Dosage & Administration

For intravenous use.

Cattle:

• For slow intravenous infusion over a period of 20-30 minutes
• Adult cattle: 40-50 ml of this product per 50 kg body weight (equivalent to 17.2 – 21.5 mg Ca2+ and 5.8 – 7.2 mg Mg2+ per kg b.w.).
• Calf: 30 ml of this product per 50 kg body weight (equivalent to 12.9 mg Ca2+ and 4.3 mg Mg2+ per kg body weight).

Sheep, goat, pig:

• For slow intravenous infusion 30 ml of this product per 50 kg body weight (equivalent to 12.9 mg Ca2+ and 4.3 mg Mg2+ per kg body weight).
• The intravenous infusion must be executed slowly over a period of 20-30 minutes.

Horse:

• For slow intravenous infusion. 30 ml of this product per 50 kg body weight (equivalent to 12.9 mg Ca2+ and 4.3 mg Mg2+ per kg body weight).
• Infusion in horses should not exceed a rate of 4-8 mg/kg/h calcium (equivalent to 0.18-0.36 ml/kg/h of this product ).
• It is recommended to dilute the required dose of this product 1:4 with isotonic saline or dextrose and to infuse over at least two hours.

The dosage instructions are given for guidance and must be adapted to the individual deficit and actual circulatory conditions.

After a minimum of 6 hours after treatment, a second treatment may be administered. Additional treatments every 24 hours can be administered if it is clear that on-going symptoms are due to hypocalcaemia.