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Products
CEFAVEX 50 mg/ml, suspension for injection for pigs and cattle
Ceftiofur
Antibacterial
Pharmaceutical form
Suspension for injection
Target species
Swine / Cattle
Pack sizes
100 ml.
Responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials.
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Composition
Ceftiofur (as hydrochloride)
50 mg /ml
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Posology and administration route
Cattle:
Respiratory disease: 1 mg/kg bw/day (1 ml CEFAVEX/50 kg bw ) for 3 to 5 days, SC.
Acute interdigital necrobacillosis: 1 mg/kg bw/day (1 ml CEFAVEX/50 kg bw ) for 3 days, SC.
Acute post-partum metritis within 10 days after calving: 1 mg/kg bw/day (1 ml CEFAVEX/50 kg bw ) for 5 days, SC.
Pigs:
3 mg /kg bw/day (1 ml CEFAVEX/16 kg bw) for 3 days IM. -
Indications for use
Cattle:
For the treatment of bacterial respiratory disease associated with Mannheimia haemolytica (previously Pasteurella haemolytica), Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni (previously Haemophilus somnus).
For the treatment of acute interdigital necrobacillosis (panaritium, foot rot), associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Porphyromonas asaccharolytica).
For treatment of the bacterial component of acute post-partum (puerperal) metritis within 10 days after calving associated with Escherichia coli, Arcanobacterium pyogenes and Fusobacterium necrophorum, sensitive to ceftiofur.
Pigs:
For the treatment of bacterial respiratory disease associated with Pasteurella multocida, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Streptococcus suis. -
Withdrawal periods
Cattle:
Meat and offal
8 days.
Milk
zero hours.
Pigs:
Meat and offal
5 days.