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==Hormones==
===Arginine vasotocin===
*Use in dystocia
*Administer after calcium
*More effective than oxytocin
*0.01-1.0 mg/kg IV, ICo
===Calcitonin===
*May be useful in MBD
*Administer after calcium supplementation
*Do not use if hypocalcaemic
*Administer fluids concurrently
*50 IU IM and repeat in 2w
===Dexamethasone===
*Septic/traumatic shock
*0.6-1.25 mg/kg IV,IM
===Oxytocin===
*Dystocias
*Administer after calcium supplementation
*2-5 Iu/kg IM
===Prednisolone===
*Septic/traumatic shock
*5-10mg/kg IV, IM
==Hormones==
===Arginine vasotocin===
*Use in dystocia
*Administer after calcium
*More effective than oxytocin
*0.01-1.0 mg/kg IV, ICo
===Calcitonin===
*May be useful in MBD
*Administer after calcium supplementation
*Do not use if hypocalcaemic
*Administer fluids concurrently
*50 IU IM and repeat in 2w
===Dexamethasone===
*Septic/traumatic shock
*0.6-1.25 mg/kg IV,IM
===Oxytocin===
*Dystocias
*Administer after calcium supplementation
*2-5 Iu/kg IM
===Prednisolone===
*Septic/traumatic shock
*5-10mg/kg IV, IM