Summary of Product Characteristics

Presentation:
A colourless injectable solution. Each 2ml contains 184 micrograms of Cloprostenol Sodium BP (vet) equivalent to 175 micrograms of Cloprostenol. Chlorocresol 0.1% w/v is added as a preservative.

Uses:
A synthetic prostaglandin analogue for use in pigs as a luteolytic agent to induce farrowing in sows and gilts, thus providing opportunity for more efficient and convenient management under a variety of systems.

Allows batch management of sows and gilts to be efficiently achieved.

Minimises farrowings at weekends, public holidays and during the night.

Facilitates supervision of farrowing.

Facilitates interfostering.

Enables farrowing and labour schedules to be planned for convenience

Prevents sows and gilts from going beyond term

Allows optimal use of farrowing quarters, equipment etc.

Planate should only be used where accurate service records are kept. If used too early in pregnancy induction of farrowing may lead to non-viable piglets being born. It is therefore essential that the average gestation length is calculated on each farm from past records using the first day of service as day 0, so sows can be induced to farrow at the required time. In most situations, gestation length varies between 111 and 119 days (average around 115 days)

Dosage and Administration:
A single 2ml does is given by deep muscular injection. It is recommended that a 1.5 inch needle be used. Having calculated the average gestation length for each farm, sows and gilts may be injected 2 days before this date, or on any date thereafter to suit the requirements of the particular management system. Trials have shown that normally 95% of animals will commence farrowing within 36 hours of treatment. The majority of animals can be expected to respond 24 +/-5 hours following injection, except in those cases where spontaneous farrowing is imminent.

Contra-indications, warnings etc:
Induction of farrowing too early in pregnancy can lead o non-viable piglets being born. An increase in the number of non-viable piglets may result if used more than two days prior to the average gestation length calculated from farm records. Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment. Pigs may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 4 days from the last treatment.

Operator warnings:
Prostaglandins of the F2α type can be absorbed through the skin and may cause bronchospasm or miscarriage. Care should be taken when handling the product to avoid self-injection or skin contact.

Women of child-bearing age, asthmatics and persons with bronchial or other respiratory problems should avoid contact with, or wear disposable plastic gloves when administering the product.

Should shortness of breath result from accidental inhalation or injection, seek urgent medical advice and show the doctor this warning.

Accidental spillage on th skin should be washed off with soap and water.

Keep out of the reach of children.

For animal treatment only.

Pharmaceutical precautions:
Do not store above 25°C. Do not refrigerate. Protect from light.

Following withdrawal of the first dose, use the product within 28 days.

Discard unused material.

Further information is available from:
Schering-Plough Animal Health, Division of Schering-Plough Ltd, Breakspear Road South, Harefield, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 6LS.

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