“…Elimination half-lives after IV, IM, and orally administration of the drug were similar (15.9 Ϯ 4.4 hours, 15.1 Ϯ 7.7 hours, and 15.8 Ϯ 8.6 hours, respectively). In pigeons, 57 administration of meloxicam at 0.5 mg/ kg every 12 hours orally appeared ineffective in minimizing postoperative orthopedic pain associated with an experimental femoral osteotomy, but the 2.0-mg/kg dose provided quantifiable analgesia that appeared safe in this species. In a recent study, the safety of oral meloxicam in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots following administration of 1.6 mg/kg for 14 days was evaluated.…”