Description

Coppernate Injection – 250ml

Troy Coppernate Injection is for the prevention and treatment of copper deficiency in cattle.
Contains:60mg/mL COPPER as COPPER GLYCINATE.

If you have a known copper deficiency.
Copper is an essential trace element for cattle needed for body and bone growth, pigmentation, healthy nerve fibres and white blood cell function.
• There are two main causes of copper deficiency in cattle:
1. Low copper levels in plants due to a lack of copper fertiliser in naturally copper-deficient soils.
2. An induced deficiency caused by ingestion of excessive levels of molybdenum and sulphur in pasture or feed supplements.
• Signs of copper deficiency in cattle:
1. Loss of pigment from coloured hair especially around the eyes, giving the animal a
bespectacled appearance (not visible in cattle with white hair around the eyes).
2. Falling disease – sudden heart failure causing sudden death. s. Lameness.
Australian made.

Excessive copper is toxic; do not administer unless copper deficiency has been confirmed. 

Side Effects:Swelling may occur at injection site which usually recedes in a few weeks. Anaphylactic reactions following administration may occur in young bovines. Prompt antihistamine treatment is indicated.

Withholding Periods: 
• MEAT: Zero (0) days
• MILK: Zero (0) days 
Trade Advice – Export slaughter interval (ESI): Zero (0) days.

Size:Available in a 250mL plastic bottle ready for injection, with a draw-off tube included.
Australian made.

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