Phenylbutazone is an NSAID providing anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, and fever-reducing effects. It is used for joint and muscle disorders (arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism), soft-tissue inflammation (bursitis, tendinitis, myositis, neuritis), and painful injuries.
It is also applicable in enzootic pneumonia and mastitis when combined with antibiotics. Suitable for horses, cattle, pigs, dogs, and cats, and for impotence treatment in bulls and boars.
Administer slowly by intravenous (IV) or deep intramuscular (IM) injection.
Horses: 10–20 ml i.v. daily, for a maximum of 5 days
Cattle: 10 ml IV or IM.
Calves / Foals: 6–10 ml IV or IM.
Pigs: 2–5 ml IM.
Dogs: 1 ml per 15 kg b.w. IV or IM.
Cats: 0.3 ml IV or IM.
Racing horses must not be treated within 5 days before competition due to doping regulations. Do not exceed 10 ml per injection site in cattle or 2 ml per site in dogs to avoid local tissue irritation.
