How is Metacam Oral Suspension administered? Can I dose from the syringe?
Metacam can be dosed two different ways. For dogs greater than 10 lbs., it is easiest to use the dosing syringe. This syringe is calibrated in 5 lb. increments. For a 45 lb. dog, simply pull the suspension from the bottle into the dosing syringe to the 45 lb. mark. Then squirt the suspension onto the dog’s food or directly into the dog’s mouth. For dogs that weigh less than 5 lbs., the dosing is direct from the bottle onto the food. The tip of the bottle has been designed and calibrated to deliver one drop per lb. A 4 lb. dog would receive 4 drops onto the food. It is not recommended to dose a dog from the bottle tip directly into the mouth. Finally, dogs between 5 and 10 lbs. can be dosed either from the dosing syringe or the bottle tip, whichever one prefers. For dogs under 10 lbs., many owners prefer to apply drops directly from the bottle onto the food.
