Contraindications
Do not use in lactating cows. Do not use the product alone in cows with sub-clinical mastitis at drying off. Do not use in cows with clinical mastitis at drying off.
Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
Special precautions for use in animals
It is good practice to observe dry cows regularly for signs of clinical mastitis. If a sealed quarter develops clinical mastitis, the affected quarter should be stripped out manually before appropriate therapy is instituted. To reduce the risk of contamination, do not immerse the syringe in water. Use the syringe only once. It is important to observe strict aseptic technique for the administration of the product because the product does not have antimicrobial activity. Do not administer any other intramammary product following administration of this product. In cows that may have sub-clinical mastitis, the product may be used following administration of a suitable dry cow antibiotic treatment to the infected quarter.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
Wash hands after use.
The cleaning towels provided with the intramammary product contain isopropyl alcohol. Wear protective gloves if skin irritation due to isopropyl alcohol is known or suspected. Avoid contact with eyes because isopropyl alcohol can cause eye irritation.
Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay
Pregnancy: Can be used during pregnancy. At calving, the seal may be ingested by the calf. Ingestion of the product by the calf is safe and produces no adverse effects.
Lactation: This product is contra-indicated for use during lactation. If accidentally used in a lactating cow, a small (up to 2-fold) transient rise in somatic cell count may be observed. In such an event, strip out the seal manually, no additional precautions are necessary.
Adverse Reactions
None known.
Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary
Twice the recommended dose has been administered to cows with no clinical adverse effects.
Withdrawal period(s)
Meat and offal: Zero days.
Milk: Zero hours.
Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
None known.