Indications

The product is indicated as adjunctive treatment to antimicrobial therapy to reduce clinical signs in acute infectious respiratory disease and acute mastitis in cattle.

Method of administration and dosage

Single subcutaneous injection at a dose of 1.4 mg carprofen per kg body weight (1 ml / 35 kg), in combination with appropriate antibiotic therapy.
When treating a group of animals, use a draw-off needle to avoid excessive puncturing of the stopper. The vial should not be broached more than 20 times.

Contraindications

Do not use in animals suffering from heart, liver or kidney disease.
Do not use in animals suffering from gastrointestinal ulceration or bleeding.
Do not use if there is evidence of blood dyscrasia.
Do not use in case of known hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.

Waiting period

Meat and offal: 21 days
Milk: Zero days

Side effects

Studies in cattle have shown that a transient local reaction may occur at the injection site.

Special Warnings & Special Precautions

Special precautions for use in animals

– Avoid use in dehydrated, hypovolaemic or hypotensive animals as there is a potential risk of increased renal toxicity.
– Co-administration with potentially nephrotoxic agents should be avoided.
– The prescribed dose and duration of treatment should not be exceeded.
– Do not administer other NSAIDs at the same time or within 24 hours of each other.
– Since NSAID therapy may be accompanied by GI or renal impairment, consideration should be given to applying fluid supportive therapy, especially in the treatment of acute matitis.

Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals

As with other NSAIDs, laboratory studies have shown that photosensitization can occur for carprofen. Avoid skin contact with the veterinary medicinal product. Should this happen, rinse the affected area immediately.

Packing: 50 ml