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Melovem 5 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Pigs

Active ingredient: Meloxicam

Form

Injection

Species

Cattle Pigs

Manufacturer

Dopharma Research B.V.

VMD MA No.

28365/5002

What it's used for

For use in diarrhoea in combination with oral re-hydration therapy to reduce clinical signs in calves of over one week of age and young, non-lactating catt...

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Clinical information

Melovem 5 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Pigs — SPC Details

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

For use in diarrhoea in combination with oral re-hydration therapy to reduce clinical
signs in calves of over one week of age and young, non-lactating cattle.
For the relief of post-operative pain following dehorning in calves.
Pigs:
For use in non-infectious locomotor disorders to reduce the symptoms of lameness
and inflammation.
For the relief of post-operative pain associated with minor soft tissue surgery such as
castration.

hydration therapy, as appropriate.
Pigs:
Locomotor disorders:
Single intramuscular injection at a dosage of 0.4 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e.
2.0 ml/25 kg body weight). If required, a second administration of meloxicam can be
given after 24 hours.
It is recommended to administer the second injection at a different site since local
tolerance has been assessed after single injection only.
Reduction of post-operative pain:
Single intramuscular injection at a dosage of 0.4 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e.
0.4 ml/5 kg body weight) before surgery.
Particular care should be taken with regard to the accuracy of dosing including the
use of an appropriate dosing device and careful estimation of body weight.
Avoid introduction of contamination during use.

Do not use in animals suffering from impaired hepatic, cardiac or renal function and
haemorrhagic disorders, or where there is evidence of ulcerogenic gastrointestinal
lesions.
Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the
excipients.
For the treatment of diarrhoea in cattle, do not use in animals of less than one week
of age.
Do not use in pigs less than 2 days old.

Cattle and pigs:
Common
(1 to 10 animals / 100 animals treated):
Injection site pain
, Injection site
swelling
Very rare
(<1 animal / 10 000 animals treated,
including isolated reports):
Anaphylactoid reaction
1
Transient
May be serious (including fatal) and should be treated symptomatically.
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 the national competent authority via
the national reporting system. See the package leaflet for respective contact details.

Treatment of calves with Melovem 20 minutes before dehorning reduces post-
operative pain. Melovem alone will not provide adequate pain relief during the
dehorning procedure. To obtain adequate pain relief during surgery co-medication
with an appropriate analgesic is needed.
Treatment of piglets with Melovem before castration reduces post-operative pain. To
obtain pain relief during surgery co-medication with an appropriate
anaesthetic/sedative is needed.
To obtain the best possible pain relieving effect post-surgery Melovem should be
administered 30 minutes before surgical intervention.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
If adverse reactions occur, treatment should be discontinued and the advice of a
veterinarian should be sought.
Avoid use in very severely dehydrated, hypovolaemic or hypotensive animals which
require parenteral rehydration, as there may be a potential risk of renal toxicity.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals:
Accidental self-injection may give rise to pain. People with known hypersensitivity to
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) should avoid contact with the
veterinary medicinal product.
In case of accidental self-injection, seek medical advice immediately and show the
package leaflet or the label to the physician.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.

Do not administer concurrently with glucocorticosteroids, other non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs or with anti-coagulant agents.

Keep the injection vial in the outer carton in order to protect from light.
This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special temperature storage
conditions.

Cattle:
Meat and offal: 15 days.
Not authorised for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.
Pigs:
Meat and offal: 5 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.