Administration routes and dosage
Horses:
Intravenous use (i.v.)
Cattle: Intravenous or intramuscular use (i.v. or i.m.)
Pigs: Intramuscular use (i.m.)
To ensure a correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.
Horses:
2.2 mg ketoprofen/kg body weight/day intravenously once daily for up to 3 to 5 consecutive days, i.e. 1 ml per 45 kg body weight.
In order to treat colic one injection is normally sufficient. A second administration of ketoprofen requires a reassessment of the patient’s clinical status. See section 'Special precautions for use'.
Cattle:
3 mg ketoprofen/kg body weight/day intravenously or deep intramuscularly once daily for up to 3 consecutive days, i.e. 3 ml per 100 kg body weight.
For the relief of post-operative pain associated with dehorning the veterinary medicinal product should be administered as a single injection intravenously or deep intramuscularly 10 – 30 minutes before the procedure.
In cattle, the volume per injection site for i.m. injection should not exceed 9 ml. If the injection volume exceeds 9 ml, this volume should be divided into multiple doses, administered at different injection sites.
Pigs:
3 mg ketoprofen/kg body weight as a single deep intramuscular injection, i.e. 3 ml per 100 kg body weight (= 0.03 ml/kg).
For reduction of post-operative pain the veterinary medicinal product should be injected 10 - 30 minutes before surgical intervention. Particular care should be taken with regard to the accuracy of dosing including the use of an appropriate dosing device (i.e.: low dose syringe).