To ensure a correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.
A dosage range of 0.2 mg to 0.6 mg pimobendan/kg body weight, divided into two daily doses, should be respected.
The preferable daily dose is 0.5 mg pimobendan/kg body weight, divided into two daily doses (0.25 mg/kg bodyweight each) approximately 12 hours apart.
For a body weight of 5 kg, this corresponds to one 1.25 mg chewable tablet in the morning and one 1.25 mg chewable tablet in the evening.
For a body weight of 10 kg, this corresponds to one 2.5 mg chewable tablet in the morning and one 2.5 mg chewable tablet in the evening.
For a body weight of 20 kg, this corresponds to one 5 mg chewable tablet in the morning and one 5 mg chewable tablet in the evening.
For a body weight of 40 kg, this corresponds to one 10 mg chewable tablet in the morning and one 10 mg chewable tablet in the evening.
Do not exceed the recommended dosage.
Administration of pimobendan should take place approximately one hour before feeding.
Pimobendan may also be used in combination with a diuretic, e.g. furosemide or torasemide.
To allow accurate dosing according to body weight, the chewable tablet can be halved along the designated score line.