Large, maroon, hard gelatin capsules containing 24g copper oxide, equivalent to 20.88 g metallic copper.

Copasure 24g is indicated for the prevention and treatment of copper deficiency in cattle.

For oral administration. The capsules should be administered orally over the back of the tongue. Cattle are dosed using conventional balling guns, follow the instructions supplied with the balling gun. Always check that the animal swallows the capsule.

To be used at intervals of not less than 6 months. The recommended dosage should maintain adequate copper levels for the whole grazing season unless more frequent dosing is recommended on veterinary advice.

Meat - zero days,

milk - zero hours.

Do not use unless copper deficiency is known to exist or known to be a risk. Do not administer to pre-ruminant animals. Do not administer to calves under 100Kg or pre-ruminant calves. Animals should only be dosed if copper deficiency is known to exist or known to be a risk. No other form of copper supplementation should be given immediately prior to or 6 months after administration of the capsules. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Copper toxicity may lead to the following clinical signs; thirst, apathy, haemolytic crises, jaundice, hepatic necrosis and death. No specific antidote is available for use in food producing animals. Care must be taken when dosing animals to avoid causing injury to the mouth and pharynx. For animal use only. Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not store above 25°C. Protect from moisture, frost and light. Store in a dry place. Keep the container tightly closed.

Copasure 24g capsules are available in packs containing 24 capsules.

Copper oxide rods are released in the reticulo-rumen, passing slowly through the ruminant stomachs for a period of 2 to 3 months. Exposure to abomasal acidity causes slow particle solution, enabling partial absorption to take place. The copper stored in the liver then acts as a depot from which copper is slowly released to maintain normal concentrations in the blood during periods when the animal may be receiving inadequate copper intake.

The recommended dosage should maintain adequate copper levels for the whole grazing season unless more frequent dosing is required on veterinary advice.