Product Description:
This is an anti-inflammatory and general pain reliever.Indications for Use: Use in situations where pain relief or fever reduction is needed (infection, muscle damage, arthritis, and joint pain).
Not approved for use in sheep and goats. Refer to extra-label drug use.
Dosage and Administration: Give 4.5 mg per pound per day. This means that an animal weighing 100 lbs. should receive approximately 1/2 of a 1 gram tablet.
Duration of Treatment: Continue treatment for as long as symptoms persist, but do not exceed 3 consecutive days of treatment. (See precautions.)
Packaging: This product comes in containers of 100 and 1000 tablets. Each tablet contains 1000 mg or 1 gram of phenylbutazone.
Precautions and Side Effects: Bute can cause stomach and intestinal irritation and ulceration. Be cautious regarding duration of treatment and doses. If signs of abdominal pain occur, or if there is blood or dark, tar-like material in the feces, discontinue bute and all anti-inflammatory agents immediately.
Consider antiulcer treatment such as Magnalax if necessary.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place between 46-59°F or refrigerate.
Milk Withholding: Not established for dairy animals. Some reports indicate an "unofficial" withdrawal of
5 days.Meat Withholding: Not established in sheep and goats. Some reports indicate an "unofficial" withdrawal of
14 days.Drug Type: Rx
Manufacturer: Butler, Phoenix, RXV, Others
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