Animal Health - information about our New Zealand products

Boehringer Ingelheim provides advanced, preventative animal healthcare. We develop vaccines, parasiticides and pharmaceuticals that protect both companion animals and livestock animals.

You can find information about these products listed below by species in alphabetical order.

Disclaimer

The information on this page is only intended for residents of New Zealand. Restricted Veterinary Medicine. Access is only through a Veterinary authorisation. For more information about any Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health product, including those not listed below, please call 0800 800 822.


Dogs

Product Name Pack Sizes Active Ingredients Species & Indication Dose Additional Information
Buscopan®Compositum 100mL Hyoscine-N-butyl bromide 4mg/mL dipyrone 500mg/mL Dogs: For the treatment gastroenteritis, diarrhoea, vomiting, spasm of the urogenital tract, and pain associated with digestive disturbances. 1-2mL s/c, i/v Safety Data Sheet
Frontline®Plus for Dogs Small Dog, Medium Dog, Large Dog, X-Large Dog (3 pack) Fipronil, (S)-methoprene Dogs: For the treatment, control and prevention of flea and tick infestation, flea allergy dermatitis and biting lice on dogs. May be used on puppies from 8 weeks of age. Safe for use on pregnant and lactating bitches. One pipette applied directly onto the skin at the back of the neck:     
Small Dogs: 1-10kg
Medium Dogs: 10-20kg
Large Dogs: 20-40kg
Extra Large Dogs: 40-60kg
 

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Frontline®Spray 100mL, 250mL Fipronil Dogs and Cats: For the treatment, prevention and control of flea, tick and biting lice infestations and flea allergy dermatitis on dogs and cats.  Safe for use on puppies and kittens from 2 days of age. Can be used on pregnant and lactating bitches.For the treatment, prevention and control of flea, tick and biting lice infestations and flea allergy dermatitis on dogs and cats.  Safe for use on puppies and kittens from 2 days of age. Can be used on pregnant and lactating bitches. Apply 3-6 mL/kg depending on the length of hair. Ensure the coat is damp down to skin level over the whole animal. Allow to dry naturally.

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Halothane-Vet 250mL Halothane Dogs: Gaseous anaesthetic for the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia for all types of surgery. May be used in a wide range of mammals, birds and reptiles.   Safety Data Sheet
Isoflurane-Vet 250mL Isoflurane Dogs: Gaseous anaesthetic for the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia for all types of veterinary surgery in a wide range of animal species including cats, dogs, horses, small mammals, birds and reptiles. Gaseous anaesthetic for the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia for all types of veterinary surgery in a wide range of animal species including cats, dogs, horses, small mammals, birds and reptiles.  

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Metacam® Anti-inflammatory Oral Suspension for Dogs 10mL
32mL
100mL
180mL
 		 Meloxicam 1.5mg/mL Dogs: Alleviation of inflammation and pain in both acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders such as disco-spondylosis, arthropathy and soft tissue injuries.   Safety Data Sheet
Metacam®Chewable Tablets for Dogs Metacam 1mg and 2.5mg Chewable Tablets for Dogs Meloxicam 1mg, 2.5mg Dogs: Beef flavoured chewable tablets for the alleviation of inflammation and pain in both acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders.    
METACAM® Chewable Tablets for Dogs

84 tablet blister pack

 Meloxicam 1mg, 2.5mg

Dogs: Beef flavoured chewable tablets for the alleviation of inflammation and pain in both acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders.

 

 Safety Data Sheet
Metacam®Anti-inflammatory Injectable for Dogs and Cats 10mL
20mL
 		 Meloxicam 5mg/mL Dogs: Injectable administration for alleviation of inflammation and pain in both acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Reduction of post-operative pain and inflammation following orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery.   Safety Data Sheet
NexGard Spectra® Very Small, Small, Medium, Large, XL (singles/3 pack) Afoxolaner, milbemycin oxime Dogs: Kills adult fleas and is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea (Ctenocephalides spp.) infestations and for the control of New Zealand cattle tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) for at least one month. Treatment of infestations with adult gastrointestinal nematodes of the following species: roundworms (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina), hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum), and whipworms (Trichuris vulpis). A soft highly palatable beef-flavoured chew, which can be given with or without food. NexGard Spectra® is safe for all breeds and puppies from 8 weeks of age weighing at least 2kg.   Treat at monthly intervals:
V.Small : 2-3.5kg
Small : 3.6-7.5kg
Medium: 7.6-15kg
Large: 15.1-30kg
V. Large: 30.1-60kg
 

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NexGard® Chewables Very Small, Small, Medium & Large (singles/3 packs) Afoxolaner Dogs: Kills adult fleas and is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea (Ctenocephalides spp.) infestations and for the control of New Zealand cattle tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) for at least one month. A soft highly palatable beef-flavoured chew, which can be given with or without food. NexGard® Chewables is safe for all breeds and puppies from 8 weeks of age weighing at least 2kg.  Treat at monthly intervals
V.Small : 2-4kg
Small : 4.1-10kg
Medium: 10.1-25kg
Large: 25.1-50kg
 

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Oravet® Dental Hygiene Chews Packs of 7 chews: Small, medium an large dogs
 		   Dogs: Dental hygiene chews with delmopinol technology designed for use in dogs from 6 months of age. Each chew releases delmopinol, an ingredient that coats the teeth, tongue and gingiva to create a protective barrier against  the bacteria that cause bad breath and are the basis for plaque formation. Oravet chews also break down existing plaque and calculus through a mechanical scrubbing action. Give one entire chew per day to the dog.
V.Small: up to 4.5kg
Small: 4.5-11kg
Medium: 11-23kg
Large: dogs over 23kg
 		  
Pexion®Tablets for Dogs 100mg and 400mg Imepitoin
100mg, 400mg
 		 Dogs: Imepitoin is an antiepileptic agent for use as an aid in the treatment of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs.   Safety Data Sheet
Previcox® 57mg (60 tab), 227mg (60 tab) Firocoxib Dogs: A highly selective COX-2 inhibitor for the relief of pain and for the control of inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders of dogs. Previcox® is also indicated for the control of post-operative pain associated with surgery; including soft tissue, orthopaedic and dental procedures. Safe use in breeding, pregnant or lactating dogs, or in puppies less than 10 weeks of age, has not been established. 5mg/kg body weight once daily

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Stomorgyl® 2/10/20 50 tablets Spiramycin, metronidazole Dogs and Cats: Treatment of infections caused by susceptible aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in dogs and cats. Due to its spectrum of activity and propensity for concentration in oral tissues, the product is particularly active against infections causing oral or dental disease in dogs  and cats. These include stomatitis, gingivitis, halitosis, periodontitis, tooth root abscesses and chelitis. It is also recommended for supportive therapy after tooth extractions and removal of dental tartar. Stomorgyl 2: 1 tablet per 2kg
Stomorgyl 10: 1 tablet per 10kg
Stomorgyl 20: 1 tablet per 20kg
Treat daily for 5-10 days.Daily dose can be divided into 2-3 treatments.
 

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Vetmedin®Chewable Tablets/Capsules 50 chewable tablets, 100 capsules Pimobendan
1.25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg
 		 Dogs: For the treatment of canine congestive heart failure (CHF) originating from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or valvular insufficiency (mitral and/or tricuspid regurgitation) and treatment of preclinical DCM in large breed dogs.  The treatment of dogs with evidence of increased heart size secondary to the asymptomatic (preclinical) myxomatous mitral valve disease to delay the onset of clinical symptoms of heart failure. To reduce heart size and increase survival times.    Safety Data Sheet