Initial treatment is a single oral dose of 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg bodyweight on the first day. Treatment is to be continued once daily by oral administration (at 24-hour intervals) at a maintenance dose of 0.05 mg meloxicam/ kg bodyweight.

Particular care should be taken with regard to the accuracy of dosing. The recommended dose should not be exceeded.

Shake well before use. To be administered orally either mixed with food or directly into the mouth. The suspension can be given using the drop dispenser of the bottle for cats of any bodyweight. Alternatively and for cats with a bodyweight of at least 2 kg, the Metacam measuring syringe (provided in the package) can be used.

Dosing procedure using the drop dispenser of the bottle.

Initial dose : 6 drops/kg bodyweight.

Maintenance dose : 3 drops/kg bodyweight.

The syringe fits onto the drop dispenser of the bottle and has a kg-bodyweight scale which corresponds to the maintenance dose. Thus for initiation of the therapy on the first day, twice the maintenance volume will be required.

A clinical response is usually seen within 7 days. Treatment should be discontinued after 14 days at the latest if no clinical improvement is apparent.

Avoid the introduction of contamination during use