VETERINARY COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING MASTITIS
The present invention relates to a veterinary composition for the prophylaxis and treatment of mastitis in mammals, preferably cows. The formulations of the present invention comprise two parts that are optionally administered to the animal as a blended formulation or two separate formulations. The first part is a seal formulation comprising a gel base and a non-toxic heavy metal salt in the base. The second part of the formulation is an oil-based product preferably containing an antibiotic in an oil-based formulation. The oil-based formulation may also optionally contain any other pharmaceutically active agent for the treatment or prophylaxis of disease in cattle.
1 . A veterinary composition for intra-mammary use in non-human animals comprising an antibacterial formulation and a separate seal formulation, wherein the antibacterial formulation is a peanut oil or peanut oil and hydrogenated peanut oil-based formulation and the seal formulation comprises a gel base and a non-toxic heavy metal salt in the base in an amount of at least 30% by weight of the gel base.
2 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the non-toxic heavy metal salt is bismuth.
3 . A composition according to claim 2 , wherein the non-toxic heavy metal salt is bismuth sub-nitrate.
4 . A composition according to claim 2 , wherein the non-toxic heavy metal salt is present in an amount of from 40% to 80% by weight of the gel base.
5 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the base is a gel based on aluminium stearate.
6 . A composition according to claim 5 , wherein the base includes liquid paraffin as a vehicle.
7 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the antibacterial agent is a beta-lactam antibiotic.
8 . A composition according to claim 7 , wherein the antibacterial agent is selected from the group consisting of penicillin, cephalosporin, cloxacillin and cloxacillin benzathin.
9 . A composition according to claim 7 , wherein the antibacterial agent is cloxacillin.