Metacam

My old lab suffered arthritus and the vet suggested she be put down but we tried her on Metacam and it gave her a new lease of life. In combination with Hiprite she lived an extra 2 years and ran round like a young dog again. My current dog, a 9 stone Anatolian shepherd is now in the same state, limping heavily with stiff joints and he started on it last month with great ...  Read the complete review

One of my dogs is very ill at the moment. An x-ray showed that she had undergone massive changes to the vertebrae in the middle of her spine. She either had a tumour or osteomyelitis – an infection which occurs within the bone structure. As time has gone on it seems more likely that she has osteomyelitis, but over the last few months she has regularly needed pain relief. Rosie has an additional problem. After two major operations on her stomach last year she was diagnosed as having eosinophilic enteritis. Put simply it means that she is very sensitive to any food outside her very restricted diet. When she goes out she wears a mask to ensure that she ...  Read the complete review

Between my family we look after 6 dogs and when one family member is working, we all step in to make sure all 6 dogs are fed and walked. My parents dog Moby underwent surgery last year to have his front left leg amputated due to a tumour which was growing in it. Since then, his recovery has been amazing but it is a very slow process of building his muscles up so the rest of his body can cope with his new body (mainly all the weight being held on the one front leg) This is where Metacam has come in very useful. About Metacam Metacam can only be prescribed to you by your vet and can only be used on dogs. Metacam is classed as an anti-inflammatory drug ...  Read the complete review

Metacam is an oral suspension non steroid anti inflamatary for dogs. It is used to reduce the swelling, inflamation and pain in muscular skeletal disorders. This medication contains meloxicam and sodium benzoate so is unsuitable for dogs who are allergict to these ingredients, it has also never been used on a pregnant, lactating or a dog less than 6 weeks old so is advised not to use as the effects are unknown. To use this you have a dropper on the top of the bottle to administer it to a smaller dog and a syringe is provided for giving to larger dogs as the dosage depends on weight of the dog so you will need to know the weight of your dog in kg ...  Read the complete review

My seven year old Golden mix tore something yet to be diagnosed in her knee and was prescribed Metacam by the emergency vet yesterday a Saturday. I want her off of it ASAP. It has changed her behavior and personality in a frightening way. She is very lethargic, confused and has no appetite. There must be some other pain medication that doesn't cause these side effects. She is so not herself. I haven't seen any advantages except that she is so doped that she isn't feeling ...  Read the complete review