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Dosing assist

Weight-based dose calculator for common veterinary drugs — advisory only.

Advisory only — the veterinarian remains the practitioner of record.

CarePaw never auto-diagnoses or auto-prescribes. Verify every dose against the patient's history, contraindications, drug strength, and current literature before administering. The calculator surfaces published mg/kg ranges; clinical judgement is yours.

Meloxicam

Metacam

NSAID
Species
Calculated dose

Enter the patient's weight to compute the dose.

mg/kg
0.1 – 0.2 mg/kg
Frequency
Once daily (loading dose 0.2 mg/kg on day 1, then 0.1 mg/kg)
Route
PO · SC

Note. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration.

Contraindications
  • Pre-existing renal disease
  • Active GI ulceration
  • Dehydration / hypovolaemia
  • Concurrent corticosteroid or other NSAID
Warnings
  • Monitor renal function on courses > 5 days.
  • Not for use in pregnancy.
Sources
  • Plumb (2018)