Anti-Inflammatories

Question 1

What are the two major classes of anti-inflammatories?

Answer 1

Steroids and NSAIDs

Question 2

Why the heck should you never give dexamethasone to a cow that is 150d or more pregnant?

Answer 2

ABORTION

Question 3

T/F: Like dexamethasone, isoflupredone (Predef) also causes abortion.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Slaughter and milk withdrawals for dexamethasone?

Answer 4

0 days

Question 5

What’s the window for inducing parturition?

Answer 5

10d before expected parturition (in cattle)

Question 6

What NSAIDs do we have available for cattle?

Answer 6

Aspirin, Flunixin, Meloxicam

Question 7

What two formulations do we have for Flunixin (Banamine)?

Answer 7

IV injectable
Pour-on

Question 8

Why shouldn’t you dispense injectable banamine to a producer who you know can’t give an IV injection?

Answer 8

If they give it IM, will result in significant damage to the meat. Extra-label.

Question 9

Transdermal banamine is the only LABELED product for _________

Answer 9

PAIN

Question 10

What is the typical meloxicam dose?

Answer 10

3 (15mg) tablets/100lb