Composition
Each ml contains Oxytetracycline 50 mg.
Character
It is an amber clear liquid.
Descriptions
Oxytong 5 is a wide spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic. It acts on gram-positive and gram-negative micro-organisms.
It is particularly sensitive to streptococci, clostridia, E.coli, shigellae, brucellae, salmonellae, leptospirae. Etc.
In addition, It is effective against some mycoplasmas, rickettsiae, chlamydiae, some protozoa.
Indications
Treatment of diseases caused by Oxtetracycline-susceptible organisms in cattle, sheep and goats. Diseases including pneumonia and shipping fever complex associated with Pasteurella spp and Haemophilus spp, infectious bovine kerato-conjunctivitis ( pinkeye ) caused by Moraxella bovis, foot rot and diphtheria caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, bacterial enteritis ( scours) caused by Escherichia coli, wooden tongue caused by Actinobacillus lignierisii; leptospirosis caused by Leptospira pomoma; wound infections and acute metritis caused by strains of staphylocci and streptococci organisms sensitive to Oxytetracycline.
For cattle: Bronchopneumonia and other respiratory infections, infections of the gastrointestinal tract, metritis, mastitis,
septicaemia, puerperal infections, and secondary bacterrial infections primarily caused by viruses, etc.
For sheep and goats: Infections of respiratory, urogenital, gastrointestinal tract and hooves, mastitis, infected wounds,etc.
Usage and administration
Administer by deep intramuscular injection. The dose of the active principle Oxytetracycline amounts to 10 mg/kg body weight of the animal. Administer for 3 – 5 days depending on the type and severity of the infection. The administration is carried out in the following volume:
Cattle 2ml / 10 kg bodyweight
Calves 2ml / 10 kg bodyweight
Sheep and goats 2ml / 10 kg bodyweight
Pigs 2ml / 10 kg bodyweight
Side effect and contraindication
Sometimes a temporary swelling on the injection site occurs.
Oxytong 5 is not intended for cats, dogs and horses. It should not be given to animals in late pregnancy, animals with severe damages of liver and kidneys and to animals oversensitive to Oxytetraycline.
Withdrawal period
From last treatment, within 28 days for meat and edible tissues and within 7 days for milk.
Storage & Validity
Store in a cool and dry place below 30℃, protect from light
3 years.