CANNOT BE SOLD AND SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA.
Vetrimycin 200 is a sterile, ready-to-use solution for the administration of the broad-spectrum antibiotic oxytetracycline by injection.
Vetrimycin 200 is a sterile, ready-to-use solution for the administration of the broad-spectrum antibiotic oxytetracycline by injection. Each mL contains 200 mg of oxytetracycline base as amphoteric oxytetracycline for use in beef cattle; dairy cattle; calves, including preruminating (veal) calves; and swine. Intended for use in treatment of the following diseases when due to oxytetracycline-susceptible organisms:
Cattle: Pneumonia and shipping fever complex associated with Pasteurella spp. and Hemophilus spp.; infectious bovine kerato-conjunctivitis (pink eye) caused by Moraxella bovis; foot rot and diphtheria caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum; bacterial enteritis (scours) caused by Escherichia coli; wooden tongue caused by Actinobacillus lignieresii; leptospirosis caused by Leptospira pomona; and wound infections and acute metritis caused by strains of staphylococci and streptococci organisms sensitive to oxytetracycline. Meat withdrawal: 28 days. Milk withhold: 96 hours. Administer IM, IV, SQ.
Swine: Bacterial enteritis (scours, colibacillosis) caused by E. coli; pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida; and leptospirosis caused by Leptospira pomona. In sows, it is indicated as an aid in control of infectious enteritis (baby pig scours, colibacillosis) in suckling pigs caused by E. coli. Meat withdrawal: 28 days. Administer IM.
| Directions | Dosage:Cattle: Vetrimycin 200 is to be administered by intramuscular,subcutaneous, or intravenous injection to beef cattle; dairy cattle; and calves, including preruminating (veal) calves. A single dosage of 9 mg of Vetrimycin 200 per lb of body weight administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously is recommended in the treatment of the following conditions:
Vetrimycin 200 can also be administered by intravenous, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injection at a level of 3-5 mg of oxytetracycline per lb of bodyweight per day. In the treatment of severe foot rot and advanced cases of other indicated diseases, a dosage level of 5 mg/lb of body weight per day is recommended. Treatment should be continued 24-48 hours following remission of disease signs; however, not to exceed a total of 4 consecutive days. Consult your veterinarian if improvement is not noted within 24-48 hours of the beginning of treatment. Swine: In swine a single dosage of 9 mg of Vetrimycin 200 per lb of bodyweight administered intramuscularlyis recommended in the treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocidain swine, where re-treatment is impractical due to husbandry conditions or where repeated restraint is inadvisable. Vetrimycin 200 can also be administered by intramuscular injection at a level of 3-5 mg of oxytetracycline per lb of body weight per day. Tr eatment should be continued 24-48 hours following remission of disease signs; however, not to exceed a total of 4 consecutive days. Consult your veterinarian if improvement is not noted within 24-48 hours of the beginning of treatment. For sows, administer once intramuscularly 3 mg of oxytetracycline per lb of body weight approximately 8 hours before farrowing or immediately after completion of farrowing. For swine weighing 25 lb of body weight and under, Vetrimycin 200 should be administered undiluted for treatment at 9 mg/lb but should be administered diluted for treatment at 3 or 5 mg/lb.
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