Ringer’s Solution Locke, 200ml

The drug is sterile, colorless, the transparent liquid without visible particles and pre-packed in glass vials by 200 ml.

The drug should be stored in a dry place, protected from sunlight within the temperature range 0 to +25°C. Shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture under specified storage conditions.

Ringer-Locke’s solution is isotonic in the blood plasma of animals, it regulates water and salt and acid-base balance in the animal’s body.

After injection, the drug is rapidly absorbed in the injection site and distributed in the organs and tissues of
the animal. The drug does not cause an irritating effect on tissues

Ringer-Locke’s solution is administered in animals used for the treatment of dyspepsia and other diseases involving dehydration and intoxication of the organism, during blood loss, for washing wounds and eyes. It is also used for the dissolution of various drugs.

Ringer-Locke’s solution is administered subcutaneously or intravenously in the following doses:

– in horses and cattle:                1000-3000 ml;
– in small ruminants:                  100-300 ml;
– in calves up to one year:          200-400 ml;
– in lambs and piglets:                25-100 ml;
– in dogs:                                  10-200 ml;
– in cats:                                   5-50 ml.

Dosage and duration of administration depend on the weight of animals and the severity of the disease. During subcutaneous injection, the drug is administered fractionally in different sites.

Ringer-Locke’s solution does not cause side effects in animals and complications in recommended doses.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: No contraindications for use of Ringer-Locke’s solution are established.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: Use of Ringer-Locke’s solution does not exclude the use of other drugs.

Animal products shall be used for food purposes without restrictions during and after the administration of Ringer-Locke’s solution.