Thank you for your message! Lily is 1.24 kg. It doesn't say much on the bottle, just Septrin Paediatric Suspension. There is no other information on the label. I have given Lily 1.8ml of Septrin tonight, as I already gave her 0.6ml this morning from a bottle I already had left over from my other pig. I assumed that Lily would have been given a similar dosage. I have also only given Lily 0.4ml of Loxicom tonight, as I felt worried about giving her too much and all the other vets previously have told me to give her 0.4ml.
Beans is on this version of Septrin for a UTI and Toast has been on it in the past, but their dose is 0.4mls twice a day. Both are also on the same Loxicom, Toast has 0.4 - 0.6 mls a day and Beans has 0.4mls.
Her weight is good, that dosage of Loxicom sounds ok 0.4ml twice a day, if it is the Dog Meloxidyl. The Septrin dosage seems high, but it depends what mg in suspension they have made it up in. What does it say on the bottle? I'll tag @Adelle as she is great with dosages
Okay thank you. I think I better ring the vets in the morning and ask why she has been given such a large dosage. The poor thing hates Septrin, so it's going to be a nightmare trying to give her 2.4ml each day. She loves Loxicom though and always tries to run off with the syringe.
Thank you. The Loxicom is Meloxicam 1.5mg/ml. The Septrin has been dispensed into a bottle, so it has no information on it, only the label printed off from the vets.Her weight is good, that dosage of Loxicom sounds ok 0.4ml twice a day, if it is the Dog Meloxidyl. The Septrin dosage seems high, but it depends what mg in suspension they have made it up in. What does it say on the bottle? I'll tag @Adelle as she is great with dosages
The Meloxicam is ok then, the label on the Septrin bottle should tell you the dosage how many times a day etc? I didn't think they are allowed to send them out otherwise?
For the Meloxicam it says 0.8ml to be given once a day. For the Septrin it says 2.4ml once a day. Unfortunately, I didn't know the dosage of Septrin until I was paying for the medicine, but the receptionist went and asked the vet if it was a mistake but was told it was correct but I can give it in two doses.
Thank you. Yes it's the banana one. Unfortunately, Lily hates it. I will ring the vets in the morning.
It says the dosage and Septrin Paediatric Suspension 25ml on the label, no details at all regarding the Septrin. I will ring the vets in the morning. They must hate me there, as I'm always ringing worrying about things.
You are within your rights to query things, vets won't hate you for this. They see more than enough owners who will just see piggies as disposable pets so they value people like you who care
Not at all. it's good you query things if you aren't 100% sure about, clearly you love your piggles
Mmmm does it not say how much mg in 25ml suspension? The mg is the important bit. I would ring in the morning & double check before giving any more.
No it doesn't. Normally when I ring the vets it takes them the whole day to ring me back, sometimes even the next day. If I don't get to speak to the vet in the morning, what dose do you think I should give to Lily? Do you think half of the dose - 1.2ml or shall I give her less?Not at all. it's good you query things if you aren't 100% sure about, clearly you love your piggles
It's difficult to say without knowing the strength of it. My vet doesn't use Septrin so much these days, but I think when she did prescribe it, it was about 0.7 twice a day or something like that.
Thank you.
That seems like a more acceptable
Thank you