Pocket Pet · Cavia porcellus · typical adult weight 0.70–1.20 kg
Meloxicam-alternative NSAID: Flunixin meglumine is dosed at 2.5 mg/kg SC q12-24h in guinea pigs, per Flecknell PA. Analgesia and post-operative care. Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia; 2016:141-192. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.791 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Meloxicam-alternative NSAID: Flunixin meglumine is used in guinea pigs for Analgesia (NSAID). Routes documented in guinea pigs: SC. A typical adult guinea pig weighs 0.70–1.20 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Meloxicam-alternative NSAID: Flunixin meglumine in guinea pigs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 2.5 mg/kg | q12-24h | Analgesia (NSAID) | Moderate | Flecknell PA. Analgesia and post-operative care. Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia; 2016:141-192. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.791 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Guinea Pig
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for guinea pigs may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Meloxicam-alternative NSAID: Flunixin meglumine dose range in guinea pigs, with cited source references: SC 2.5 mg/kg q12-24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Meloxicam-alternative NSAID: Flunixin meglumine in guinea pigs: SC.
Meloxicam-alternative NSAID: Flunixin meglumine is indicated in guinea pigs for: Analgesia (NSAID).
These are general warnings for Meloxicam-alternative NSAID: Flunixin meglumine across species; consult the guinea pig dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Guinea Pig
Why a species-specific page? Meloxicam-alternative NSAID: Flunixin meglumine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in guinea pigs — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.