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Most
of these drugs are not approved for use in sheep and goats.
The mention of non-approved products is for informational purposes only.
Drugs used to enhance reproductive performance in sheep and goats do
not qualify for extra-label drug use.
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Name |
Drug
Ingredient |
Approved
Species |
Labeled
Use |
Labeled
Dosage |
Withdrawal
Time |
| Eazi-Breed™
CIDR© Insert for sheep and goats |
Pregesterone |
Sheep
and goats
Not approved in U.S. |
Synchronizing
estus
Inducing estrus in non-cycling females |
Administer
CIDR insert
for 12 to 14 days |
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| P.G.
600® |
Chorionic
Gonadotropin
Serum Gonadotropin
|
Swine |
Induction
of fertile estrus (heat) in healthy prepuberal (non-cycling) gilts |
5
ml SQ |
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Lutalyse®
Sterile Solution
|
Dinoprost
Tromethamine
|
Cattle
Horses
Swine |
To
control timing of estrus and ovulation in estrous cycling cattle that have
a corpus luteum.
Terminates pregnancy |
5
ml IM twice at 10 to 12 day interval |
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| MGA® |
Melengestrol
acetate |
Feed
lot cattle |
For
increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and suppression
of estrus. |
0.25
to 0.5 mg/head/day |
Cattle:
0 days slaughter |
Oxytocin
Injectable |
oxytocin |
Cattle
Swine
Horses
Sheep |
Obstetrical
Uterine contractor |
1.5
to 2.5 ml per ewe
repeat as necessary |
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Super-Ov®
|
Follicle
stimulating hormone |
Cattle |
For
induction or superovulation in cows |
12.5
units twice per day for 3 days |
Cattle:
0 days slaughter |
Synchro-Mate®
|
Flurogestone
acetate-impregnated vaginal sponge
|
Sheep,
excluding ewes never lambed |
For
synchronizing estrus/ovulation in cycling adult ewes during their normal
breeding season.
|
insert
sponge into ewe's vagina 13 days before desired start of breeding.
|
Sheep:
30 days slaughter |
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Syncro-Mate-B®
|
Norgestomet
Estradiol Valerate
|
Cattle |
For
synchronization of estrus/ovulation in cycling beef cattle and non-lactating
dairy heifers.
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Remove
implant after day 10 |
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Source: Product labels and FDA Approved Animal Drug Products Online
Database System @ http://dil.vetmed.vt.edu
Last
Updated
13-Aug-2006
by Susan Schoenian.
©
Copyright 2006. Maryland Small Ruminant
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