[Gpdd] [health] Metacam, Asprin and painkillers

[S Mogensen]

Hello all
I have not tried aspirin as painkiller for g-pigs, could someone please give 
me the info about what dosage they should have again?
One of my texels, Daisy, had an eye injury about 6 months ago, and I gave 
her metacam (in correct dosage), while I treated with a prescribed eye 
ointment. She started to bleed from the intestine at day two and I called 
the Vet at once to hear what was causing that, she was on baytril also so I 
did not know if it was that.
The Vet told me that that was a side effect seen with metacam once in a 
while, and I should stop giving it to her or she could die. Which means that 
she had to be in pain until it was healed
 But the bleeding stopped almost 
at once and she is fine now.
I would like to prevent this if she ever gets an injury again.
None of my other pigs, which have tried metacam, has had that side effect 
though.
Does anyone know about the side effects with aspirin, when given in correct 
dosages of course?
/Susan

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