METACAM®
Hit mastitis pain where it hurts
METACAM is the single shot pain reliever – ensuring a faster, more comfortable return to the milking herd.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain relief lasting 3 days1
METACAM is highly effective in easing inflammation and pain associated with mastitis. In addition, when given alongside standard antibiotic therapy, METACAM has been shown to deliver:
- Better cure rates2
- More cows pregnant first time2
- Higher 6-week in-calf rates2
METACAM improves mastitis cure rates
When administered with mastitis antibiotic treatment, a single shot of METACAM is proven to improve cure rates2, compared to using antibiotic treatment alone. This means that by adding METACAM, you are more likely to eliminate the bacteria causing the mastitis.
Using METACAM reduces:
- Repeated antibiotic use
- Reliance on alternative antibiotics
- Total on-farm antibiotic use
METACAM reduces production loss
Inflammation and pain associated with mastitis doesn't just impact welfare, it has significant implications for recovery, milk production and milking future.
Cows with mastitis also show a lower first service conception rate and longer calving to conception periods and greater risk of embryo loss.
METACAM, the answer to helping get your milkers back into the herd faster, with minimal damage to their production potential.
METACAM improves fertility outcomes
Using METACAM alongside antibiotic therapy to relieve mastitis inflammation and pain is proven to improve fertility rates post-mastitis.
48% higher first service conception rate2
29% more cows pregnant around six-week in-calf target2
Recognising mastitis early is critical
Farmers and farm staff play a crucial role in observing cows and identifying changes in the herd.
Associated behaviour changes may include:
- Changes in temperament
- Walking differently
- Separation from herd
It is important to diagnose cases early and understand the link between mastitis, inflammation and pain. LEARN MORE
“One shot" METACAM
DAVE AND LISA RITCHIE - BROOKBY FARMERS
Brookby farmers Dave and Lisa Ritchie can attest to the effectiveness of using METACAM in their mastitis treatment regimen. As standard practice, Dave now reaches for METACAM at the same time as an antibiotic mastitis treatment when isolating infected cows.
“We started using METACAM two years ago. I would see cows come in with mastitis, clearly so sore with red, hot, swollen udders, walking in pain. I believe we get better antibiotic response as a result too. So you don’t get compromised cow recovery.”
Dave says after 24 hours the cows he has treated will often appear much more settled, walking more evenly, grazing, and on the way to a happier recovery. He agrees farmers don’t always link mastitis with pain relief, but says the “one shot” nature of METACAM with only 84 hours milk withholding fits well with typical mastitis antibiotic treatment routines.
References:
1 Justus, C., et al. (1998). Meloxicam (METACAM), a new Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) as adjunctive therapy for bovine respiratory disease. XXth World Buiatrics Congress, Sydney.
2 McDougall, S., et al. (2016). Addition of meloxicam to the treatment of clinical mastitis improves subsequent reproductive performance. J. Dairy Sci., 99: 2026-2042.
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