RE: Advice for elderly rabbit

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RE: Advice for elderly rabbit

11/11/2015 at 1:28 PM

Bam

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I’m sorry, I wouldn’t dream of contradicting your vet in any way.

I just looked up the dosage of metacam for rabbits and found a study that said 0,3 ml/kg once daily can be given. Medirabbit says 0,1-0,2 mg/ml per kg up to 1,5 mg per kg. http://www.medirabbit.com/Safe_medication/Analgesics/safe_analgesics.htm

So you have to calculate the dose by the weight of your bunny in kg.

Edit: Just checked my own metacam-bottle that my bunny got after a molar burr. The dosage for him was a little over 0,5 ml/kg, in total 1,5 ml for a 2,73 kg rabbit. Per 24 hours.

If the dose you’ve been giving him is in the lower end of the range, I think you can top it up, but since I’m not a vet, I obviously can’t guarantee that it’s safe.