Carprofen 100 mg
100 mg
Bolus
Pain and inflammation significantly reduce productivity in farm animals which are often difficult to manage, whether caused by pathological conditions or surgical interventions. An effective anti-inflammatory agent provides reliable therapeutic relief from these symptoms, ensuring better animal health & performance. For the remedy of Pain, Inflammation & Fever. Lameness & Joint Pain Post-Surgical Pain Mastitis-Associated Pain Traumatic Injuries Fever Muscle Strains Foot Rot
The medication functions by targeting the arachidonic acid cascade. When membrane phospholipids are broken down into arachidonic acid, they are metabolized by two primary enzymes: Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). The COX-1 pathway produces prostaglandins and thromboxanes that are essential for normal physiologic homeostasis, including gastrointestinal mucosal protection, healthy platelet aggregation, and baseline renal function. The COX-2 pathway, conversely, produces prostaglandins that primarily mediate pathological pain, inflammation, and fever (though they also play secondary roles in tissue repair and renal function). Carbol Vet acts as a selective NSAID by specifically inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme pathway. This blocks the inflammatory and pain-inducing prostaglandins while sparing the homeostatic, protective functions of the COX-1 pathway.
Dose
1.4
mg/kg
Frequency
N/A
Duration
N/A
Purpose
treatment
For 100 kg 1 and a half bolus
Gastrointestinal ulceration; renal or hepatic impairment. Do not combine with other NSAIDs or corticosteroids.
Carbol vet 100 is a veterinary bolus containing Carprofen (100 mg) from Popular.
For treatment, the recommended dose of Carbol vet 100 in cattle is 1.4 mg/kg, given orally. For 100 kg 1 and a half bolus.
In cattle, the withdrawal period for Carbol vet 100 is meat 21 days.
Dosing information is provided for reference by qualified veterinary professionals and does not replace clinical judgement. Prices are indicative and may vary by region and retailer.