Metacam / meloxidyl

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- 09/15/2023 at 11:59 PM
  mia
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  Anyone know the lb to ml conversion of metacam/meloxidyl (1.5 mg strength) to use the syringe? Last time I used regular syringe before I got med leaking out.
  
  I’m looking for .3 mL. Is that 10 lbs?
- 09/16/2023 at 12:16 AM
  Bam
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  Yes, that should be correct.
  
  I calculated it like this:
  
  Normal dose for a dog is 0.045 mg meloxicam per lb. That means a 10 lb dog needs 0.45 mg meloxicam. The 10 lb mark on the syringe means 0.45 mg meloxicam.
  
  O.3 ml of a 1.5 mg solution (the dose you want) contains 0.3 ×1.5 mg = 0.45 mg
  
  (I find the dog dosage syringe annoying, but it’s of course convenient if you are actually medicating a dog, not a rabbit).
- 09/16/2023 at 12:09 PM
  mia
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  Thank you!
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