melx2

Each 1 ml contains:

Meloxicam  20 mg

Indications:

• Cattle:

  -   For use in acute respiratory infection with appropriate antibiotic therapy to reduce clinical signs in cattle.

  -   For use in diarrhea in combination with oral re-hydration therapy to reduce clinical signs in calves of over one week of age and young, non-lactating cattle.

  -   For adjunctive therapy in the treatment of acute mastitis, in combination with antibiotic therapy.

  Horses:

  -    For use in the alleviation of inflammation and relief of pain in both acute and chronic musculo-skeletal disorders.

  -    For the relief of pain associated with equine colic.

  Sheep:

  -   For pain management and analgesia.

  Goats:

  -    For adjunctive therapy in the treatment of acute mastitis, in combination with antibiotic therapy and symptoms.

Dosage: 

Cattle: single subcutaneous or intravenous injection at a dosage of 0.5 mg meloxicam/ kg bodyweight (2.5 ml/ 100 kg bodyweight) in combination with antibiotic therapy or with oral re-hydration therapy, as appropriate.

Horses: single intravenous injection at a dosage of 0.6 mg meloxicam/ kg bodyweight (3.0 ml/ 100 kg bodyweight).

Sheep and goats: a single dose of 0.5 mg meloxicam/ kg bodyweight (0.6 ml/ 25 kg bodyweight) by the intravenous or subcutaneous route for a maximum of 3 days.

Contraindications

-  Do not use in pregnant or lactating mares.

-  Do not administer concurrently with glucocorticoids, other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or with anti-coagulant agents.

-  Do not use in horses less than 6 weeks of age.

-  Do not use in animals suffering from impaired hepatic, cardiac or renal function and haemorrhagic disorders, or where there is evidence of ulcerogenic gastrointestinal lesions.

-  Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance.

Withdrawal time

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Meat from treated Cattle shouldn't be used during treatment and within 21 days from the last treatment.

-Milk from treated Cattle shouldn't be used during treatment and within 6 days from the last treatment.

-Meat from treated Sheep shouldn't be used during treatment and within 14 days from the last treatment.

-Milk from treated Sheep shouldn't be used for human consumption.

Storage: Store in dark dry places below 25 ˚C, do not refrigirate.