ANTIBACTERIAL BOLUS

COMPOSITION:

  • Oxytetracycline..........................................500mg
  • Vehicle q.s.................................................1bolus

TARGET SPECIES:

Cattle, Horses, Goats, Dogs, Cats, Sheep and Pigs.

INDICATIONS:

The bolus is recommended for the control and treatment of the following diseases of dairy calves and fattening caused by organisms sensitive to Oxytetracycline: Bacterial enteritis (diarrhea) caused by Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli (colibacillosis); bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever, pasteurollosis) caused by Pasteurella multocida.

Intrauterine administration for the prevention of post-partum metritis. Treatment of vaginitis, cervicitis, metritis, pyometra, retained placenta in cows, sheep and goats. Vibrio Fortus infection.

DOSE AND ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION:

Administration: Oral and Intrauterine.

ANIMAL

ORAL DOSE:

  • Cattle and Horses………………1-3 boluses.
  • Pigs, Goats and Sheep……...1/2-2 boluses.
  • Dogs and Cats………………..…1/2-1 bolus.

INTRAUTERINE DOSE:

  • Cattle and Horses…………….2-4 boluses.
  • Pigs, Sheep, Goats….…….1/2-1 bolus.
  • Dogs and Cats………...……1/4-1 boluses.

The dose should be continued until the animal back to normal and for 24 to 48 hours after symptoms have decreased. Treatment should not exceed four consecutive days.

STORAGE:

Storage in dry and cool places. Protected from direct sunlight. Store between 0° and 30° C.

CONTRAINDICATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS:

Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the drug. Dystocia due to abnormal presentation. Cardiovascular diseases. • Females with a predisposition to uterine rupture. • Use with caution in toxemia. • When there is no dilation of the cervix (the induction of labor).

ANTIDOTE:

N/A.

PRESENTATIONS:

5 boluses/blister, 10 blisters/box.

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