Loxicom 20mg/ml inj 100ml
Loxicom Injection for cattle, pigs and horses contains 20mg of meloxicam to alleviate inflammation and offer relief of pain in both acute and chronic musculo-skeletal disorders and colic in horses. It will also reduce pain and inflammation in various conditions for cattle and pigs including locomotor disorders and post-operative pain relief for calf dehorning. PLEASE NOTE: A prescription issued by a UK registered vet (MRCVS) is required before this item can be dispatched.
Product Description
Cattle:
- For use in acute respiratory infection with appropriate antibiotic therapy to reduce clinical signs in cattle.
- For use in diarrhoea in combination with oral re-hydration therapy to reduce clinical signs in calves of over one week of age and young, non-lactating cattle.
- For adjunctive therapy in the treatment of acute mastitis, in combination with antibiotic therapy.
Pigs:
- For use in non-infectious locomotor disorders to reduce the symptoms of lameness and inflammation.
- For adjunctive therapy in the treatment of puerperal septicaemia and toxaemia (mastitis-metritis-agalactia syndrome) with appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Horses:
- For use in the alleviation of inflammation and relief of pain in both acute and chronic musculo-skeletal disorders.
- For the relief of pain associated with equine colic.
Dosage & Administration
Cattle:
- Single subcutaneous or intravenous injection at a dosage of 0.5 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e., 2.5 ml/100kg body weight) in combination with antibiotic therapy or with oral re-hydration therapy, as appropriate.
- The recommended maximum volume to be administered at a single injection site is 10 ml.
Pigs:
- Single intramuscular injection at a dosage of 0.4 mg meloxicam/ kg body weight (i.e., 2.0 ml/100 kg body weight) in combination with antibiotic therapy, as appropriate.
- If required, a second administration of meloxicam can be given after 24 hours.
- The recommended maximum volume to be administered at a single injection site is 2 ml.
Horses:
- Single intravenous injection as a dosage of 0.6 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e., 3.0 ml/100 kg body weight).
- For use in the alleviation of inflammation and the relief of pain in both acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders, a suitable oral therapy containing meloxicam, administered in accordance with label recommendations, may be used for continuation of treatment.
Withdrawals
Cattle:
- Meat and offal: 15 days
- Milk: 5 days
Pigs:
- Meat and offal: 5 days
Horses:
- Meat and offal: 5 days.
- Not authorised for use in horses producing milk for human consumption.
Delivery Policy
You can choose to collect your order from our pharmacy in Cushendall (8 Mill Street Cushendall, BT440RR). Please allow up to 1 working day for your order to be available. You will receive an email when your order is ready for collection. This service is FREE.
Delivery will be charged at £5.49 for orders to the value of £49.99 or less within Northern Ireland
Delivery will be charged at £5.99 for orders to the value of £49.99 or less within Great Britain standard postcodes.
Orders over the value of £50.00 will be free of charge (applicable to orders delivered to Great Britain (standard postcodes) and Northern Ireland).
Delivery will be charged at €7.95 for deliveries to the Republic of Ireland. With Free delivery for orders over £60.
We also deliver to postcodes in the following regions:
- Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Please see the table below for a complete list of our rates.
Delivery Rates
UK delivery rates
| Region | Order value £49.99 or less | Order Value £50.00 or more |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | £5.49 | FREE |
| Great Britain standard postcodes | £5.99 | FREE |
| Highlands and Islands of Scotland | £10.95 | £5.95 |
Republic of Ireland Delivery Rates
| Region | Order value £59.99 or less | Order value £60.00 or more |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | £7.95 | FREE |
Chemavet intend to deliver all orders within 3 working days whenever possible. The term 'working days' means Monday-Friday, excluding bank and legal holidays. It is possible that an order may be delayed due to no fault of our own; we at Chemavet have the right to extend this delivery period for a maximum of ten days after the order was placed before cancellation or refund can occur.
We will endeavour to dispatch all orders placed before 12.00 noon Monday to Friday on the same day (excluding Bank Holidays).
Please allow extra delivery time for some areas of Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland
If the courier has tried to contact you with the product within the ten working days you will not be eligible for the refund.
In the unlikely event that an item is out of stock, your order will be cancelled. We will contact you by email, to either refund or amend your order.
Although the intended timescale for delivery is 3 working days, Gillans Pharmacy accepts no liability if we are unable to meet it due to God, war, flood, fire, labour disputes, strikes, lock-outs, riots or civil commotion, malicious damage, explosion, governmental action or any other reason beyond our control.