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Metacam liquid pain medicine
Thought I'd post this at this site.
For over 2 yrs I was buying the Metacam Liquid Pain Med from the vet at a cost of $80.00 to $90.00 per bottle
, the vet in all that time never told me I could buy the tablet form at Walmart.
(I discovered this doing a search on the generic name on Walmarts site, generic name is meloxicam and it is a human medication for pain.)
Anyway your vet can give you a RX for it.
Make sure the RX is for the 7.5 mg tablets, you give your dog 1/2 a tablet once a day, maybe less for a smaller dog.
This worked well for my dog who was 16, she took it for 2 yrs, she crossed the bridge last August.
My other dog Chief has been taking the tablets for 2 yrs now also, I always make sure to give when he eats, I have had no problems with this pain med.
I had problems with Rimadyl with my poor old German Shepard who was 18, he had internal bleeding, of course it could have been his age also.
I have given it to Niki also, earlier when she first went blind she bumped into a few things and hurt her leg, so I gave her the meloxicam with no problems. ( I did call the vet first)
Some dog owners have problems with this drug, but its been AOK with my dogs.
So don't think you need to spend alot of money on the liquid med,
with 2 of my dogs taking it at $80.00 back then that was alot of expense. Now its $90.00 here in PA, I did find the Metacam cheaper at Dr. Foster and Smith, but maybe $10.00 cheaper, the tablets were a lifesaver
For over 2 yrs I was buying the Metacam Liquid Pain Med from the vet at a cost of $80.00 to $90.00 per bottle
, the vet in all that time never told me I could buy the tablet form at Walmart.(I discovered this doing a search on the generic name on Walmarts site, generic name is meloxicam and it is a human medication for pain.)
Anyway your vet can give you a RX for it.
Make sure the RX is for the 7.5 mg tablets, you give your dog 1/2 a tablet once a day, maybe less for a smaller dog.
This worked well for my dog who was 16, she took it for 2 yrs, she crossed the bridge last August.
My other dog Chief has been taking the tablets for 2 yrs now also, I always make sure to give when he eats, I have had no problems with this pain med.
I had problems with Rimadyl with my poor old German Shepard who was 18, he had internal bleeding, of course it could have been his age also.
I have given it to Niki also, earlier when she first went blind she bumped into a few things and hurt her leg, so I gave her the meloxicam with no problems. ( I did call the vet first)
Some dog owners have problems with this drug, but its been AOK with my dogs.
So don't think you need to spend alot of money on the liquid med,
with 2 of my dogs taking it at $80.00 back then that was alot of expense. Now its $90.00 here in PA, I did find the Metacam cheaper at Dr. Foster and Smith, but maybe $10.00 cheaper, the tablets were a lifesaver
and your friend uses meloxicam because it is easier on the budget, rather than Celebrex etc. Maybe they will phone in the RX, I guess this isn't sold over the counter there, the meloxicam tablets.
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