Single subcutaneous injection of 6.6 mg ceftiofur/kg bodyweight (equivalent to 1 ml of the veterinary medicinal product per 30 kg bodyweight) administered at the base of the ear.
To ensure a correct dosage, bodyweight should be accurately determined as accurately as possible.
It is recommended to limit injection volumes to a maximum of 30 ml per injection site.
Shake the bottle vigorously for 30 seconds, or until all visual settlement has been resuspended.
Base of the ear administration:
•Administer in the posterior part of the ear base (see Figure 1).
•Hold the syringe and insert the needle behind the animal’s ear so the needle and syringe point in the direction of an imaginary line that would pass through the head toward the animal’s opposite eye (see Figure 2).
•Take appropriate precautions to avoid intra-arterial or intravenous injection, such as appropriate restraint of the animal (chute or head restraint for example) and using appropriate needles (1 inch (2.54 cm) long, 16 gauge).
Figure 1. Injection location for the subcutaneous administration of the veterinary medicinal product at the posterior aspect of the ear where it attaches to the head (base of ear) | Figure 2. Subcutaneous administration of the veterinary medicinal product at the posterior aspect of the ear where it attaches to the head (base of ear). Diagram of the head showing the direction for the base of the ear injections administered toward the animal’s opposite eye |
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If clinical signs have not improved 48 hours after treatment, the diagnosis and treatment of the condition should be re-evaluated.