Metacam Cattle

Metacam for Cattle is proven to have benefits in:

 
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Pneumonia
Calf Scour

Improved general condition, milk appearance and severity of swelling 1
Outperformed Flunixin 1
Plus NEW MAMMARY Somatic Cell Count and Culling Data 5

Reduced temperature 2
Improved weight gain by 7 kg at 90 days 2
Reduced severity of lung damage3

It is the ONLY NSAID licensed for use in calf scour
Improved eating and drinking 4
Significantly increased calf weight gain 4

MAMMARY Study: McDougall et al (2009)

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Effect of treatment with the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory Metacam on milk production, somatic cell count, probability of re-treatment, and culling of dairy cows with mild clinical mastitis.

Largest study of its kind ever undertaken

hoof  Evaluating a new treatment model of farmer-diagnosed mastitis

hoof  Metacam + antibiotic (Penethamate hydriodide) vs control vehicle + antibiotic (Penethamate hydriodide)

 

SCC data supports the new treatment model 5

Adjunctive use of Metacam (combined with an antibiotic) resulted in a significantly lower overall SCC in the Metacam-treated group compared to the control vehicle and antibiotic group 5


Culling data supports the new treatment model 5

Adjunctive use of Metacam (combined with an antibiotic) resulted in a highly significant 42% lower culling rate compared to the control vehicle and an antibiotic 5
- Final group cull rates were 16.4% Metacam/antibiotic vs 28.2% control vehicle/antibiotic (p=0.001)

 
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MAMMARY Study: Vet Explanation

Watch this video to learn more about the MAMMARY Study and how it could help you treat mastitis on your farm.

Ask your Vet today! Improve your mastitis treatment protocol with the addition of long-acting Metacam


hoof Metacam† reduces SCCs 5
hoof Metacam† reduces culling rates 5
hoof Metacam† improves cow health and welfare

 
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Metacam solution for injection is also licensed for use in pigs and horses.

For more information please see the  Metacam Datasheet




References

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  1. Friton G, Philipp H and Kleeman R Poster at (2002) World Buiatrics Congress, Hanover, Germany.
  2. H. Schmidt et al (2000) XXI. World Buiatric Congress, Uruguay.
  3. Friton G et al. (2005) Veterinary Record 156:809-811
  4. Todd et al. Poster at the 41st ISAE 2007, Mexico
  5. McDougall S et al (2009) J.Dairy Sci 92:4421-4431

ß Metacam 20mg/ml
† In conjunction with Penethamate hydriodide

Advice on the use of Metacam 20mg/ml for Cattle, Pigs and Horses or other therapies should be sought from your veterinary surgeon. Metacam for Cattle contains Meloxicam. Prescription only medicine. Further information is available from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Bracknell, Berks, RG12 8YS

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