Need help on correct dosage for meloxicam

[kari1981]

Hi everyone. I have a 4yr old pekin duck that's hock joint has been swollen a lil and she barely can walk on it. She's happy and healthy otherwise. Ive done baytril incase it was infected but it still swollen. I got some Meloxicam 1.5mg/ml..
I need to know how much to give her so she can get relief. Thanks !

 

[casportpony]

Hi everyone. I have a 4yr old pekin duck that's hock joint has been swollen a lil and she barely can walk on it. She's happy and healthy otherwise. Ive done baytril incase it was infected but it still swollen. I got some Meloxicam 1.5mg/ml..
I need to know how much to give her so she can get relief. Thanks !

How much does your duck weigh?

 

[kari1981]

How much does your duck weigh?

Shes around 4 to 5lbs

 

[casportpony]

Shes around 4 to 5lbs

If she were mine I would give:
4 pounds - 0.3 ml max twice a day
5 pounds - 0.4 ml max twice a day

 

[casportpony]

Curiously, how much Baytril are you giving her?

 

[casportpony]

Eeeeewwww who told you use Baytril? You poured it in the water? Don't mean to be critical during a traumatic time but that stuff is actually really bad.

Baytril is used to treat joint infections, though most vets won't advise giving it in drinking water. It's a great antibiotic when used properly.
@kari1981, when using 100 mg/ml Baytril I would use the following:
4 pounds - 0.18 ml orally twice a day
5 pounds - 0.23 ml orally twice a day

 

[kari1981]

Curiously, how much Baytril are you giving her?

I been doing 0.3 twice daily. Its the baytril 10%

 

[kari1981]

Whoops. Typo.. I meant 0.2 twice daily

 

[casportpony]

I been doing 0.3 twice daily. Its the baytril 10%

That's a little on the high side, but probably okay.

 

[casportpony]

Whoops. Typo.. I meant 0.2 twice daily

Can you get a food scale and get an accurate weight?