concentration (two drops for each kilogram of body weight), dropped directly onto the food.

How much Loxicom do I give a 5kg dog?

Loxicom 0.5mg/ml for Dogs comes with two sizes of syringe, a 1ml syringe graduated from 0.25kg-5kg to treat even the smallest of dog breeds accurately, and a 5ml syringe graduated from 1kg-25kg to treat small and medium dog breeds.

How many mL of meloxicam can I give my dog?

Meloxicam Dosage for Dogs The typical recommended dosage for Meloxicam is around 0.09 milligrams per pound of your dog’s body weight on the first day. After the first treatment, all subsequent treatments should be given once a day. The dosage is about 0.045 milligrams per pound of your body weight.

How much 1.5 metacam do I give a dog?