OXYTETRACYCLINE 20%

OXYTETRACYCLINE 20%

OXYTETRACYCLINE 20%

Water Soluble Powder

Product description

Composition:

Each 100 gm contains:
Oxytetracycline HCl                                           21.6 gm
Equivalent to Oxytetracycline base          20.0 gm

Properties:

  • Oxytetracycline is a member of the tetracycline group of antibiotics and is produced by fermentation of Streptomyces rimosus. It possesses broad spectrum antimicrobial activity against a wide range of gram +ve and gram -ve bacteria, certain Mycoplasma spp, protozoa and rickettsiae.
  • Oxytetracycline is bacteriostatic in action and acts by inhibiting protein synthesis in the bacterial cell. When given by mouth in solution oxytetracycline acts locally in the gut and is absorbed into the bloodstream and distributed to the tissues especially lung tissue.

Indications:

Broiler Chickens:

  • Infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae.
  • Chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli.
  • Fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida

Turkeys:

  • Hexamitiasis caused by hexamita meleagridis.
  • Infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae.

Pigs:

  • Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and salmonella choleraesuis.
  • Bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida.
  • For breeding swine: leptospirosis (reducing the incidence of abortions and shedding of leptospira) caused by Leptospira Pomona

Non ruminating calves, beef cattle and non lactating dairy cattle:

  • Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli. Bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida

Sheep:

  • Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli.
  • Bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida

Target species

Non ruminating Calves, beef cattle and non lactating dairy cattle, sheep, pigs, broiler chickens and turkeys.

Dosage & Administration

Route of administration: orally via drinking water
For whole product

Non ruminating calves, beef cattle and non lactating dairy cattle:

  • 1.0 gm product /10 kg body-weight daily for 14 days

Pigs:

  • 1 gm of product /10 kg body-weight daily for 14 days.

Sheep:

  • 1 gm of product /10 kg body-weight daily for 14 days.

Chickens:

  • Infectious synovitis: 24.5 – 49.00 gm product / 100 liter for 10 days
  • Chronic respiratory disease (CRD) , air sac infection & Fowl cholera: 49.00 – 98.00 gm product / 100 liter for 10 days
  • Fowl cholera: 49 – 98 gm of product / 100 liter for 10 days.

Turkeys:

  • Hexamitiasis: 24.5 – 49.00 gm product / 100 liter for 10 days
  • Infectious synovitis: 49.00 gm product / 100 liter for 10 days

Warnings & Precautions :

  • Medicated water should be prepared daily and any unused water should be discarded safely
  • Do not administer this product with milk or milk replacer.

Contra Indications :

  • Do not use in veal calves.
  • Do not use in animals with hepatic or renal failure.

Side Effects :

  • The use of tetracyclines during the period of tooth development including late pregnancy, may lead to tooth discoloration.
  • Gastro intestinal disturbance.

Withdrawal Time :

Cattle:

  • Meat: 10 days

Sheep, chicken and turkeys:

  • Meat: 7 days.

Pigs:

  • Meat 7 day

Storage condition:

In the original pack, store at temperature not exceeding 30ºC in a dry place and used after opening for 60 days at temperature not exceeding 30ºC in a dry place and used immediately after reconstitution.

Packaging

  • Aluminium sachet consist of 3 layers from outside to inside (Polyether- Aluminium- LDPE) contains 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 gm & 1, 5, 10, 20, 25 kg with data printed on sachet.
  • HDPE Plastic container with HDPE plastic easy open cap containing 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 gm & 1, 5, 10, 20, 25 kg with outer label containing data.

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