Description
Target species
Cattle, Horses and Pigs
Indications for use, specifying the target species:
In horses:
•alleviation of inflammation and pain associated with musculo-skeletal disorders.
•alleviation of visceral pain associated with colic.
•adjunctive therapy in the treatment of endotoxaemia and septic shock.
In cattle:
•reduction of acute inflammation associated with respiratory disease.
•adjunctive therapy in the treatment of acute mastitis.
In pigs:
•Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of swine respiratory diseases.
Amount to be administered and administration route:
For intravenous administration to cattle and horses.
HORSES:
- For use in equine colic, the recommended dose rate is 1.1 mg flunixin/kg bodyweight equivalent to 1 ml per 45 kg bodyweight. Treatment may be repeated once or twice if colic recurs.
- For use in musculo-skeletal disorders, the recommended dose rate is 1.1 mg flunixin/kg bodyweight equivalent to 1 ml per 45 kg bodyweight, once daily for up to 5 days according to clinical response.
- For the treatment of endotoxaemia or septic shock associated with gastric torsion and with other conditions in which the circulation of blood to the gastrointestinal tract is compromised: 0.25 mg/kg (1 ml per 200 kg) every 6-8 hours.
CATTLE:
The recommended dose rate is 2.2 mg flunixin/kg bodyweight equivalent to 2 ml per 45 kg bodyweight. Repeat as necessary at 24 hour intervals for up to 5 consecutive days.
For intramuscular injection to pigs.
PIGS:
- The recommended dose rate is 2 ml per 45 kg bodyweight (equivalent to 2.2 mg flunixin/kg) once by intramuscular injection, in the neck, in conjunction with appropriate antimicrobial therapy. The injection volume should be limited to a maximum of 5 ml per injection site.
- An appropriate graduated syringe must be used to allow accurate administration of the required dose volume. This is particularly important when injecting small volumes.
- The stopper should not be punctured more than 50 times. A draw-off needle should be used to avoid excessive puncturing of the stopper.
- Do not exceed the stated dose or duration of treatment.
