Copper Injection 2% 

Copper Methionine Injection 

For Veterinary Use Only 

Active ingredient:
Copper Methionate for the prevention of copper deficiencies.

Target Species: 
Cattle and Sheep

Administration Method

Deep intramuscular injection only into the neck area, using an aseptic technique.

Treatment & control :
Specially designed for treating animals with copper deficiency.

Dosage Rate: 
Cattle (adult)                            4 – 6 ml.
Ewes                                              2 ml.
Calves                                      1 – 2 ml.
Lambs                                         0.5 ml. 
Maximum dose any animal:           6 ml

Key Features 

Topical injection

Copper Treatment

Treat copper deficiency

In Cattle a small nodule can occur at the injection site but this  should disappear in less than one month. The likelihood of this happening will be reduced by use of properly injecting the animal.  This can be done by avoiding injecting on wet days to reduce the risk of contamination.  Be very careful not to overdose, as there is no specific treatment for this. Be very careful of injecting newly purchased animals if you do not know their previous treatment history!

Administering 

Copper Injection 100ml is best given as an intramuscular injection into the neck muscle. Do not administer intravenously; this method is Vet only and only in very serious circumstances. If after 30 to 40 minutes there is no change in the animal contact your vet ASAP.  The dosage of Copper Injection 100ml  will depend upon the clinical condition and copper status of the animal. This should be as assessed through serum levels before and after treatment by your vet. 

Copper Injection 2% is a topical injection for animal treatment.
Specially designed for treating animals with copper deficiency.
The use of  Copper Injection can result in toxic reactions or allergic type responses with respiratory distress. 
It should be noted that sheep are particularly sensitive to copper toxicity and should only receive Copper Injection 100ml in consultation with your vet. 
As copper status on farms can change yearly it is advisable that samples of serum are checked yearly to see if the deficiency still exists before administering  Copper Injection 100ml.  
Any animal showing a  reaction to Copper Injection 100ml should be treated by a Vet ASAP.

What are the signs of copper deficiency?

Cattle

Loss of pigment from coloured hair especially around the eyes, giving the animal a bespectacled appearance (not visible in cattle with white hair around the eyes)
Falling disease – sudden heart failure causing sudden death
Lameness.

Sheep

Swayback or enzootic ataxia of lambs.
Lambs with this condition cannot coordinate their legs.
They may be severely affected at birth and may be unable to stand; some may be born dead.
Other lambs appear normal at birth but between one and six months they develop an uncoordinated gait.
This condition is caused by impaired development of the central nervous system in the foetus and cannot be reversed by copper treatment once signs appear loss of pigmentation in black sheep.
Because there is usually a wide variation in susceptibility to copper deficiency between individuals within any flock, normal pigmentation in one or two black sheep does not guarantee copper sufficiency among the white-woolled individuals.
Increased incidence in fractures of the long bones and rib bones in lambs.