My dog has diarrhea and vomiting after taking Metacam. Is this normal?

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Hi there. My dachshund had to go to the vet this past Saturday because of an eye injury sustained at the groomer. The vet prescribed her metacam gir inflammation I'm guessing as well as eye drops. Metacam treatment was once a day with food 7kg dose. After Tuesdays dose my dog started to have some diarrhea. The diarrhea has now been going for 24 hours. She also just vomited the food she had approximately 15 hours ago or so. She seems in good spirits though and is not acting any differently. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | spayed | 8 years and 1 month old | 15 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Oral Metacam should be ideally stopped and as a first approach I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My dog has diarrhea and vomiting after taking Metacam. Is this normal?

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