Meloxidyl dose for 8 lb rooster

[chicknmania]

I have 1.5 mg/ ml oral suspension. I'd like to try it for my EE roosters, he has a swollen and hot foot. I'm thinking the oral dose would be 0.4 ml once a day? (this is the dose that was prescribed by the vet for our peacock a year ago).

Also, I know that you shouldn't mix Meloxidyl with other Nsaids orally. I wanted to soak his foot in an Epsom salts soak too but maybe I should not do this, as I don't know how much Epsom salts would be absorbed into his bloodstream and what kind of interaction there might be? I don't know what's wrong with his foot, but I'm guessing an injury, hopefully not a fracture, but he is pretty lame; otherwise seems healthy.

 

[Kiki]

Can you get clear pictures of his foot including the bottom of it?

Is this medicine a year old? Are you sure it's not expired?

 

[chicknmania]

Can you get clear pictures of his foot including the bottom of it?

Is this medicine a year old? Are you sure it's not expired?

The medicine does not expire until 2022. I can try to get pictures of his foot, but it won't be until tomorrow, as I need someone to help me. He's a big guy, I need someone to hold him or photograph the foot, one or the other. I from looking at it by myself this morning did not see anything alarming, just the swelling and heat. I don't think it's bumblefoot, but I suppose it might be.

 

[casportpony]

The dose my vet has me give is 0.25 mg per kg twice a day.
The math for your 8 pound rooster:
8 / 2.2 x .25 / 1.5 = 0.6 ml twice a day.

 

[chicknmania]

The dose my vet has me give is 0.25 mg per kg twice a day.
The math for your 8 pound rooster:
8 / 2.2 x .25 / 1.5 = 0.6 ml twice a day.

Good, thanks Kathy! Do you know if I soak his foot in Epsom salts, will he absorb enough Epsom Salts to interact with the Meloxidyl and would it be harmful? I would think not, but just checking.

 

[chicknmania]

Can you get clear pictures of his foot including the bottom of it?

Is this medicine a year old? Are you sure it's not expired?

Gosh I hope it isn't bumblefoot, but thanks for the reminder. Will get pics later today and see.

 

[chicknmania]

It IS Bumblefoot, unfortunately. We are treating it and hope he can recover. thanks for the info, everyone.