Indications for oxytetracycline in cattle
Oxytetracycline is indicated for the treatment of pneumonia and complex transport fever associated with Pasteurella spp. and Haemophilus spp.; infectious bovine foot-and-mouth disease; pneumonia and complex transport fever associated with Haemophilus spp. and Pasteurella spp. Bovine infectious keratoconjunctivitis (red eye) caused by Moraxella catarrhalis; foot rot and diphtheria caused by Fusarium necrophorum; bacterial enteritis (ulcer disease) caused by Escherichia coli; xyloglossiasis (caused by Actinobacillus xylosporus); leptospirosis (caused by Leptospira spp.); and wound infections and acute onychomycosis caused by staphylococcal and streptococcal strains susceptible to hygromycin.
Swine: Euthymicin Injection 200 is indicated for the treatment of bacterial enteritis (ulcerative disease, colibacillosis) caused by E. coli; pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida; and leptospirosis caused by Leptospira.
How often do you give oxytetracycline to cattle?
Cattle: Oxytetracycline Injection may be given intramuscularly, subcutaneously, or intravenously.
Intramuscular or subcutaneous administration at a dose of 9 mg per pound of body weight is recommended for the treatment of the following conditions:
(1) Bacterial pneumonia (transport fever) in calves and yearlings caused by Pasteurella spp. that cannot be retreated due to feeding conditions, such as grazing cattle, or inadvisability of repeated girdling.
(2) Bovine infectious keratoconjunctivitis (red eye) caused by Moraxella bovis.
It may also be administered intravenously, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly at a dose of 3-5 mg oxytetracycline per pound of body weight per day. In the treatment of advanced cases of severe hoof rot and other indicated diseases, the recommended dose is 5 mg per pound of body weight per day. Treatment should be continued for 24-48 hours after resolution of disease symptoms; however, treatment should not be continued for more than 4 consecutive days. If no improvement is noted within 24-48 hours of starting treatment, consult your veterinarian.
