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CEFAVEX 50 mg/ml, suspension for injection for pigs and cattle

Ceftiofur

Antibacterial

CEFAVEX 50 mg/ml, suspension for injection for pigs and cattle

Pharmaceutical form

Suspension for injection

Target species

Swine / Cattle

Pack sizes

100 ml.

Responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials.

  • Composition

    Ceftiofur (as hydrochloride)

    50 mg /ml

  • 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.