PLEASE NOTE: A prescription issued by a UK registered vet (MRCVS) is required before this item can be dispatched.
Dexafast
Product Description
Treatment of inflammatory or allergic conditions.
Cattle:
- Induction of parturition.
- Treatment of primary ketosis (acetonaemia).
Horses:
- Treatment of arthritis, bursitis or tenosynovitis.
Dosage & Administration
For the treatment of inflammatory or allergic conditions:
The following doses are advised.
Dosage Horses, cattle, pigs 0.06 mg dexamethasone /kg body weight corresponding to 1.5 ml/50 kg
For the treatment of primary ketosis in cattle (acetonaemia):
- 0.02 to 0.04 mg dexamethasone /kg body weight corresponding to a dose of 5-10 ml of the product per 500 kg BW given by intramuscular injection is advocated dependent on the size of the cow and the duration of the signs.
- Care should be taken not to overdose Channel Island breeds.
- Larger doses (up to 0.06 mg dexamethasone/kg) will be required if the signs have been present for some time or if relapsed animals are being treated.
For the induction of parturition – to avoid foetal oversize and mammary oedema in cattle.
- A single intramuscular injection of 0.04 mg dexamethasone /kg body weight corresponding to 10 ml of the product per 500 kg BW after day 260 of pregnancy.
- Parturition will normally occur within 48 – 72 hours.
For the treatment of arthritis, bursitis or tenosynovitis by intra-articular injection in horses:
- Dose 1 – 5 ml of the product.
Withdrawals
Meat and offal:
- Cattle: 8 days.
- Pigs: 2 days.
- Horses: 8 days.
Milk:
- Cattle: 72 hours.
- Horses: Not authorised for use in horses producing milk for human consumption
Availible in 50ml and 100ml
10.80 – 18
