Meloxicam is too expensive for my old hen, any others?

[WilliamC]

The dosage rate is about 25 mg/lb body weight per day.

I would recommend with something like yogurt.

Ok, so 125mg per day. At once? Sorry for the details questions. I just want to do right by the old girl. Shes retired and our last hen.

 

[GlicksChicks]

Ok, so 125mg per day. At once? Sorry for the details questions. I just want to do right by the old girl. Shes retired and our last hen.

Not at once. I would say start on the low end, try 100 mg to start with. Split it between 4 times a day. 25 mg of water and aspirin solution at once. See how that works.

Keep us updated on how your hen does!

 

[WilliamC]

Not at once. I would say start on the low end, try 100 mg to start with. Split it between 4 times a day. 25 mg of water and aspirin solution at once. See how that works.

Keep us updated on how your hen does!

Thank you!

 

[ChicNmom]

I don't know if this will be less expensive or worse. They are tablets so you would have to cut them down, Most of the times I've had a vet prescribe Meloxicam it was liquid. If you also had liquid maybe you could figure out if you get more doses from tablets?


https://petpharmcanada.com/product/metacam-meloxicam-tablets-7-5mg-15mg/

 

[WilliamC]

I don't know if this will be less expensive or worse. They are tablets so you would have to cut them down, Most of the times I've had a vet prescribe Meloxicam it was liquid. If you also had liquid maybe you could figure out if you get more doses from tablets?


https://petpharmcanada.com/product/metacam-meloxicam-tablets-7-5mg-15mg/

Thank you! Yes, mine was liquid too.