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Recocam 20 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Horses

Active ingredient: Meloxicam

Form

Injection

Species

Cattle Horses Pigs

Manufacturer

Bimeda Animal Health Limited

VMD MA No.

50146/5000

What it's used for

Cattle For use in acute respiratory infection with appropriate antibiotic therapy to reduce clinical signs in cattle. For use in diarrhoea in combination w...

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Clinical information

Recocam 20 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Horses — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 26 Mar 2026.

Cattle
For use in acute respiratory infection with appropriate antibiotic therapy to reduce clinical
signs in cattle.
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 adjunctive therapy in the treatment of acute mastitis, in combination with antibiotic
therapy.
Pigs
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.

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AN: 02289/2021
Horses
For use in the alleviation of inflammation and relief of pain in both acute and chronic
musculo-skeletal disorders.
For the relief of pain associated with equine colic.

Cattle
Single subcutaneous or intravenous injection at a dose of 0.5 mg meloxicam/kg body
weight (i.e. 2.5 ml/100 kg body weight) in combination with antibiotic therapy or with oral
re-hydration therapy, as appropriate.
Pigs
Single intramuscular injection at a dose of 0.4 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e. 2.0
ml/100 kg body weight) in combination with antibiotic therapy, as appropriate. If
required, a second administration of meloxicam can be given after 24 hours.
Horses
Single intravenous injection at a dose of 0.6 mg meloxicam/kg body weight (i.e. 3.0
ml/100 kg body weight).
For use in the alleviation of inflammation and the relief of pain in both acute and chronic
musculo–skeletal disorders, oral suspensions of meloxicam may be used for

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AN: 02289/2021
continuation of treatment at a dosage of 0.6 mg meloxicam/kg body weight, 24 hours
after administration of the injection.
Avoid introduction of contamination during use.
Do not broach the stopper more than 50 times.

See also section 4.7.
Do not use in horses less than 6 weeks of age.
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
excipient(s).
For the treatment of diarrhoea in cattle, do not use in animals of less than one week of
age.

A slight transient swelling at the injection site following subcutaneous administration was
observed in less than 10% of the cattle treated in clinical studies.
In horses, a transient swelling at the injection site can occur but resolves without
intervention.
In very rare cases anaphylactoid reactions, which may be serious (including fatal), may
occur and should be treated symptomatically.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reaction(s))
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated)
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports).

None.

Special precautions for use in animals
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.
In case of inadequate relief of pain when used in the treatment of equine colic, careful
re-evaluation of the diagnosis should be made as this could indicate the need for
surgical intervention.
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.

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AN: 02289/2021

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

This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.

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