Veterinary Injectable Drugs with Copper Methionate , Vitamin B12
Describe:
Copper + Vitamin B12 Injection 2% + 0.1% is a combination medication that contains both copper and vitamin B12. Copper is an essential mineral that plays a role in various bodily functions, including the formation of red blood cells, collagen production, and maintaining the health of the nervous and immune systems. Vitamin B12, also known as cyanocobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is important for red blood cell production and the functioning of the nervous system.
This combination injection is usually used to treat animals with copper or Vitamin B12 deficiency, or those who may need to supplement these nutrients. It is usually administered by veterinarians by injecting it into the muscles of animals.
Various attributes of Veterinary Injectable Drugs with Copper + Vitamin B12 Injection 2% + 0.1%
| Composition Each ml contains | Copper (as copper methionate ): 20 mg Vitamin B12: 1 mg |
| Indications | Treatment of hypocuprosis in cattle with concurrent anaemia. Prevention and treatment of copper deficiency in sheep. |
| Administration | Administration is by deep intramuscular injection into the neck area. The dosage and frequency of therapy required depends on the clinical condition of the animal and the copper status, as assessed by blood and liver levels both before and after therapy. |
| Dosage | The recommended dosage rate is 20 mg copper per 50 kg body weight. Cattle: (Adult): 4 - 6 ml. Ewes: 2 ml. Calves: 1 - 2 ml. Lambs: 0.5 ml. |
| Contraindications | Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient. Do not administration by the intravenous route. |
| Adverse Reaction | The use of parenteral injections can sometimes give rise to toxic reactions as well as allergic type responses with respiratory distress. Local tissue reaction may occur at the site of injection in cattle, but will be transient and disappear in less than one month. |
| Withdrawal Period | Meat: Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption within 21 days of administration. Milk: Nil. |
| Storage | Store in cool and dry place do not above 25ºC, protect form light. Shelf-life after first opening the immediate packaging: 28 days. |
