Can anyone tell me how to dose metacam

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Ratlover2013

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I never know how much metacam to give. So whenever one if the rats need it , I need to find someone and ask.

The metacam is 1.5 mg/ml
I'll use 400 grams as an example.

How would I work it out?


Rat mommy to 10 fur kids: Alexis, Zoe, Hobo, Jade, Gwen, Wally, Bean, Storm, Lucky & Moomoo <3
 
The recommended Metacam dose is .5 - 2 mg/kg per day. The formula for working out a dose is: (rat weight in kg x dose)/concentration. For a 400g rat, that would be (.4x.5)/1.5 = .13 (low end) (.4x2)/1.5 = .53. That makes the dose .13-.53 cc per day. For most issues, you start somewhere near the low end and increase gradually if needed.
 
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