Meloxicam for the treatment of respiratory diseases in pigs

Abstract

A method of treating or preventing a respiratory disease in a pig is described that includes administering to the pig in need thereof an effective amount of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method of treating or preventing a respiratory disease in a pig, the method comprising administering to the pig in need thereof an effective amount of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered systemically or orally. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered in a daily dose ranging from 0.01 mg/kg to 5.0 mg/kg. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered in a daily dose ranging from 0.01 mg/kg to 5.0 mg/kg. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered by injection. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered by injection. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered via drinking water or as top dressing on feed in soluble granules. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered via drinking water or as top dressing on feed in soluble granules. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein an antibiotic is administered in conjunction with the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein an antibiotic is administered in conjunction with the meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the antibiotic is selected from the group consisting of β-lactams, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, fenicoles, and macrolides. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the antibiotic is selected from the group consisting of β-lactams, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, fenicoles, and macrolides. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the antibiotic is oxytetracycline or chlorotetracycline. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the antibiotic is oxytetracycline or chlorotetracycline. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the disease is Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex and the pig is a growing or fattening pig. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the disease is Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex and the pig is a growing or fattening pig. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the disease is caused by mycoplasmas, bacteria, or viruses. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the disease is caused by mycoplasmas, bacteria, or viruses. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the disease is caused by  Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyorhinis, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multocida, Arcanobacterium pyogenes,  Swine Influenza Virus, Aujetzky's Virus, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Porcine Circovirus, or Transmissible Gastroenteritis and Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the disease is caused by  Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyorhinis, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multocida, Arcanobacterium pyogenes,  Swine Influenza Virus, Aujetzky's Virus, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Porcine Circovirus, or Transmissible Gastroenteritis and Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the disease is caused by  Actinobacillus  spp.,  Streptococcus  spp., or  Staphylococcus  spp. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the disease is caused by  Actinobacillus  spp.,  Streptococcus  spp., or  Staphylococcus  spp.