What is Ketofen?

How to use

Solution for intravenous use (cattle and horses) and intramuscular use (cattle, horses and pigs)

Cattle: 3ml/100kg/day for 1-3 days.
Pigs: one injection of 3ml/100kg.
Horses: 1ml/45kg/day for 3-5 days.

Withdrawal:

Cattle – milk 0 hour, meat and offal 1 day (IV) or 4 days (IM).
Pigs and horses – meat and offal 4 days

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Why choose
Ketofen?

Multiple claims

Respiratory disease, acute mastitis, parturient paresis, udder oedema in cattle.

Fast acting powerful NSAID

Acting in 30 minutes.

Effectively alleviates pain due to its central and peripheral mode of action^{1, 2, 3}

Zero milk withdrawal period

Particularly adapted to milking cows as no milk discarded.

Hi-tech CLAS vial

Shock resistant⁴, eco-friendly⁵ vials

References

1. Diaz-Reval M.I. et al. 2004. Evidence for a central mechanism of action of S-(+)-ketoprofen. European J. Pharmacology. 483: 241-248.

2. Netter P et al. 1985. Diffusion of intramuscular ketoprofen into the cerebrospinal fluid. European J. Clinical Pharmacology. 26: 319-321.

3. Whay H.R., Webster A.J.F., Waterman-Patterson A.E. 2005. Role of ketoprofen in the modulation of hyperalgesia associated with lameness in dairy cattle. Vet. Record. 157: 729-733.

4. Cavaroc P. J. et al. Comparative breakage study of injectable anti-infectives vials under vertical drop test by free fall under standardized conditions. IPVS Congress, 2012, 100

5. Jacquet C. et al. Comparative life cycle analysis, final report with critical review, CLAS packaging system and traditional glass packaging system. 2016, APESA 0393 Impact 2002 fig 18 p33, fig.21 p36

1. Diaz-Reval M.I. et al. 2004. Evidence for a central mechanism of action of S-(+)-ketoprofen. European J. Pharmacology. 483: 241-248. 2. Netter P et al. 1985. Diffusion of intramuscular ketoprofen into the ce ...