Initial treatment is a single dose of 0.2 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 0.1 mg meloxicam/ kg bodyweight.

For longer term treatment, once clinical response has been observed (after > 4 days), the dose of Metacam can be adjusted to the lowest effective individual dose reflecting that the degree of pain and inflammation associated with chronic musculo-skeletal disorders may vary over time.

Particular care should be taken with regard to the accuracy of dosing.

Shake well before use. To be administered orally either mixed with food or directly into the mouth. The suspension can be given using either the drop dispenser of the bottle (for very small breeds) or the Metacam measuring syringe provided in the package.

Dosing procedure using the drop dispenser of the bottle.

Initial dose : 4 drops/kg bodyweight.

Maintenance dose : 2 drops/kg bodyweight.

Dosing procedure using the measuring syringe.

The syringe fits onto the drop dispenser of the bottle and has a kg-bodyweight scale which corresponds to the maintenance dose (ie. 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg bodyweight). Thus for the first day of treatment, twice the maintenance volume will be required.

Alternatively, treatment may be initiated with Metacam 5 mg/ml solution for injection.

A clinical response is usually seen within 3-4 days. Treatment should be discontinued after 10 days at the latest if no clinical improvement is apparent.

Avoid the introduction of contamination during use