Metacam for sheep?

[Kelso690]

Can I use metacam for pain relief in sheep if so how much? Vet dropped massive triplets out the side door of a particularly big ewe last week, poor old girl looks abit uncomfortable. (Understandable) have only got metacam will have to get something else if not suitable.

 

[neilo]

Can I use metacam for pain relief in sheep if so how much? Vet dropped massive triplets out the side door of a particularly big ewe last week, poor old girl looks abit uncomfortable. (Understandable) have only got metacam will have to get something else if not suitable.

Yes, as an off label use. I normally give 2-3ml.

 

[Man_in_black]

Yeah. I asked my vet for it, gave me meloxidyl, same thing apparently.

 

[Man_in_black]

Yes, as an off label use. I normally give 2-3ml.

On a ewe of what weight is that Neil?

 

[MOG]

Metacam or Flunixin, both good NSAID that work well on sheep (though neither are licenced for their use)

Flunixin rate is 1ml per 25kg

 

[harperfarmer]

1ml to 40 kg so usually 2ml per ewe here. Great stuff, works very quickly.

 

[Tim G]

Asked vet about this the other week, it's called the cascade system. No pain relief products are licensed for sheep so under cascade you can use drugs approved for silmilar animals. Metacam is one they use but loxicom is another they have used here in the past, apparently it's a bit cheaper?

 

[Kelso690]

She's a big unit have given her 3ml. Thanks for all replies, bad start to lambing..

 

[neilo]

On a ewe of what weight is that Neil?

2ml for the smaller (65kg) ones, 3ml for the bigger (100kg) ones. So yes, about 1ml/30-40kg.

 

[neilo]

Metacam or Flunixin, both good NSAID that work well on sheep (though neither are licenced for their use)

Flunixin rate is 1ml per 25kg

Flunixin will need doing daily, Metacam 'should' last several days (but cost more per dose).

 

[GTB]

I was told by vet 1ml per 40kg and repeat after three days if necessary.

 

[exmoor dave]

I was told by vet 1ml per 40kg and repeat after three days if necessary.

Told the same thing here, sheep metabolise it quicker than cattle (4 day re-treatment)


I keep the bottle on a 2ml auto gun and use it for any difficult lambings and prolapses.

Lambs with joint ill get 0.2 ml

 

[bovine]

I tend to use 1ml per 25kg in sheep having spoken to the drug company a few years ago. It is higher than the cattle dose rate (2.5ml/100kg).

I'm not especially convinced by the duration of action claims. I'm quite happy repeating every other day if needed.

Flunixin is a more powerful anti-inflammatory but has a very short half life. I only use it for toxic animals IV, otherwise I find meloxicam (Metacam/Loxicom etc) or carprofen (Rimadyl, Carprieve) are superior in both cattle and sheep.

All off licence so you should go with what the prescribing vet says....

 

[neilo]

How much aspirin would you use?

 

[bovine]

How much aspirin would you use?

It's metabolised too quickly to be of use in sheep. It's out of the system in about an hour. There is an oral salicylic acid powder for calves, but I wouldn't wast my money giving it to a sheep.

 

[yellowbelly]

How much aspirin would you use?

Shepherd should take 2 every 6hours to counteract all these fudging lambing problems

 

[2YardOfLard]

I tend to use 1ml per 25kg in sheep having spoken to the drug company a few years ago. It is higher than the cattle dose rate (2.5ml/100kg).

I'm not especially convinced by the duration of action claims. I'm quite happy repeating every other day if needed.

Flunixin is a more powerful anti-inflammatory but has a very short half life. I only use it for toxic animals IV, otherwise I find meloxicam (Metacam/Loxicom etc) or carprofen (Rimadyl, Carprieve) are superior in both cattle and sheep.

All off licence so you should go with what the prescribing vet says....

I've got Rheumocam 20mg/ml here. Would that be the same dose as above? & it says on the bottle give to cattle sub cut but to pigs I/m - which would it be in sheep?
Thanks

 

[neilo]

I've got Rheumocam 20mg/ml here. Would that be the same dose as above? & it says on the bottle give to cattle sub cut but to pigs I/m - which would it be in sheep?
Thanks

No idea if it's the same, or what dose rate, but Metacam is sub cut for sheep.

 

[2YardOfLard]

No idea if it's the same, or what dose rate, but Metacam is sub cut for sheep.

Thanks.

 

[bruce9001]

Quick question - As Metacam etc is no licensed in sheep, does everyone still record it's use in there medicine records for said sheep???