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Not
all drugs are approved for use in sheep and goats. The mention
of non-approved products is for informational purposes only. They require
extra label use and can only be used legally under the advice of a licensed
veterinarian in the context of a veterinary-client-patient relationship.
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| Trade
Name |
Drug
Ingredient |
Availability |
Approved
Species |
Labeled
Use |
Labeled
Dosage |
Withdrawal
Time |
| Ampicillin
|
Ampicillin
Trihydrate |
prescription |
Cattle |
Respiratory
tract infection. |
2-5
mg/lb IM daily for a maximum of 7 days |
Cattle:
6 days slaughter
Milk: 48 hours |
|
Aureomycin®
50
|
Chlortetracycline |
OTC |
Beef
Non-lactating dairy cattle
Swine
Sheep
Poultry |
Increased
rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency.
For
reducing the incidence of (vibrionic) abortion caused by Campylobacter
fetus infection susceptible to chlortetracycline.
|
20-50 g/ton
(growing lambs)
80 mg/head/day
in feed (breeding)
|
Sheep:
0 days slaughter |
Aureomycin®
4G Crumbles
type C medicated feed |
Chlortetracycline |
OTC |
Beef
Non-lactating dairy cattle
Swine
Sheep
Poultry |
Increased
rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
For reducing
the incidence of (vibrionic) abortion caused by Campylobacter fetus
infection susceptible to chlortetracycline.
|
Mix in
feed or top dress.
250 mg
per day
|
Sheep:
0 days slaughter |
| Baytril® |
Enrofloxacin
|
prescription |
Cattle
(not veal)
|
Treatment
of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Pasteurella haemolytica,
P. multocida, and Haemophilus somnus.
|
Single
dose therapy: 7.5 to 12.5 per kg; multi-day therapy 2.5 to 5.0 mg/kg SQ
for 3 to 5 days |
Cattle:
28 days |
| Biosol®
Liquid |
Neomycin Sulfate |
OTC |
Cattle
Swine
Sheep
Goats
|
Treatment
and control of colibacillosis (bacterial enteritis) caused by E. coli
susceptible to neomycin |
10
mg/day in divided doses for a maximum of 14 days
Administer undiluted or in drinking water |
Sheep:
2 days slaughter
Goats: 3 days slaughter |
Cefa-Dry®
Tomorrow® Intramammary Infusion |
Cephapirin Benzathine |
OTC |
Dry
cows |
Mastitis
caused by susceptible strains of Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus
aureus. |
10
ml tube/infected quarter |
Cattle:
42 days slaughter
Milk: 72 hours after calving |
Cefa-Lak®
Today® Intramammary Infusion |
Cephapirin Sodium |
OTC |
Lactating
cattle |
Mastitis
caused by susceptible strains of Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus
aureus. |
10
ml tube/infected quarter
|
Cattle:
4 days slaughter
Milk: 96 hours |
| Excenel®
|
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride |
prescription |
Cattle
(not veal)
Swine |
foot
rot, bovine respiratory disease, bovine acutre metritis, swine bacterial
respiratory disease |
cattle:
1.1-2.2 mg/kg IM or SQ every 24 hrs for 3-5 consecutive days; swine: 3 to
5 mg/kg IM every 24 hours for 3 consecutive days |
Cattle:
2 days slaughter
Swine: 4 days slaughter
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| Gentocin®
(Garacin) Pig Pump Oral Solution |
Gentamicin Sulfate |
OTC |
Neonate
or suckling pigs |
In
neonatal swine 1 to 3 days of age for control and treatment of colibacillosis
caused by strains of E. coli sensitive to gentamicin |
one
full pump/pig orally
(5 mg gentamicin/pig) |
Pigs:
14 days slaughter |
Liquamycin®
LA-200® |
Oxytetracycline |
OTC |
Cattle
Swine |
Pneumonia,
shipping fever complex, foot rot, bacteria enteritis, wound infections,
acute metritis, and pinkeye |
3-5
mg oxytetracycline/lb
IV, IM, SQ up to a max. of 4 days
9 mg/lb as a single dose (IM) |
Cattle:
28 days slaughter
Milk: 96 hours
Swine: 28 days slaughter
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| Micotil®
300 |
Tilmicosin Phosphate |
OTC |
Beef
Sheep |
For
the treatment of ovine respiratory disease (ORD) associated with Mannheimia
(P.) haemolytica. |
10
mg/kg SQ
Single injection |
Cattle:
28 days
Sheep: 28 days |
| Naxcel®
Sterile Powder |
Ceftiofur Sodium |
prescription |
Cattle
Sheep
Swine
Horse
Poultry |
Sheep
respiratory disease (pneumonia) associated with Pasteurella haemolytica
and/or P. multocida |
1.1-2.2
mg/kg IM
repeat at 24 hr intervals for 3-5 days |
Sheep:
0 days slaughter
Milk: 0 days |
| Neomycin
Soluble Powder |
Neomycin Sulfate |
OTC |
Cattle
Swine
Sheep
Goats
Turkey |
Treatment
and control of colibacillosis (bacterial enteritis) caused by Escherichia
coli susceptible to neomycin sulfate in cattle |
10
mg/lb/day for 14 days
Add to drinking water or milk |
Sheep:
2 days slaughter
Goats: 3 days slaughter |
| Nolvasan®
Cap-Tabs® |
Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride |
OTC |
Cattle,
cows
Horses, mares |
For
prevention or treatment of metritis and vaginitis in cows when caused by
pathogens sensitive to chlorhexidine dihydrochloride |
Place
1 or 2 tablets deep in each uterine horn; or infuse a solution of 1 tablet
dissolved in an appropriate amount of clean boiled water
Repeat 48-72 hours |
n/a |
| Nuflor®
Injectable Solution |
Florfenicol |
prescription |
Cattle |
Bovine
respiratory disease and foot rot |
20
mg/kg IM
2nd dose - 48 hrs later |
Cattle:
28 days (IM injection)
Cattle: 38 days (SQ injection) |
| Oxy-Tet
100 |
oxytetracycline
HCl |
OTC |
Cattle
Swine |
Pneumonia
and shipping fever, severe foot rot, e.coli scours, wound infections,
acute metritis. |
3-5
ml/100 lbs. |
Cattle:
18 days
Swine: 26 days |
Pen
BP-48
Long-acting Penicillin |
Penicillin G Benzathine; Penicillin G Procaine |
OTC |
Cattle |
Shipping
fever, upper respiratory infections and blackleg |
2
ml/150 lbs. SQ
Repeat in 48 hrs. Limit treatment to two doses |
Cattle:
30 days slaughter |
| Pro-Pen
G |
Penicillin G Procaine |
OTC |
Cattle
Horse
Sheep
Swine |
Treatment
of sheep for bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever) caused by Pasteurella
multocida. |
1
ml/100 lb (3000 IU/lb)/lb IM daily for a maximum of 7 days |
Milk:
48 hours
Sheep: 8 days slaughter |
| Spectam™
Scour-Halt |
Spectinomycin |
OTC |
Swine |
Effective
in the reducing scours caused by E-Coli |
50
mg/10 lbs. twice daily for 3-5 days |
Swine:
21 days |
| Sulmet®
Oblets |
Sulfamethazine |
OTC |
Cattle
Horse |
Treatment
of bacterial pneumonia and shipping fever, bacterial scours, foot rot, calf
diptheria, acute mastitis, acute metritis, and coccidiosis |
100
mg/lb first day
50 mg/lb following days |
Cattle:
10 days |
| Terramycin® |
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride |
OTC |
Cattle
Swine
Sheep
Poultry
Fish
|
For increase
rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
For treatment
of bacterial enteritis caused by E. coli and bacterial pneumonia caused
by P. multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline
|
10-20 g/ton
feed
10 mg/lb.
weight for 7-10 days
|
Sheep:
5 days slaughter (10 mg) |
| Terramycin®
Ophthalmic Ointment |
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride; Polymyxin B Sulfate |
OTC |
Cattle
Horse
Sheep
|
Ocular
infections due to streptococci, rickettsiae, E. coli,
and A. aerogenes (such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, pinkeye, corneal
ulcer, and blepharitis) and ocular infections due to bacterial inflammatory
conditions which may occur secondary to other diseases in sheep |
Administer
topically to eye two to four times daily |
n/a |
| Terramycin®
Scour Tablets |
Oxytetracycline
Hydrochloride |
OTC |
Cattle |
Bacterial
enteritis caused by Salmonella typhimurium and E. coli (colibacillosis)
and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex, pasteurellosis) caused
by P. multocida. |
250
mg/100 lbs. every 12 hrs. |
Cattle:
7 days slaughter |
| Tylan®
Injection 50 mg; Tylan® Injection 200 mg |
Tylosin |
OTC |
Beef
Non-lactating dairy
Swine |
Bovine
respiratory complex, foot rot, and metritis |
8
mg/lb IM daily for a maximum of 5 days |
Cattle:
21 days slaughter
Swine: 28 days slaughter |
Source: Product labels and FDA Approved Animal Drug Products Online
Database System @ http://dil.vetmed.vt.edu
Last
Updated
29-Aug-2006
by Susan Schoenian.
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