PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
Mastijet® Forte is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial mastitis formulation combined with a corticosteroid.
INDICATIONS
Mastijet® Forte is indicated for the treatment of mastitis in cows, including severe mastitis caused by susceptible micro-organisms.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
None.
WARNINGS
Withdrawal period:
The milk from treated quarters must not be used for human consumption during the treatment period and for 8 milkings following the last infusion.
Milk from untreated quarters must also be withheld during treatment and for one milking after last infusion.
Following the last infusion, the meat should not be used for human consumption within 2 days, the udder tissue within 14 days and the organs within 42 days.
DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Infuse entire contents of one syringe into each infected quarter. In severe cases, the treatment may be repeated at a 24-hour interval.
Shake syringe before use.
Milk quarter completely. Clean teat thoroughly.
Remove the cover of the syringe tip, insert tip into the teat canal and inject the entire content of the syringe.
Remove the syringe, grasp the end of the teat firmly and massage the teat upwards, thus massaging the content of the teat into the quarter.
SIDE EFFECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
Mastijet® Forte administered in therapeutic doses is well tolerated. During all closely observed experiments and field trials, no side effects were observed in either normal quarters or mastitis quarters. In chronic cases of mastitis, where there could have been overgrowth by resistant bacteria or anaerobes or moulds, it is sound practice to first establish the causative organisms and their sensitivity.
INTERACTIONS
None.
KNOWN SIGNS OF OVERDOSAGE AND TREATMENT
No signs of overdosage have been described.
IDENTIFICATION
A yellow, creamy suspension packed in a white plastic disposable syringe with an injector tip.
PRESENTATION
Cartons containing 20 x 8 g polyethylene syringes packed in aluminium foil sachets.
Cleaning towels and a package insert are also included.
STORAGE
Store between 2 °C to 8 ºC. Protect from light.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND UNINFORMED PERSONS AND ANIMALS.
REFERENCE NUMBER
83/760 (Act 101/1965)
REGISTRATION HOLDER
Intervet South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
20 Spartan Road, Spartan
1619, RSA
Tel: +27 (0) 11 923 9300
E-mail: msdahza@msd.com
www.msd-animal-health.co.za
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SCIENTIFIC PACKAGE INSERT
30 April 2018
ZIMBABWE ONLY
Registration number: 2002/80.21/9597
Pharmacological classification: 80.21 – Intramammary preparations
Category for Distribution:(VET): PP
