Indication
Dexamethasone is highly effective in suppressing or preventing inflammation.
Inflammatory diseases: Mastitis, endometritis, arthritis, laminitis, dermatitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, allergy etc.
Metabolic disease: Ketosis
Shock: Being hit by a car, attacked by another animal or usually slip & hypovolemic or surgical shock.
Supportive therapy: Insect bite, snake bite, shipping fever, retention of placenta etc.
Induction of parturition: When exceed the calving date or for abortion.
Immunosuppressive: When immune system is destructively hyperactive.
Nervous system: Any disorders of nervous system.
Blood calcium reduction: When blood calcium is dangerously high.
Cancer therapy: Lymphosarcoma and mast cell tumor respond to high dose of glucocorticoides.
Dosage and Administration
Injection: For intramuscular or intravenous use only.
Cattle: 2.5-10 ml (5-20 mg), repeat as needed.
Horse: 1.25-2.5 ml (2.5-5 mg), repeat as needed.
Dog/Cat: 0.50 ml (1 mg) daily for 3-5 days.
In case of shock dose should be 5 mg/kg IV.
Bolus: For oral administration only.
Cattle | : | 1/2-2 bolus (5-20 mg) daily. |
Horse | : | 1/2-1 bolus (5-10 mg) daily. |
Dog/Cat | : | 0.125-1 mg daily. |
Or as directed by Veterinary Physician.
Composition
Injection: Each ml contains Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate BP 2 mg.
Bolus: Each bolus contains Dexamethasone BP 10 mg.