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

Active ingredient: Meloxicam

Form

Injection

Species

Cattle Pigs

Manufacturer

Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Ltd

VMD MA No.

08749/5025

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...

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Clinical information

Rheumocam 5 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Pigs — 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.
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 such as
castration.

Issued: June 2021
AN: 01862/2020

Cattle:
Single subcutaneous or intravenous injection at a dosage of 0.5 mg meloxicam/kg
body weight (i.e. 10 ml/100 kg body weight) in combination with antibiotic therapy or
with oral re-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.
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 case 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.

Subcutaneous, intramuscular as well as intravenous administration is well tolerated;
only 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 very rare cases anaphylactoid reactions which may be serious (including fatal)
may occur and should be treated symptomatically.

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AN: 01862/2020
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).

Treatment of piglets with Rheumocam 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 post surgery Rheumocam should be
administered 30 minutes before surgical intervention.

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.
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.

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

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

Cattle: Meat and offal: 15 days
Pigs: Meat and offal: 5 days

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AN: 01862/2020
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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.