Poster
Comparative efficacy of a combination of florfenicol and meloxicam with a combination of florfenicol and flunixin meglumine in young calves experimentally challenged with Mannheimia haemolytica
Authors
D. Achard, A. Caruso-Vares, J.F. Collin, C. Ramage, D. Reddick.
Publication information
World Buiatric Congress 2018
Summary
In this experimental study, the florfenicol and meloxicam combination (Zeleris®) was found to be highly effective for the treatment of BRD (cure rate = 100%). Calves treated with this new combination were moreover at lower risk for clinical relapse and presented a higher bodyweight gain compared to calves receiving the florfenicol and flunixin meglumine combination. These results are in line with the pharmacokinetic properties of florfenicol and meloxicam.