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Vierville · 05-23-2020, 01:21 PM

What was your hamster prescribed metacam for? If the cause for needing metacam -ie an injury for example- is now gone because the hamster is better then the metacam is no longer needed. If, however, it was prescribed due to an ongoing painful or inflammatory condition then it may need to be continued indefinitely.

While never ideal, there are instances where metacam is prescribed on an ongoing basis. The key is that the dosage must be correctly calculated by the vet depending on the hamster's weight.

As a pet owner, you have EVERY right to phone the vet again (and again if they still don't get back to you) to ask them.

05-23-2020, 01:21 PM
Vierville Hamster Addict Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 1,010	Re: How long should I continue giving my dwarf Metacam? What was your hamster prescribed metacam for? If the cause for needing metacam -ie an injury for example- is now gone because the hamster is better then the metacam is no longer needed. If, however, it was prescribed due to an ongoing painful or inflammatory condition then it may need to be continued indefinitely. While never ideal, there are instances where metacam is prescribed on an ongoing basis. The key is that the dosage must be correctly calculated by the vet depending on the hamster's weight. As a pet owner, you have EVERY right to phone the vet again (and again if they still don't get back to you) to ask them.