Metacam Chewable Pain Relief for Dogs

Metacam® Chewable Tablets for Dogs is the most popular medicine used by vets to treat arthritis in dogs. The chewable tablets are just for dogs and are intended as an alternative to the liquid suspension.

It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is prescribed to reduce pain and inflammation and is prescribed most commonly to treat arthritis, injuries or painful tumours.

Benefits Pleasantly flavoured for palatability. Easy once daily dosing. improves the quality and enjoyment of life of dogs. Very effective Anti-inflammatory and safe. Suitable for long term use.

Doseage: Your veterinarian will determine the correct daily dose of Metacam for your dog. The manufacturer recommends treatment to be once daily by oral administration (at 24-hour intervals) at a maintenance dose based on body weight.

Application: Each chewable contains either 1 mg or 2.5 mg meloxicam, which corresponds to the daily maintenance dose for a 10 kg body weight dog, or a 25 kg body weight dog respectively. Each chewable tablet can be halved for accurate dosing according to the individual body weight of the animal. Metacam chewable tablets can be administered with or without food, are flavoured and are taken by most dogs voluntarily.

Active Constituents: Either 1 mg or 2.5 mg of meloxicam.

Safety: Do not use in pregnant or lactating animals. Do not use in animals suffering from gastro-intestinal disorders such as irritation and haemorrhage, impaired hepatic, cardiac or renal function and haemorrhagic disorders. Do not use in dogs less than 6 weeks of age or less than 4 kg bodyweight. Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the recipients.

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