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.
Pigs : For use in non-infectious locomotor disorders to reduce the symptoms of lameness and inflammation. For adjunctive therapy in the treatment of puerperal septicaemia and toxaemia (mastitis-metritis-agalactia syndrome) with appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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.
Dosage & Administration:-
Cattle : Single subcutaneous or intravenous injection at a dosage of 0.5 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e., 2.5ml/100kg body weight) in combination with antibiotic therapy or with oral re-hydration therapy, as appropriate. The recommended maximum volume to be administered at a single injection site is 10ml.
Pigs : Single intramuscular injection at a dosage of 0.4 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e., 2.0 ml/100kg body weight) in combination with antibiotic therapy, as appropriate. If required, a second administration of meloxicam can be given after 24 hours. The recommended maximum volume to be administered at a single injection site is 2ml.
Horses : Single intravenous injection at a dosage of 0.6 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e., 3.0ml/100kg body weight)
Withdrawal Times:-
Cattle :
Meat and offal : 15 days
Milk : 5 days
Pigs :
Meat and offal : 5 days
Horses :
Meat and offal : 5 days.
Not authorised for use in horses producing milk for human consumption.
