Calciject 40% inj 400ml

Calciject 40 is indicated in the treatment of Hypocalcaemia  (low calcium levels in the blood serum.) complicated by deficiency of magnesium

Dosage and Administration
Calciject 40 should be warmed to body temperature before administration.
Calciject 40 should be administered via a slow intravenous injection or subcutaneously (under the skin) at the following rate: Cattle: 150 - 500 ml.

Milk fever is a disorder mainly of dairy cows close to calving.

Symptoms of Milk Fever in Cattle
Stage 1: tremors, restlessness, ear twitching, head bobbing and mild forms of ataxia.
Stage 2: Cows can no longer stand and present in sternal recumbency. A dry muzzle, staring eyes, cold legs and ears, bloat inability to urinate constipation and drowsiness
Stage 3: The cow has lost its ability to stand, body temperature has dropped and the heart rate has increased to over 120bpm. Cow will lie on there side and does not respond to stimuli. Tarchycardia is very weak and if you do not introduce an intravenous injection, the cow will slip into a coma and die after a few hours.

Prevention of milk fever
Feeding - Keep cows on low calcium diets to stimulate their body systems to mobilize calcium from the bones. This will help in maintaining a level concentration of calcium in the blood.
Monitoring – Keep a closing eye on cow before calving so you can detect the early stage of milk fever.

Treatment
Once you have detected milk fever you need to provide treatment immediately by using Calciject 40. They is no reason why the animal cant make a full recovery as long as the symptoms are detected in the early stage.