Metacam
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Cattle and horses
Indications
Cattle:
For use in acute respiratory infection with appropriate antibiotic therapy to reduce clinical signs in cattle.
For use in diarrhoea 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.
For the relief of post-operative pain following dehorning in calves.
Horses:
For use in the alleviation of inflammation and relief of pain in both acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
For the relief of pain associated with equine colic.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Cattle:
Single subcutaneous or intravenous injection at a dose of 0.5 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e. 1.25 ml/100 kg body weight) in combination with antibiotic therapy or with oral rehydration therapy, as appropriate.
Horses:
Single intravenous injection at a dose of 0.6 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e. 1.5 ml/100 kg body weight).
For use in the alleviation of inflammation and the relief of pain in both acute and chronic musculo-skeletal disorders, Metacam 15 mg/ml oral suspension may be used for continuation of treatment at a dose of 0.6 mg meloxicam/kg body weight, 24 hours after administration of the injection.
To ensure a correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.
Avoid introduction of contamination during use.
Adverse reactions
Cattle:
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Very rare (<1 animal / 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports): |
Injection site swelling1 Anaphylactoid reaction2 |
1 Following subcutaneous injection, slight and transient.
2 May be serious (including fatal) and should be treated symptomatically.
Horses:
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Very rare (<1 animal / 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports): |
Injection site swelling1 Anaphylactoid reaction2 |
1 Transient, observed in isolated cases in clinical studies.
2 May be serious (including fatal) and should be treated symptomatically.
If adverse reactions occur, treatment should be discontinued and the advice of a veterinarian should be sought.
Dispensing
POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian
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| Art. Nr. | 04491/5023 |
| EAN | 5012917010381 |
