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December 4, 2025Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and TherapeuticsOpen Access

Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Oral Firocoxib, Oral Meloxicam, and Transdermal Flunixin in Meat Type Goats

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MKMichael D. KleinhenzKKKushan KompalageRTRyan Tucker

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Overview

Research reports pharmacokinetics of firocoxib, meloxicam, and flunixin in goats, suggesting variability in drug dosing regimens.

Key Points

  • Mean plasma half-life for oral firocoxib was 10.2 hours at 1.0 mg/kg, indicating variable drug disposition.
  • Mean plasma half-life for meloxicam was 13.3 hours at 1.0 mg/kg, showing significant pharmacokinetic variability.
  • Analysis used non‐compartmental methods to evaluate pharmacokinetics across three drugs in goats.
  • Further research is warranted to optimize dosing regimens for improved therapeutic outcomes.

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Kleinhenz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930dc92ea1aef094cca2a8bhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.70035
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