Merial Limited

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.

Imaginus Limited

Alleva Animal Health Limited

Robert William Lachlan Holmes

Rodney Gordon Walker

Peter Robert Williams

Todd Donald Ebbett

Colin Anthony Standing

Giovanni Ciampa

Michael Rossignuolo

Robert John Smith

Paul Fleming Buckley

Malcom Norman Lynd

Kour Chand Jindal

Robert Smith

Malcolm Norman Lynd

Sen Nilendu

Raid Alany

Majid Hameed Abdul Razzak

A trigger operated syringe () for intramammary injection of antibiotics has a fluid containing syringe cartridge () activated by a plunger () which is inserted into the syringe cartridge (A) and expels fluid when the trigger () is pulled. A syringe cartridge holding mechanism () holds the syringe cartridge in place until the trigger () is released and the plunger () retracted. Single syringe cartridge () and multiple syringe cartridge () versions are disclosed. The plunger moves in a direction which is effectively perpendicular to the direction of movement of the trigger, allowing for ease of injection to a cow's teats, and ejection of the spent cartridges.

Veterinary syringe for multiple injections

Dosing apparatus comprising a cartridge (), the cartridge having: &#x2022;a body () with a cavity holding at least one product to be dosed, &#x2022;a nozzle () which is in communication with the cavity and which is configured for channelling the product to an orifice of an animal, and &#x2022;a recess () which is adapted to, or actually does, receive and provide a cover for the nozzle of an identical or similar cartridge.

Dosing apparatus

The invention relates to an intraruminal sustained release capsule which is capable of delivering a sustained release dose of a first medicament to an animal, as well as either or both of a dump dose of a second medicament or mineral, and an exit dose of a third medicament or mineral. The capsule can have a dissolvable overcap molded from plasticized starch enabling a dump dose of medicament to be held between the overcap and one end of the capsule. A piston within the body of the capsule can be modified to enable it to accommodate an exit dose of medicament within its hollow interior which is aligned with an aperture at the end of the capsule which enables release of the medicaments to the rumen. After insertion of the capsule in the animal the overcap (if present) dissolves and separates from the capsule to release the dump dose of medicament. The sustained release medicament is then dispensed via the apertured end, followed by the release of the exit dose of medicament (if present).

Sustained release capsules

Syringe with protective cap

Syringe cap

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Auckland, New Zealand

Robert William Lachlan Holmes