FLORKEM 100 ML/ 250 ML CLASS// Florfenicol // Cattle , Pigs

COMPOSITION:
Each ml contains:
Florfenicol .............300 mg

INDICATIONS:
Diseases caused by bacteria sensitive to florfenicol.
Cattle: Treatment of respiratory tract diseases caused by Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni.
Pigs: Treatment of acute attacks of respiratory diseases caused by strains of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Pasteurella multocida sensitive to florfenicol.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Do not administer to bulls or adult calves intended for reproduction.
Do not use in cows producing milk for human consumption.
Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.

ADVERSE REACTIONS:
Cattle: During treatment, a reduction in feed consumption or mild diarrhea may occur. The treated animals recover immediately and completely after the end of the treatment. Intramuscular administration of the product can cause inflammatory lesions at the injection site that disappear in 28 days. Pigs: Adverse effects commonly observed are: diarrhea and/or perianal and rectal erythema/edema, may affect 50% of treated animals. These reactions can be observed for a week.
Intramuscular administration of the product can cause inflammatory lesions at the injection site, which disappear in 28 days.
If you notice serious reactions or other effects that are not mentioned in this leaflet, please inform your veterinarian.

TARGET SPECIES:
Cattle and pigs.

METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION:
Intramuscular administration. Injections should be administered on the sides of the neck.
Cattle: 20 mg florfenicol per kg of live weight, which corresponds to 1 ml of solution per 15 kg of live weight, two administrations at an interval of 48 hours.
Pigs: 15 mg florfenicol per kg of live weight, which corresponds to 1 ml of solution per 20 kg of live weight, two administrations at an interval of 48 hours.

SPECIAL WARNINGS:
Special precautions for use in animals Wipe the cap of the bottle before each use. Use sterile and dry needles and syringes. Do not administer to piglets weighing less than 2 kg. In field conditions, approximately 30% of treated piglets show pyrexia (40°C), moderate depression or moderate dyspnea a week or even more after the administration of the second dose. 
The product must be used after carrying out the antibiograms and taking into account the local, official antimicrobial strategies.