Dechra has relaunched Sedaxylan 20 mg/ml solution for the sedation and premedication prior to general anaesthesia of dogs, cats, horses and cattle.

Sedaxylan 20 mg/ml contains the short acting alpha-2 agonist xylazine and is licensed for I/V administration. 

It is also licensed for I/M administration in cattle; it has zero milk withdrawal and short one day meat withdrawal and sedation occurs in cattle within two minutes I/V and five to 10 minutes I/M.

Sedaxylan 20 mg/ml joins  Dechra’s Nerfasin vet 100 mg/ml solution in the company’s anaesthesia and sedation range.  Nerfasin vet also contains xylazine and is licensed for I/V administration for sedation and premedication prior to general anaesthesia in horses and cattle.

Alana McGlade, national sales manager at Dechra, said: “Dechra offers a comprehensive range of anaesthesia and sedation products allowing vets to customise protocols to the individual animal. 

"Sedaxylan 20mg/ml and Nerfasin vet 100 mg/ml solution provide vets with flexible and convenient dosing options.”

Both Sedaxylan 20 mg/ml and Nerfasin vet 100 mg/ml are available in 25ml vials.

For more information, talk to your Dechra territory sales manager.

www.dechra.co.uk.

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