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Meloxicam

BSAVA · Saunders

Dose instructions

BSAVA · Dogs

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Dogs: Initial dose is 0.2 mg/kg s.c., p.o.; effects last for 24 hours if given as a single preoperative injection. Can be followed by a maintenance dose of 0.1 mg/kg p.o q24h.

Saunders · Dogs

This instruction has conditions or a sequence that must be read in the source context.

Dogs

- 0.2 mg/kg initial loading dose PO, SQ, or IV, and then 0.1 mg/kg q24h thereafter PO, SQ, or IV.

- Oral transmucosal spray (bioequivalent to oral suspension): 0.1 mg/kg sprayed in dog's mouth once per day.