Complete Up To Date Information about Oxyvet-100.
NADA Number: 099-402 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Oxyvet-100 Aquachel-100 |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Pfizer, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
235 East 42d St. New York, NY 10017 USA |
| Ingredients |
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride |
| Species |
Cattle, dairy, not lactating Cattle, beef Cattle, calves |
| Routes of Administration |
Intravenous |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Cattle: 19 days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1662a Oxytetracycline hydrochloride injection. Specifications: The drug contains 100 milligrams of oxytetracycline hydrochloride in each milliliter of sterile solution. Conditions of use: Cattle (beef and nonlactating dairy) Amount: It is administered to cattle at a dosage level of 3 to 5 milligrams per pound of body weight per day. It is administered intravenously from a 100 milligram per milliliter solution. Severe foot-rot and the severe forms of the indicated diseases should be treated with 5 milligrams per pound of body weight. Treatment should be continued 24 to 48 hours following remission of disease symptoms, however, not to exceed a total of 4 consecutive days. If no improvement is noted within 24 hours consult a veterinarian. When injecting the drug intramuscularly do not inject more than 10 milliliters per site in adult cattle. Reduce the amount injected at each site according to the size of the animal. For very small calves do not use more than 2 milliliters per injection site. Indications: The drug is intended for use in the treatment of disease due to oxytetracycline-susceptible organisms in beef cattle and non-lactating dairy cattle. It is indicated in the treatment of pneumonia and shipping fever complex associated with Pasteurella species, Hemophilus species, Klebsiella species, foot-rot and diphtheria caused by Spherophorus necrophorus, bacterial enteritis (scours) caused by Escherichia coli, wooden tongue caused by Actinobacillus lignieresi, acute metritis, and wound infections caused by staphylococcal and streptococcal organisms. Limitations: Not for use in lactating dairy cattle. Discontinue treatment at least 19 days prior to slaughter. When administered intramuscularly within 30 days of slaughter, muscle discoloration may necessitate trimming of the injection site and surrounding tissues. |
| Tolerances |
Beef cattle, dairy cattle, calves, swine, sheep, chickens, turkeys, finfish and lobster. Tolerances are established for the sum of residues of the tetracyclines including chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline, in tissues and milk as follows: a. 2 parts per million (ppm) in muscle b. 6 ppm in liver c. 12 ppm in fat and kidney d. 0.3 ppm in milk. |