It reduces leukocyte infiltration into the inflamed tissue. It reduces leukocyte infiltration into the inflamed tissue. Avoid use in any dehydrated, hypovolaemic or hypotensive animal, if there is a potential risk of increased Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to People with known hypersensitivity to NSAIDs should avoid contact with the veterinary medicinal In case of accidental ingestion, seek medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label Typical adverse drug reactions of NSAIDs such as loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhoea, faecal occult blood and apathy have occasionally been reported. Meloxicam is metabolised to an alcohol, an acid derivative and to several polar metabolites. - Do not use in animals suffering from gastrointestinal disorders such as irritation and haemorrhage, impaired hepatic, cardiac or renal function and haemorrhagic disorders. Drugs A-Z Pill Identifier Supplements Symptom Checker Diseases Dictionary Media Treatment is to be continued once daily by oral administration (at 24-hour intervals) at a maintenance dose Shake well before use. Following subcutaneous administration, meloxicam is completely bioavailable and maximal mean plasma concentrations of 0.73 μg/ml in dogs and 1.1 μg/ml in cats were reached approximately 2.5 hours and 1.5 There is a linear relationship between the dose administered and plasma concentration observed in the therapeutic dose range in dogs. For adjunctive therapy in the treatment of puerperal septicaemia and toxaemia (mastitis–metritis–agalactia For use in the alleviation of inflammation and relief of pain in both acute and chronic musculo-skeletal For the relief of pain associated with equine colic. Not all adverse reactions are reported to FDA/CVM. Metacam Oral Suspension for Dogs. All major metabolites have been shown to be Meloxicam is eliminated with a half-life of 24 hours in dogs and 15 hours in cats. 14. 14. In case of inadequate relief of pain when used in the treatment of equine colic, careful re-evaluation of the diagnosis should be made as this could indicate the need for surgical intervention. SPECIFIC PRECAUTIONS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF UNUSED PRODUCTS OR WASTE 13. Thus, for the first day, twice the maintenance volume will be required. In cattle and pigs, subcutaneous, intramuscular as well as intravenous administration is well tolerated; only a slight transient swelling at the injection site following subcutaneous administration was observed in less than 10 % of the cattle treated in clinical studies. In the case of overdose symptomatic treatment should be initiated. In very rare cases, they may be serious or fatal.In cattle and pigs, subcutaneous, intramuscular as well as intravenous administration is well tolerated; only a slight temporary swelling at the injection site following subcutaneous administration was observed in less than 10% of the cattle treated in clinical studies.In horses, anaphlylactoid (hypersensitivity) reactions can occur and should be treated symptomatically. 14. In case of inadequate relief of pain when used in the treatment of equine colic, careful re-evaluation of the diagnosis should be made as this could indicate the need for surgical intervention. Detailed information on this veterinary medicinal product is available on the website of the European One ml of MELOXIDYL 0.5 mg/ml oral suspension for cats contains: Alleviation of inflammation and pain in chronic musculo-skeletal disorders in cats. Corresponding peak concentration is approximately 0.464 mcg/mL following a 0.2 mg/kg oral dose.