INJECTABLE TOCOPHEROL
(300 IU vitamin E per mL)
FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
INTRAMUSCULAR OR SUBCUTANEOUS ONLY
ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE
Intramuscular or subcutaneous administration only. May be repeated. If dose is greater than 5 mL, equally divide the dose and inject at two different sites.
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SUGGESTED DOSAGE |
International |
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mL |
Units |
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SWINE | ||
|
Sows and Gilts | ||
|
2 wks pre-partum |
4-6 |
1200-1800 |
|
2 wks pre-breeding |
4-6 |
1200-1800 |
|
Pigs | ||
|
At birth |
1-2 |
300-600 |
|
At weaning |
2-3 |
600-900 |
|
CATTLE (Dairy and Beef) | ||
|
Cows and Heifers | ||
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2-3 wks pre -partum |
8-10 |
2400-3000 |
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At calving |
8-10 |
2400-3000 |
|
Calves | ||
|
At birth |
4-6 |
1200-1800 |
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At weaning |
4-6 |
1200-1800 |
|
Yearlings |
5-6 |
1500-1800 |
|
SHEEP | ||
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Ewes | ||
|
2-3 wks pre-partum |
4-5 |
1200-1500 |
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At lambing |
4-5 |
1200-1500 |
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Lambs | ||
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At birth |
2-3 |
600-900 |
|
At weaning |
2-3 |
600-900 |
|
Finishing Lambs |
3-4 |
900-1200 |
Natural tocopherols in feedstuffs can be destroyed through process, ensiling and storage. A reduced vitamin E intake can result in marginal deficiencies that may not be visible. Intramuscular or subcutaneous injections offer an efficient and rapid method to increase vitamin E status of animals.
INDICATIONS
Vitamin E-300 Injectable Tocopherol (natural-source vitamin E) is a clear, sterile, water emulsifiable solution of d-alpha-tocopherol for use as an aid in the prevention and treatment of vitamin E deficiencies in swine, cattle and sheep. This product is intended as a supplemental source of natural vitamin E.
Each mL contains
300 I.U. of vitamin E (as d-alpha-tocopherol, a natural source of vitamin E) compounded with 2% benzyl alcohol (preservative) in a water emulsifiable base.
