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Clinical particulars
Target species
Cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.
Indications for use, specifying the target species
Cattle
Treatment of infections of the respiratory tract caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Pasteurella multocida, Mannheimia haemolytica and Mycoplasma spp.
Treatment of acute severe mastitis caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of infections of the alimentary tract caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of septicaemia caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of acute mycoplasma-associated arthritis due to enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Mycoplasma bovis in cattle less than 2 years old.
Sheep
Treatment of infections of the alimentary tract caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of septicaemia caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of mastitis caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
Goats
Treatment of infections of the respiratory tract caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia
haemolytica.
Treatment of infections of the alimentary tract caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of septicaemia caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of mastitis caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
Pigs
Treatment of infections of the respiratory tract caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Pasteurella multocida, Mycoplasma spp. and
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.
Treatment of infections of the urinary tract caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of post-partum dysgalactiae syndrome, PDS (MMA syndrome) caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli
and Klebsiella spp.
Treatment of infections of the alimentary tract caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Treatment of septicaemia caused by enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Escherichia coli.
Contraindications
Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to enrofloxacin or other fluoroquinolones or to any of the excipients.
Do not use in growing horses because of possible deleterious damage on articular cartilage.
Special warnings for each target species
None.
Special precautions for use
i) Special precautions for use in animals
Official and local antimicrobial policies should be taken into account when the product is used.
Fluoroquinolones should be reserved for the treatment of clinical conditions which have responded poorly, or are expected to respond poorly, to other classes of antimicrobials.
Whenever possible fluoroquinolones should only be used based on susceptibility testing.
Use of the product including use deviating from the instructions given in the SPC may increase the prevalence of bacteria resistant to enrofloxacin and may decrease the effectiveness of treatment with all fluoroquinolones due to the potential for cross-resistance.
Degenerative changes of articular cartilage were observed in calves treated orally with 30 mg enrofloxacin/kg body weight during 14 days.
The use of enrofloxacin in growing lambs at the recommended dose for 15 days caused histological changes in the articular cartilage, not associated to clinical signs.
ii) Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
Enrofloxacin may cause hypersensitivity (allergic reactions). People with known hypersensitivity to fluoroquinolones (e.g., enrofloxacin or ciprofloxacin) should avoid any contact with the product.
The product may be irritating to skin and eyes. In case of contact with skin or eyes, wash the affected area with clear running water.
Wash hands after use. Do not eat, drink or smoke whilst handling the product.
Care should be taken to avoid accidental self-injection. If accidental self-injection occurs seek medical advice immediately.
iii) Other precautions
In countries where feeding of fallen stock to scavenger bird populations is permitted as a conservation measure (see Commission Decision 2003/322/EC), the possible risk to hatching success should be considered before feeding carcasses of livestock recently treated with this product.
Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness)
Digestive tract disorders (e.g. diarrhoea) may occur in very rare cases. These signs are generally mild and transient.
In very rare cases intravenous treatment of cattle can cause shock reactions, presumably as a result of circulatory impairment.
n very rare cases, neurological signs (seizures, tremors, ataxia, excitation) and anaphylactic reactions can also occur.
Local reactions at injection site
In pigs, after intramuscular administration of the product, inflammatory reactions may occur. They may persist up to 28 days after the injection.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals displaying adverse reactions during the course of one treatment)
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals)
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports.
Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay
Cattle
The safety of the veterinary medicinal product has been established in pregnant cows during the 1st quarter of pregnancy. The product can be used in pregnant cows during the 1st quarter of pregnancy.
The use of the product in cows during the 3 last quarters of pregnancy should be based on a benefit-risk assessment by the responsible veterinarian.
The product can be used in cows during lactation.
Sheep and goats
The safety of the veterinary medicinal product has not been established during pregnancy and lactation. Use only accordingly to the benefit-risk assessment by the responsible veterinarian.
Pigs
The safety of the veterinary medicinal product has not been established during pregnancy. Use only accordingly to the benefit-risk assessment by the responsible veterinarian.
The product can be used in sows during lactation.
Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Do not use enrofloxacin concomitantly with antimicrobial substances acting antagonistically to quinolones (e.g. macrolides, tetracyclines or phenicols).
Do not use concurrently with theophylline as the elimination of theophylline may be delayed.
Amounts to be administered and administration route
Intravenous, subcutaneous or intramuscular use.
Repeated injections should be made at different injection sites.
To ensure a correct dosage, body weight (bw) should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid underdosing.
Cattle
5 mg of enrofloxacin/kg bw, corresponding to 1 ml/20 kg bw, once daily for 3–5 days.
Acute mycoplasma-associated arthritis due to enrofloxacin susceptible strains of Mycoplasma bovis in cattle less than 2 years old: 5 mg of enrofloxacin/kg bw, corresponding to 1 ml/20 kg bw, once daily for 5 days.
The product can be administered by slow intravenous or subcutaneous administration.
Acute mastitis caused by Escherichia coli: 5 mg enrofloxacin/kg bw, corresponding to 1 ml/20 kg bw, by slow intravenous injection once daily for two consecutive days.
The second dose may be administered by the subcutaneous route. In this case, the withdrawal period following subcutaneous injection applies.
Not more than 10 ml should be administered at one subcutaneous injection site.
Sheep and goats
5 mg of enrofloxacin/kg bw, corresponding to 1 ml/20 kg bw, once daily by subcutaneous injection for 3 days.
Not more than 6 ml should be administered at one subcutaneous injection site.
Pigs
2.5 mg of enrofloxacin/kg bw, corresponding to 0.5 ml/20 kg bw, once daily by intramuscular injection for 3 days.
Alimentary tract infection, or septicaemia caused by Escherichia coli: 5 mg of enrofloxacin/kg bw, corresponding to 1 ml/20 kg bw, once daily by intramuscular injection for 3 days.
In pigs, the injection should be made in the neck at the ear base.
Not more than 3 ml should be administered at one intramuscular injection site.
Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary
In cases of accidental overdoses digestive tract disorders (e.g. vomiting, diarrhoea) and neurological disorders may occur.
In pigs, no adverse effects were reported after the administration of 5 times the recommended dose.
In cattle, sheep and goat, overdose has not been documented.
In accidental overdose there is no antidote and treatment should be symptomatic.
Withdrawal periods
Cattle:
Following intravenous injection:
Meat and offal: 5 days.
Milk: 72 hours.
Following subcutaneous injection:
Meat and offal: 12 days.
Milk: 96 hours.
Sheep:
Meat and offal: 4 days.
Milk: 72 hours.
Goats:
Meat and offal: 6 days.
Milk: 96 hours.
Pigs:
Meat and offal: 13 days.