VMD issues bovine mastitis treatment product recall
©Tim Scrivener A product defect recall has been issued for an antibiotic cream used to treat bovine mastitis.
This concerns Synulox lactating cow intramammary suspension – Vm 42058/4143 – manufactured by Zoetis UK.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate said batches of this product are being recalled from the market with immediate effect to the end-user (farm) level.
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It follows a recent Good Manufacturing Practice inspection of one of the active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers for Synulox.
This issue affects the following batches that have been placed on the UK market:
Products affected |
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| Batch No | Description | Expiry |
| 91939702 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 31/01/2021 |
| 81950600 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 30/04/2020 |
| 81958301 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 30/04/2020 |
| 81962601 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 31/05/2020 |
| 81966700 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 30/06/2020 |
| 81968102 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 30/06/2020 |
| 81968300 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 30/06/2020 |
| 91927402 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 30/11/2020 |
| 91938601 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 31/01/2021 |
| 91938700 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 31/01/2021 |
| 91954001 | Synulox LC x 12 syringes | 31/03/2021 |
Zoetis UK Ltd is contacting wholesale dealers and veterinary surgeons to examine inventory immediately and quarantine products subject to this recall.
For further information, please contact Zoetis on 0845 300 8034.