Meloxicam Injectable

Mechanism of Action

Injectable preferential COX-2 inhibitor for acute pain and inflammation. Single injection for perioperative use.

Species with Meloxicam Injectable dosing data (5 dose rules)

Species references:All African Grey Parrot drugsAll Ball Python drugsAll Bearded Dragon drugsAll Guinea Pig drugsAll Rabbit (Domestic) drugs

Evidence levels across 5 dose rules

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by 4 published sources

• · Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1191-1211. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.254 (2026-08-01).
• · Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
• · Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.792 (2026-08-01).
• · PRIMARY: Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery, 1st ed. (2016), Table 20-2 'NSAIDs Evaluated in Avian Species...', printed p.623 (corpus p.638), GREY PARROTS row, verbatim: 'Meloxicam | 1.0, 0.5 | IM, IV, PO | Single and multiple dose (24 and 24) | Grey parrots | 1 mg/kg IM would maintain target plasma concentrations for 24 hours; 0.5 mg/kg IM q12h did not cause renal lesion based on endoscopic biopsies. | PK/TOX | 59,64'. CORROBORATING: Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, 2nd ed. (2014), Table 6.1, printed p.88 (corpus p.108), AVIAN column: 'Meloxicam 0.2-1 mg/kg SC, IM, PO q 12 h (Baert & De Backer 2003; Paul-Murphy & Hawkins 2012; Wilson et al. 2005)'.