Animal Health

Successful treatment for animals

Our Animal Health business made sound progress, due to our core business segments of swine and small animals. In 2007, we concluded another successful year with a growth of 9%.

Products

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has a wide range of products covering

  • Biologicals
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Natural Care.

see Global Activities


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Product Matrix

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  • Horse
  • Cattle
  • Swine
  • Domestic animals
Pharmaceuticals: Metacam®
Active Ingredient

Meloxicam

Indication

For use in non-infectious locomotor disorders to reduce the symptoms of lameness and inflammation. For adjunctive therapy in the treatment of puerperal septicaemia and toxaemia (mastitis-metritis-agalactia syndrome) with appropriate antibiotic therapy.

Characteristics

Metacam® is a potent Non-Steroidal-Anti-Inflammatory exerting anti-inflammatory, anti-exudative, analgesic and antipyretic properties. Through its long duration of action, Metacam® has demonstrated to relieve pain and control inflammation resulting in sustained restoration of the animal's well being and productivity.

Application

single shot intramuscularly

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