Description
Composition:
Each ml solution contains 20 mg xylazine base (as hydrochloride).
Indications:
Xylazine has sedative, analgetic and central muscular relaxing properties, giving result 5-15 minutes after injection.
In all cases where the use of a sedative is indicated, e.g. during transport, horseshoeing and operations, like f.i. dehorning. As a pre-anesthetic by operations (e.g. sectio caesaria).
Contra‑Indications:
Use during the last month of pregnancy (cattle), lung- and heart failures; Oesophageal obstruction, torsion of the stomach, and hernia (because of vomiting); administration in combination with neuroleptica.
Side-effects:
Depression of heart-rate, blood pressure and respiration (when given in high doses), tympany (in ruminants) and in case of pyometritis, hypersensitivity to xylazine may occur. Be carefully, if used in combination with barbiturates (lower the dosage) because of strong depression or respiration and myocard. Analeptica (e.g. ephedrine) may reduce the sedation period.
Dosage and Administration:
Cows:
0.25 ml per 100 kg bodyweight i.m., for sedation, a little relaxation; moderate analgesic.
0.50 ml per 100 kg bodyweight i.m., for small operations, the animal is mostly standing.
1.0 ml per 100 kg bodyweight i.m., the animal lays down; operations.
Horses:
4 ml per 100 kg bodyweight, i.v. or 10 ml per 100 kg bodyweight i.m. In case of severe operations, the combination of xylazine i.v. 4 ml/100 kg with e.g. halothane or fluothane (incubation anesthesia) or chloralhydrate i.v. (8 g/100 kg) will be preferred.
Sheep: 0.15 ml per 10 kg bodyweight i.m.
Dogs: 0.15 ml per kg bodyweight i.m. or i.v.
In combination with ketamine: 0.1 ml xylazine per kg bodyweight and 6-10 mg ketamine per kg bodyweight i.m. or s.c.
Cats: i.m. or s.c. the same doses and combinations as in dogs.
Withdrawal time: 3 days before slaughtering.
Storage: Keep closed in a cool and dry place, away from sunlight and safe from children.
Packing:
4 x 24 = 96 vials of 50 ml per carton.
FOR VETERINARY USE ONLY
