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It might be worth checking for another vet if there are some within reach for you, most vets do seem to prescribe metacam without any issues & I think it would probably be far better for him than another steroid injection.
It is best to just do a little at a time with the cleaning, I've had to do it with a Russian with a blocked scent gland & another who got in a bit of a mess for a while & they do get a bit stressed if you do it all at once, just a little bit each day & you get there in the end!