Noroclox DC Xtra Intramammary Suspension

Legal Category POM

Target Species: Dairy cattle

  • Active Ingredient

    Active Substance
    Cloxacillin Benzathine (1% lecithin coated) equivalent to cloxacillin 11.11%w/w
    Each 5.4 g syringe contains 600 mg cloxacillin

  • Pharmaceutical Form

    Intramammary suspension.

  • Indications

    Noroclox DC Xtra is formulated for use in cows at the point of drying off, that is, immediately after the last milking of the lactation in order to treat existing mastitis and to provide protection against further infections during the dry period. Noroclox DC Xtra is a useful aid in reducing the incidence of summer mastitis in dry cows at risk. Noroclox DC Xtra is active against Gram-positive organisms which are associated with mastitis. These include Streptococcus agalactiae and other Streptococcus species, penicillin resistant and sensitive Staphylococci, Corynebacterium pyogenes. Noroclox DC Xtra is formulated with a long-acting base and maintains effective antibacterial levels in the majority of quarters in dry cows for at least 7 weeks.

  • Dosage

    For intramammary infusion in dairy cows and heifers.
    Dry Off Therapy: After the final milking of a lactation, clean and disinfect the teats and introduce the contents of one tube into each quarter via the teat canal.
    Summer Mastitis Therapy: In heifers, prior to the first calving and in adult cows, at risk to summer mastitis, clean and disinfect the teats and introduce the contents of one syringe into each quarter.
    The syringe may only be used once. Part used syringes must be discarded.

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