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| Benefits: |
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Helps to reduce pain, inflammation, and stiffness |
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Easy to administer tablets |
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Sold per tablet |
Storage:
Should be stored at room temperature. Protect from light, moisture, and heat.
Cautions:
Tell your veterinarian if your dog has: an allergy to aspirin or any other NSAID an ulcer or bleeding in the stomach liver, or kidney disease congestive heart failure fluid retention bleeding disorders heart disease or high blood pressure.
Tell your veterinarian if your dog is pregnant or lactating.
Meloxicam is a prescription medication that is not FDA approved for veterinary use. However, it is a commonly accepted practice for veterinarians to use Meloxicam in dogs. Meloxicam is available as 7.5 mg tablets.
The usual dose in dogs is 0.1mg per pound as an initial dose the first day, followed by 0.05mg per pound once a day thereafter.
Contact the veterinarian if the pet has bloody, black or tarry stools, blood in vomit, swelling or rapid weight gain due to fluid retention, unusual fatigue or weakness, yellowing of the eyes, excessive itching, abdominal pain or tenderness as these symptoms could indicate serious side effects.
Warning:
Repeated use of meloxicam in cats has been associated with acute renal failure and death. Do not administer additional doses of injectable or oral meloxicam to cats. Before giving your pet any prescription or over the counter medications check with your veterinarian or pharmacist.
Possible Side Effects:
Contact your veterinarian if your pet has bloody, black or tarry stools, blood in vomit, swelling or rapid weight gain due to fluid retention, unusual fatigue or weakness, yellowing of the eyes, excessive itching, abdominal pain or tenderness as these symptoms could indicate serious side effects.
If any of the following serious side effects occur, stop giving Meloxicam and seek emergency veterinary medical attention: an allergic reaction difficulty breathing swelling of the lips tongue or face hives muscle cramps open sores in the mouth seizures abdominal cramping. Other less serious side effects may occur. 
Continue giving Meloxicam and talk to your veterinarian if your pet experiences headache, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, or constipation, depression, fatigue or weakness, dry mouth. Other side effects may also occur.
Talk to your veterinarian about any side effect that seems unusual or bothersome to your pet.
Drug Interactions:
Tell your veterinarian if your pet is being given aspirin another NSAID such as etodolac, carprofen or piroxicam an over the counter cough, cold, allergy or pain medication furosemide or warfarin. Talk to your veterinarian before giving your pet any prescription or over the counter medicines.
Instructions
Directions:
Repeated use of meloxicam in cats has been associated with acute renal failure and death. Do not administer additional doses of injectable or oral meloxicam to cats.
Tip: Contact your veterinarian if your dog has bloody, black or tarry stools, blood in vomit, or swelling or rapid weight gain due to fluid retention.
Dosage:
Dogs/Puppies Over the age of 6 months: All weights The usual dose is 0.1mg per pound for the first day followed by 0.05mg per pound once a day thereafter. Keep plenty of water available for pet to drink.
