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    Amoxicillin with Metacam for hen

    Hi, thank you for sharing the link. My goodness I think the vet prescribed way too much. My hen was small, she weighed less than 2kg. The Metacam strength was 1.5mg/ml. The vet put a mark on the syringe so I knew where to fill it to. I was told to give my hen 1.5ml twice daily for three days...
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    Amoxicillin with Metacam for hen

    Hi, thanks so much for your input. I did discuss the dose of meloxicam with the vet because it seemed like a lot for a small hen. She said that chickens have a high tolerance for medications and need a bigger dose than you’d expect. She said my chook would need the same dose as a 22.5kg dog. Im...
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    Amoxicillin with Metacam for hen

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    Amoxicillin with Metacam for hen

    Thank you for your reply. My chicken was 5 years old and she was still laying regularly. It’s good to know the amoxicillin was safe for her.
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    Amoxicillin with Metacam for hen

    Hi everyone, A few weeks ago my Wyandotte hen had Bumblefoot. The vet said we caught it early and she prescribed 250mg of amoxicillin per day for 5 days and 3ml of Metacam per day for 3 days. The vet commented that she was otherwise a very healthy hen, she had good legs, she had signs of good...
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