Meloxicam Injection 0.5%
Indications
Cattle:
- For use in acute mastitis, in combination with antibiotic therapy, as appropriate, to reduce clinical symptoms in lactating cows.
- For use in acute respiratory infection with appropriate antibiotic therapy to reduce clinical signs.
- For use in diarrhoea in combination with oral rehydration therapy to reduce clinical signs in calves of over one week of age.
- For use in assisting in the control of pain following the dehorning of cattle particularly following heat cautery dehorning of young cattle. It is recommended that the injection be administered approximately 10 minutes before dehorning and be accompanied by cornual nerve block anaesthesia.
Pigs:
- For use in acute non-infectious locomotor disorders to reduce the symptoms of lameness and inflammation.
- For use in puerperal septicaemia and toxaemia (mastitis-metritis-agalactia syndrome).
Administration And Dosage
Cattle: Administer by subcutaneous or intravenous injection. Administer in combination with antibiotic therapy as appropriate.
- For single use only. 1.0ml per 10kg body weight (0.5 mg meloxicam/kg).
- For young calves a dose rate of 0.05 ml per 20 kg is appropriate.
Cow and sheep: Administer 1.0 ml per 12.5 kg bodyweight (0.4 mg meloxicam/kg) by intramuscular injection in the anterior neck. Can be repeated once after 24 hours if necessary.
Contraindications
Do not use in animals suffering from impaired hepatic, cardiac or renal function and haemorrhagic disorders, or where there is evidence of ulcerogenic gastrointestinal disorders, or individual hypersensitivity to the product. Contraindicated to administer concurrently with glucocorticoids, other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or with anti-coagulant agents. Should be used with caution in conjunction with other highly protein bound drugs. Administration is well tolerated in cattle; only a slight transient swelling at the injection site following subcutaneous administration has been observed in some cattle treated in clinical studies. In the case of overdosage, symptomatic treatment should be initiated.
Withdrawal Period
Meat:
Cattle producing meat or offal for human consumption must not be sold for slaughter either during treatment or within 10 days of cessation of the last treatment. Pigs producing meat or offal for human consumption must not be sold for slaughter either during treatment or within 3 days of cessation of the last treatment.
Milk:
Milk from cattle intended for sale for human consumption must be discarded during treatment and for not less than 84 hours following the last treatment.
Storage
Store below 30°C, in a dry place, and protect from light.
For Veterinary Use Only
