Metacam 0.5 mg/ml Oral Suspension for Cats and Guinea Pigs

Cats:
Post-operative pain and inflammation following surgical procedures:
After initial treatment with Metacam solution for injection with a starting dosage of 0.2
mg/kg, continue treatment 24 hours later with Metacam 0.5 mg/ml oral suspension
for cats and guinea pigs at a dosage of 0.05 mg meloxicam/kg body weight. The oral
follow-up dose may be administered once daily (at 24-hour intervals) for up to four
days.
Acute musculo-skeletal disorders:
Initial treatment is a single oral dose of 0.2 mg meloxicam/kg body weight on the first
day. Treatment is to be continued once daily by oral administration (at 24-hour
intervals) at a dose of 0.05 mg meloxicam/kg body weight for as long as acute pain
and inflammation persist.
Chronic musculo-skeletal disorders:
Initial treatment is a single oral dose of 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg body weight 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 body weight. A clinical
response is normally seen within 7 days. Treatment should be discontinued after 14
days at the latest if no clinical improvement is apparent.
Dosing procedure using the drop dispenser of the bottle:
Dose of 0.2 mg meloxicam/kg body weight: 12 drops/kg body weight
Dose of 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg body weight: 6 drops/kg body weight
Dose of 0.05 mg meloxicam/kg body weight: 3 drops/kg body weight.
Dosing procedure using the measuring syringe:
The syringe fits onto the drop dispenser of the bottle and has a kg-body weight scale
which corresponds to dose of 0.05 mg meloxicam/kg body weight. Thus for initiation
of the treatment of chronic musculo-skeletal disorders on the first day, twice the
maintenance volume will be required. For initiation of the treatment of acute
musculo-skeletal disorders on the first day, 4 times the maintenance volume will be
required.
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
body weight. Alternatively and for cats with a body weight of at least 2 kg, the
measuring syringe provided in the package can be used.
The recommended dose should not be exceeded.
Guinea pigs:
Post-operative pain associated with soft tissue surgery:
Initial treatment is a single oral dose of 0.2 mg meloxicam/kg body weight on day 1
(pre-surgery). Treatment is to be continued once daily by oral administration (at 24-
hours intervals) at a dose of 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg body weight on day 2 to day 3
(post-surgery).

Amended pages: April 2025
The dose can, at the discretion of the veterinarian, be titrated up to 0.5 mg/kg in
individual cases. The safety of doses exceeding 0.6 mg/kg has, however, not been
evaluated in guinea pigs.
The suspension should be given directly into the mouth using a standard 1 ml syringe
graduated with ml scale and 0.01 ml increments.
Dose of 0.2 mg meloxicam/kg body weight: 0.4 ml/kg body weight
Dose of 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg body weight: 0.2 ml/kg body weight
Use a small container (e.g. a teaspoon) and drop the veterinary medicinal product
into the container (it is advised to dispense a few drops more than required into the
small container). Use a standard 1 ml syringe to draw up the veterinary medicinal
product according to the bodyweight of the guinea pig. Administer the veterinary
medicinal product with the syringe directly into the mouth of the guinea pig. Wash the
small container with water and dry prior to the next use.
Do not use the cat syringe with the kg-body weight scale and the cat pictogram for
guinea pigs.
Particular care should be taken with regard to the accuracy of dosing. To ensure a
correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible. The
use of suitably calibrated measuring equipment is recommended. Shake well before
use.
Avoid introduction of contamination during use.