https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/19423/metacam-twice-daily-in-rabbits Hi, Some of our nurses were at a rabbit anesthesia lecture last night, and they have come back saying that Metacam should be given twice daily (be it injection or be it oral). I have been dosing at the formulary recommended dose (0.3-0.6 mg/kgen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116678?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:58:43 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9a8262ad-f80c-4f7e-b8cc-4f59c6a75003Charlotte Marshall<p>I have been using 0.6mg/kg sid so may look to swop to slightly less bid then.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116673?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:34:35 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d4c5a69e-0a7e-4936-9641-b99b7864d2cfRobin Grimmer<p>Mark Rowland&#39;s Exotic Pet App: 0.5mg/kg bid, sc or po. <p>&nbsp;</p> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116642?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:29:00 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:a006ea49-f577-4375-87aa-56079ed426f4emma_j<p>I was also on 0.3-0.6mg/kg sid. Every days a school day, thanks for the update on this!&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116632?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:55:11 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d8fd2a8d-56ee-4529-a6f2-3e3200c1bf75Hannah Wynne Richards<p>&nbsp;Rabbits need scary amounts of analgesia. My RVN went on a CPD Solutions course, and brought back some very useful printed notes. I crib from those, gulp, and the rabbit seems to do well.</p> <p>Wynne</p> <p>&nbsp;Arlo We need a smiley for terrified-looking!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116619?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:44:49 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0e145278-d9ac-494f-a0f4-74230e9799c3Andrew Kent<p>If only there was a dynamic and easily available formulary where this sort of up to date information could be posted! Over to you Arlo!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116602?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 11:23:40 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:e695e68f-7069-445e-8e03-0f0416737912Aisling McGrath<p>Thank you very much for clearing this up, we will alter our dosing charts accordingly! :)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116592?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:48:53 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f1e3e3c8-0c57-4b2b-9eb3-79dbfdec4c27KathW<p>Thanks Gillian and Marie :)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116590?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:40:06 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:56bc0c33-6f16-4516-bd5d-38d637a912ceMarie Kubiak<p>[quote user=&quot;Gillian Mostyn&quot;]</p> <p>I use it bid for both inj and po</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Ditto. Bioavailability via both routes is almost 100% and although little is published on sc pharmacokinetics I&#39;d be surprised if absorption was slower than for po dosing.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116589?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:37:21 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:dd3a4cf8-0f58-4b4e-a666-2d2261e04d5dGillian Mostyn<p>I use it bid for both inj and po</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116587?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:21:17 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:3eb76250-4adb-4040-9644-ccea7a8399f6KathW<p>Is it bid dosing for s/c injections as well? </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116586?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:18:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:1e56fa6a-3189-44a6-a47e-dabe5d7f9c00Marie Kubiak<p>Hi,</p> <p>meloxicam at 0.3mg/kg and 1.5mg/kg q24h declines to subtherapeutic (almost undetectable) levels by 24hrs post-dose so twice daily dosing is recommended for continuous analgesia. We use 0.4mg/kg bid po routinely now,</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>