Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Meloxicam is dosed at 0.2–0.5 mg/kg PO q24h in chinchillas, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. | Open-access corroboration 2026-07-20: doi:10.1186/s44149-023-00072-0 PMID:36974080 — Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), 0.3 mg/kg PO (peer_reviewed).. Meloxicam is used in chinchillas for NSAID / pain. Routes documented in chinchillas: PO, SC. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Meloxicam in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Metacam
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.2–0.5 mg/kg | q24h | NSAID / pain | Moderate | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. | Open-access corroboration 2026-07-20: doi:10.1186/s44149-023-00072-0 PMID:36974080 — Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), 0.3 mg/kg PO (peer_reviewed). |
| SC | 0.2–0.5 mg/kg | q24h | NSAID / pain | Moderate | Carpenter 6e |
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Use with extreme caution in cats. Jurisdiction-specific labeling: the US (FDA) label authorizes a single SC dose only, with a boxed warning against repeated use; EU/UK/AU labels authorize repeated oral dosing for chronic musculoskeletal pain — follow your jurisdiction's label. GI ulceration risk. Avoid in dehydrated, hypovolemic, or renally compromised patients. Do not combine with other NSAIDs or corticosteroids.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Meloxicam dose ranges in chinchillas, with cited source references: PO 0.2–0.5 mg/kg q24h; SC 0.2–0.5 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Meloxicam in chinchillas: PO, SC.
Meloxicam is indicated in chinchillas for: NSAID / pain.
These are general warnings for Meloxicam across species; consult the chinchilla dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Use with extreme caution in cats. Jurisdiction-specific labeling: the US (FDA) label authorizes a single SC dose only, with a boxed warning against repeated use; EU/UK/AU labels authorize repeated oral dosing for chronic musculoskeletal pain — follow your jurisdiction's label. GI ulceration risk. Avoid in dehydrated, hypovolemic, or renally compromised patients. Do not combine with other NSAIDs or corticosteroids.
Why a species-specific page? Meloxicam pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chinchillas — 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.