Active substance
Oxytetracycline (dihydrate).
Indications
For the following target species reported, treatment of the following infections caused by bacterial strains sensitive to oxytetracycline:
Cattle: Respiratory infections caused by Histophilus somni, Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Mycoplasma bovis. Genital infections caused by Arcanobacterium pyogenes. Foot infections caused by Dichelobacter nodosus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Prevotella melaninogenicus.
Sheep and goats: Respiratory infections caused by Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida. Genital infections caused by Arcanobacterium pyogenes, Chlamydophila abortus. Foot infections caused by Dermatophilus congolensis, Dichelobacter nodosus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Prevotellamelaninogenicus.
Other infections:
-Mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and E. coli.
-Earzootic abortion caused by Chlamydia abortus, Chlamydia psittaci.
-Polia arthritis caused by Chlamydia spp. and Mycoplasma spp.
Porcine: Respiratory infections caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Haemophilus parasuis, Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Genital infections: MMA syndrome (Metritis-Mastitis-Agalaxia) caused by Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., E. coli and Klebsiella spp.
Other infections:
-Erysipelas caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
Dosage and route of administration
1 ml/10 kg body weight by deep IM route.
Withdrawal period
Bovine. Meat: 22 days. Milk: 9 days (216 hours).
Ovine and caprine. Meat: 20 days. Milk: 9 days (216 hours).
Porcine. Meat: 19 days.
Presentations
100 y 250 ml vials.
Registry no. 2688 ESP
