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Medicine Brand

Rumenton Bolus

Ferrous Sulphate 2 gm + Antimony Potassium Tartrate 2 gm

Strength

2 gm

Dosage Form

Bolus

Indication

Rumenotoric This bolus is a rumentoric preparation specially developed to treat the ruminal stasis in ruminant by increasing the rumen motility. A reduction in normal ruminal movement and functioning is termed as ruminal stasis. Ruminal stasis is a common condition among dairy cows and buffaloes. Decreased rumen motility is menifested in reduced rumen activity and a drop in milk production. The factors affecting rumen motility are, Simple in indigestion. Acute impaction of the rumen. Dietary abnormalities of minor degrees, including indigestable roughages, mouldy overheaded feeds and moderate excess of grain and concentrate in take. Sudden change in diet. Limitation to available drinking water. Unlimited access to ensilage. Prolonged and heavy dosage with Sulpha drug. Advantages: This is effective against ruminal stasis due to decreased rumen motility which appears as common symptom of digestive disturbances in high producing dairy cattle and buffaloes. This restores rumen motility in ruminal stasis. This corrects indigestion. This restores normal milk production within the shortest period.

Dose Guidance

Cattletreatment
PO

Dose

2 – 4

bolus/animal

Frequency

q24h

Duration

2-4 days

Purpose

treatment

Goattreatment
PO

Dose

0.5

bolus/animal

Frequency

q24h

Duration

2-4 days

Purpose

treatment

Sheeptreatment
PO

Dose

0.5

bolus/animal

Frequency

q24h

Duration

2-4 days

Purpose

treatment

Calftreatment
PO

Dose

1

bolus/animal

Frequency

q24h

Duration

2-4 days

Purpose

treatment

Calves 1 bolus/day for 2-4 days

Alternatives

— other brands with Antimony Potassium Tartrate