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Marbodug 20 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Pigs

Active ingredient: Marbofloxacin

Form

Injection

Species

Cattle Pigs

Manufacturer

Emdoka

VMD MA No.

34534/5013

What it's used for

Pigs: Treatment of respiratory infections caused by sensitive strains of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Pasteurella multocid...

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Clinical information

Marbodug 20 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Pigs — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 27 Mar 2026.

Pigs:
Treatment of respiratory infections caused by sensitive strains of Actinobacillus
pleuropneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Pasteurella multocida.
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Cattle: s.c., i.m. or i.v.
To ensure a correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as
possible, to avoid underdosing.
The recommended dosage is 2 mg/kg bodyweight/day (1 ml/ 10 kg BW) in cattle and
pigs.
The single daily dose for calves should be administered by subcutaneous or
intramuscular injection, for 3-5 days. The first injection may also be given by the
intravenous route.
The single daily dose for pigs should be administered by intramuscular injection, for
3-5 days.
The volume of injection should be limited to 10 ml at each site of injection for pigs.
In order to reduce the risk of particulate contamination of the veterinary medicinal
product, it is recommended that a draw-off needle be used to reduce the number of
times the septum is punctured.
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Do not broach the 100mL-vial more than 25 times and a 250mL-vial more than
50 times.

Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any other
quinolone or to any of the excipients.
Do not use in cases where the pathogen involved is resistant to other
fluoroquinolones (cross resistance).
Do not use in case of disturbance in growth of cartilage and/or during injury of the
locomotion system particularly on functionally loaded joints.

Cattle (Pre-ruminant up to 100 kg b.w. calves), pigs:
Very rare
(<1 animal / 10,000 animals
treated, including isolated
reports):
Skin swelling¹
Injection site reactions
(e.g. injection site pain,
injection site swelling, injection site inflammation,
injection site lesion)²
¹Transient painful swellings without clinical impact following intramuscular or
subcutaneous injection.
² May persist for 6 days in pigs and 12 days in cattle after intramuscular injection.
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a
veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to
either the marketing authorisation holder or its local representative or the national
competent authority via the national reporting system. See the package leaflet for
respective contact details.

None.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
Official and local antimicrobial policies should be taken into account when the product
is used. Fluoroquinolones should be reserved for the treatment of clinical conditions
which have responded poorly, or are expected to respond poorly, to other classes of
antimicrobials. Whenever possible, fluoroquinolones should only be used based on
susceptibility testing. Use of the product deviating from the instructions given in the
SPC may increase the prevalence of bacteria resistant to the fluoroquinolones and
may decrease the effectiveness of treatment with other quinolones due to the
potential for cross resistance.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals
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contact with the product.
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of water.
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and show package leaflet or the label to the physician.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.
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None known.

Keep the container in the outer carton in order to protect from light.
This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special temperature storage
conditions.
10 ml vials: Vial must be used immediately after opening. Following withdrawal of the
required dose, the remaining contents of the vial should be discarded.

Meat and offalPre-ruminating calves (up
to 100 kg bodyweight)
6 daysPigs4 days

This information is sourced from the official Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). It is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.