Livestock · Capra aegagrus hircus · typical adult weight 20.00–100.00 kg
Meloxicam is dosed at 0.5 mg/kg PO q24h in goats, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 9th ed, Meloxicam, Dosages/SMALL RUMINANTS b) Goats, printed p.828 (corpus PDF p.855). Meloxicam is used in goats for Pain, inflammation, Pain management. Routes documented in goats: PO. A typical adult goat weighs 20.00–100.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Meloxicam in goats, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Metacam
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.5 mg/kg | q24h | — | Pain, inflammation | Moderate | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 9th ed, Meloxicam, Dosages/SMALL RUMINANTS b) Goats, printed p.828 (corpus PDF p.855) |
| PO | 0.5 mg/kg | q24h | 3-5 days | Pain management | Moderate | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 9th ed, Meloxicam, Dosages/SMALL RUMINANTS b) Goats, printed p.828 (corpus PDF p.855) |
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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 goats may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Meloxicam dose ranges in goats, with cited source references: PO 0.5 mg/kg q24h; PO 0.5 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Meloxicam in goats: PO.
Cited course lengths for Meloxicam in goats include: 3-5 days. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Meloxicam is indicated in goats for: Pain, inflammation, Pain management.
These are general warnings for Meloxicam across species; consult the goat 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 goats — 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.