Metacam for sheep?

[yellowbelly]

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

Yep.
Get a bottle when we get the other bits and pieces before lambing starts. If the vets weren't happy about it I guess they wouldn't let us have any

 

[llamedos]

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

Yes, it may be off label use, but is still prescribed under cascade system, you are recording the meat/milk withhold time.

 

[sixrow]

Our local vets won't give us metacam only a jag at a time is there a reason I can't get a bottle for pain relief at lambing calving time?

 

[Princess Pooper]

Our local vets won't give us metacam only a jag at a time is there a reason I can't get a bottle for pain relief at lambing calving time?

Our resident forum vet would have to provide informed comment but I never have any problem getting a bottle when we want some. It is supposed to be used up quickly though.

If we have a difficult calving at 11pm on a Saturday night I want to give her an anti-inflammatory immediately to reduce inflammation and tenderness, so I want it in the cupboard.

 

[neilo]

Our resident forum vet would have to provide informed comment but I never have any problem getting a bottle when we want some. It is supposed to be used up quickly though. If we have a difficult calving at 11pm on a Saturday night I want to give her an anti-inflammatory immediately to reduce inflammation and tenderness.

+1. Pain relief wants giving as soon as, if it needs giving.
@sixrow ,I'd be making my views very clear at the surgery if I was told that. Do they have the same approach to other drugs, or just Metacam?

 

[llamedos]

+2 can not add to the above really.

 

[Fabledstainedglass]

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

Yes, and as it is off licence 30 days withdrawal