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Norbrook Laboratories Ltd was established more than 40 years ago and is, today, a leading, global pharmaceutical company. Our extensive research and development programmes have led to the creation of many revolutionary veterinary and animal healthcare products and medicines such as Procaine, Benzocaine, Flunixin, Ivermectin, Carprofen and Oxytetracycline. Our head office is based in Newry, Northern Ireland and we have manufacturing facilities in four continents: UK, Australia, Kenya and USA. We are proud to be the only British owned manufacturing company that is licensed by the United States Food and Drugs Administration to manufacture sterile injections for veterinary use outside of the USA and export them for sale in the USA. Alongside our wide range of products we have also recently developed the revolutionary Closamectin Pour On for the treatment of internal parasites, external parasites and liver fluke (both late immature and adult) - the only pour on product available in Europe.
To find out more about our products and developments please visit our website or call the team at Norbrook® Laboratories for further information.
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Calciject 40 CM Solution contains 400mg
calcium borogluconate and 50mg magnesium hypophosphite hexahydrate per ml and
is used for the treatment of hypocalcaemia in cattle when the increased blood
magnesium levels are also required. It is administered by subcutaneous or slow
intravenous injection (200-400ml for cattle). It should be given slowly to
avoid possible neuromuscular dysfunction and cardiac insufficiency. There is no
withdrawal period when using this product with cattle.
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Opti-Mag 3 magnesium boli are supplied in
specially moulded metal cylinders that contain 100g of magnesium and are
weighted with iron shot. They are used for the treatment of cattle for the
maintenance of magnesium intake during high risk periods linked with grazing of
rapid growing grass. We recommend two Opti-Mag 3 boli to be given to each
animal two/three days before the period of risk and repeated, if necessary, no
later than four weeks after the first treatment. Opti-Mag 3 is administered
using the bolus gun which is placed onto the tongue and released.
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Gel-Lyte Plus is a complimentary dietetic
feed featuring glucose, sodium citrate, sodium propionate, sodium acetate,
potassium chloride, sodium chloride and L-glutamine. It is used for calves
during recovery of digestive disturbance such as diarrhoea. Gel-Lyte Plus is
administered orally and must be shaken before use. It should be prepared
freshly before each administration and fed twice daily for two days or more to
maintain electrolyte levels. Gel-Lyte Plus is a practical solution that can be
diluted in milk or water and can be used without interrupting milk feed.
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Closamectin Pour On is our revolutionary
new pour on solution for the treatment of mixed trematode (liver fluke) and
nematode or anthropod infestations due to roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms,
warbles, mites and lice in cattle. It is a clear, blue/green solution
containing Ivermectin (5mg/ml) and Closantel (200mg/ml). Closamectin Pour On
should be administered along the midline of the back in a narrow strip between
the withers and the tail head. Bodyweight should be carefully assessed to
determine dosage before administration.
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Our Closamectin solution features 5mg/ml
Ivermectin, Closantel (as closantel sodium dihydrate) 125mg/ml and sodium
formaldehyde sulpphoxylate (as antioxidant) 5mg/ml. It is used to treat mixed
trematode (fluke) and nematode or anthropod infestations due to
gastrointestinal roundworms, trematodes, lungworms, nasal bots and mites in
sheep. Closamectin is administered as an injection subcutaneously into the neck
ideally using a 16-gauge one-inch needle. There is a meat and offal withdrawal
period of 28 after using this product.
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Loxicom 0.5mg/ml oral suspension for cats
is used to alleviate inflammation and pain in chronic musculoskeletal disorders
in cats. It is a pale yellow suspension containing meloxicam 0.5mg/ml and
sodium benzoate 1.5mg/ml. It is administered mixed with food or placed directly
into the mouth and particular care must be taken regarding the accuracy of the
dosing. Loxicom Oral Suspension should not be used with pregnant or lactating
cats or cats less than six weeks of age. Please read all warnings before
treatment.
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Propentofylline tablets are used to treat
dogs with dullness, lethargy and overall demeanour usually in older dogs. The
tablets are light blue, oblong, film-coated and can be divided into equal
halves. Each tablet contains the active substance propentofylline and the
excipient opadry II blue 85G30552. Propentofylline tablets is administered onto
the back of the dog’s tongue or can be mixed with a small amount of food and
given 30 minutes before feeding. It should not be given to pregnant bitches or
breeding animals.
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Noroclav Palatable tablets are used for the
treatment of infections such as skin infections, urinary tract infections,
respiratory infections and enteritis caused by susceptible Escherichia coli.
The tablets contain Amoxicillin as Amoxicillin Trihydrate 400mg and Clavulanic
Acid as Potassium Clavulanate 100mg. The Clavulanate acid is used to inactivate
enzymes that may destroy the amoxicillin antibiotic so that the organisms are
susceptible to the treatment. To find out more about our complete range of
products, please visit our website or contact the team at Norbrook® for further
information and advice.
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