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I give my pig one drop a day. I was told it was experimental and never tested on pigs. It would help if I knew what others did.
 
I'm no expert but from what I've seen around here it is extremely widely used amongst pigs....in fact I think it's probably the most widely prescribed painkiller for guinea pigs.

I thankfully have a very cavy savvy Vet and she has prescribed it for my pig.
 
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have you got cat or dog strength metacam?

I have used cat strength on my piggy short term, not sure about the long term effects

It is regularly prescribed to piggies by lots of vets - does make me think that your vet is not cavy savvy?
 
no i don't. i am thinking of swapping vets. iwas thinking of doing this after Bug died in Jan. It is cat strength 0.5mg/ml
 
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no i don't. i am thinking of swapping vets. iwas thinking of doing this after Bug died in Jan.
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If you can find a Vet that you can feel confident in, then swap as soon as you can. I did this recently, as mine was useless, and only wish I'd done it sooner.
 
one drop is fine of cat strength that is what furby was prescribed, sure laura will sort this thread out when she logs on
 
As far as i know metacam isn't licensed for G.P.s but not much is.
However, it is widely used for the management of pain in guinea pigs & rabbits.

The only difference between cat & dog is the cat one is a weaker solution :)

I recently had to give it short-term to one of mine; 0.1ml per day (dog strength).
 
Garry has trouble with arthritis (as well as having had an abscess and poorly teeth and a poorly bum!) and Simon has told me to keep him on it for the rest of his days. It acts as a painkiller and also as an anti inflammatory. It is the 1.5mg/ml oral suspension for dogs and Garry has 0.1ml per day.
 
all i know is to give her one drop a day. but i wouldn'nt think that was good for her let alone a cat. i am so pleased her weight has stabalised.
 
ps pleased gary made a recovery. followed youe thread with prayer x
 
Just thought that i'd add that Septrin isn't a painkiller, it is an anti-biotic!

Ali xx
 
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Just thought that i'd add that Septrin isn't a painkiller, it is an anti-biotic!

Ali xx
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Oh my! Thanks for pointing that out. grrrr

Really don't know what I was thinking as I know full well that Septrin is an antibiotic. I'd hate to mislead/misinform anyone. Had a lengthy coversation about Septrin earlier this evening so I obviously had Septrin on the brain and my brain turned to mush! No excuses though...really sorry....clearly I shouldn't post when I'm super tired! mallethead
 
Just wanted to add my thoughts on here too, Metacam is certainly safe but obviously used only when necessary as with other drugs, and care should be taken with pigs with kidney impairment - as with other drugs. As far as I know (from five years forum experience and my own experiences) it is the most widely prescribed painkiller for guinea pigs among vets, although most rodentologists will also vouch for Rimadyl. I've had quite a few pigs on Metacam for one problem or another!

At present I am unsure of the Metacam for dogs/cats differences, obviously the concentration is different, once I've digested them I'll note the dosage difference.
 
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