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Apralan 1gm Sachets |
Once daily dose for scouring calves. Use two sachets
each time. This treatment has replaced the boluses that have disappeared. We
seldom came across resistance to Apralan so it
was a useful drug to have as a
standby. It is a great pity that it has now been withdrawn. |
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Bimalong |
Sulphonamide injection helps to treat coccidiosis in sheep must be given by a subcutaneous injection for up to three days. |
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Birp |
The bloat drench with a presumptuous name for frothy bloat in cattle and sheep |
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Blackleg Vaccine |
Still a problem for cattle on certain fields, persistent
in the soil affected pastures will always be a risk so use the vaccine. The
Coopers one is best as only one injection is required. |
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Borgal 24% |
Mixture of sulphonamides that can be useful for calves that are scouring. Has a relatively short meat and milk with holding times. |
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Bovilis BT8 |
The Blue Tongue vaccine for cattle and
sheep that lasts for a full year. Cattle and goats require two doses three weeks
apart the first time they have the vaccine. |
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Bovilis BVD |
The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Vaccine you give to heifers and cows before they become pregnant. Has a beneficial effect on herd fertility. |
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Bovipast RSV |
Calf vaccine that covers the Respiratory Syncitial Virus, Parainfluenza and Pasturella Haemolytica all in the same syringe. |
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Buscopan |
Smooth muscle relaxant used mainly for horses with colic but works well on calves too |
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Calciject PMD |
This is the 20% solution used to treat milk fever in cows and calcium deficiency in ewes. Do not use more than four bottles for downer cows in 24 hours. Over dosing can cause
cows to haemorrhage.It
is now supplied in plastic bottles which are easier to dispose of. |
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Cephaguard |
Used mainly for respiratory infections. It is particularly good for young calves with high temperatures
and can be used along with Cephaguard Tubes for difficult mastitis cases. It has short withholding times. |
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Cephaguard Tubes |
This is a relatively new broad-spectrum mastitis tube. Useful on farms where there is a drug resistance problem. |
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Cephaguard Dry Cow |
As above recently introduced in this
format. Looks to have a great deal of potential, but it has not been available
long enough for a full evaluation. |
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Ceporex |
Used to treat lame cows and some cases of mastitis. There is no need to withhold milk from cows treated with this product. |
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Closamectin injection |
Comprehensive injection for cattle
treats liver fluke, round and lungworms, mites and lice. |
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Closamectin Pour On |
Comprehensive injection for cattle
treats liver fluke, round and lungworms, mites and lice. |
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Combinex |
Worm and fluke drench for cattle and
sheep. Useful because it tackles both immature and mature fluke in the liver. |
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Coprin |
The easiest way to treat copper
deficiency in susceptible cattle. It goes under the skin will sometimes
leave a reaction. It is best given when the cows are dried off.
Coprin disappeared from our shelves for over three years, but it is available
again now. |
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Cepravin Dry Cow
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The dry cow tube to use if you have high cell counts or are struggling with Staph aureus mastitis. Useful for ewes at weaning too.
We have found this to be the most reliable dry cow tube. The milk withold time
was extended slightly in June 2004 to 54 days dry 96 hours after calving. |
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Clamoxyl LA |
Penicillin based drug particularly useful for ewes that have had dead lambs. |
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Cydectin |
Injectable wormer for cattle and sheep with a long period of activity. This drug is not compatable with the foot rot vaccine, it should NOT be given to sheep that have ever had this vaccine. |
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Cydectin Pour-On |
Easy to use this is the comprehensive treatment of round worms, lungworms, mange mites and sucking and biting lice on Cattle. |
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Draxxin |
Low dose drug newly formulated to treat
calves with pneumonia. One injection lasts for up to two weeks. Expensive but
effective. |
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Drontal Cat |
The one dose wormer that eliminates round worms and tape worms when given to cats. |
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Depocillin |
The Procaine Benzyl Penicillin injection that gives 48 hour cover. Particularly useful for sheep at lambing time. It comes in a collapsible container that can be incinerated after use.. |
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Drontal Plus |
This drug will treat round worms and tape worms in dogs, can be given with or without food. |
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Duofast
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Broad spectrum lactating cow tube
containing Trimethoprin and Sulphadiazine. It has a short milk with holding
time. |
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Duphafral Extravite |
Mixture of mainly B vitamins to stimulate the appetite of adult rumenants |
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Duphafral Multivit 9 |
Vitamin mixture mainly for calves to help them convalesce. Particularly useful in the winter months |
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Duphacycline 100 |
This is the injection for 'foul' Used mainly for adult cows, it does sting a bit especially if given to calves. Has some effect on cattle with pneumonia, will not treat scours. |
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Duphacycline LA |
Was once used for pneumonia in calves, good for lame sheep and ewes exposed to Enzootic abortion, use at day 100 and day 114 of pregnancy |
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Duphacillin |
Useful injection for lame cows, also treats scour and pneumonia |
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DuphaPen Strept |
Broad-spectrum mixture of antibiotics used for cows with a foot abscess or after a difficult calving. This drug is usually easy to inject and works well on sheep with foot rot. |
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Duphapen LA |
This penicillin mixture that has proved to be so useful at lambing time has now lost its product license in September 2000 and is no longer available |
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Duphatrim Tablets |
Although not licensed for lambs these are one of the best products to prevent watery mouth in lambs, they stop them getting joint infections as well |
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Duphamox LA |
Also for Watery Mouth prevention for lambs if you prefer an injection. |
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Enviracor |
The UK's first mastitis vaccine against E Coli. Given when cows are dried off, four weeks later and within two weeks of calving it will prevent up to 80% of E Coli infections. |
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Enzovac |
This is a live vaccine to stop ewes aborting their lambs because of a clamydial infection. Use at least one month before the breeding season. Best given into the muscle. Read all of the instructions that come with this vaccine carefully before use. |
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Engemycin 10% |
Intervets version of oxytetracycline.
Recently relicenced and has a long witholding time consider Excenel RTU instead
for milking cows |
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Erysorb Plus |
Vaccine for erysepelas in pigs. It is a relatively weak vaccine and after the initial course booster injections should be given every six months. |
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Erythrocin Intramammary |
Useful for mild cases of mastitis and
repeat cases that have not responded to other treatments. Is unfortunately no
longer going to be available after expiry of current batch date July 2005 |
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Eprinex |
Pour on wormer far Cattle that has been formulated so that it does not have a milk with hold time. Particularly effective against lung worm infections. |
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Excenel |
A powder that you mix with water Excenel is most useful for very lame cows and calves with pneumonia. It has to be stored in the fridge and you do not need to withhold the milk during treatments.
Still useful for horses it has been almost entirely replaced on farms by the
ready to use formulation. |
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Excenel RTU |
The user friendly form of this drug
mainly used for milking cows that are lame and for respiratory infections. You
do not have to worry about with holding milk when you use this. It is given by a
low dose subcutaneous injection. |
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Ketofen |
Analgesic anti inflammatory drug we give to downer cows with muscle pain.
It dose not affect the milk and seems to have a long lasting effect in some
animals. |
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Fasinex 5% and 10% |
Cream coloured drench containing
triclabendazole for the treatment of mature and juvenile liver fluke in sheep
and cattle. |
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Foston |
Also for downer cows where we suspect a deficiency of phosphorus. The dose is 25ml and it usually takes 24hrs to work. |
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Frontline Spot On |
Flea Treatment applied to skin at base of neck to kills fleas before they are able to bite. Particularly useful for animals that are sensitive to flea bites. Works for five weeks on cats and eight weeks on dogs. |
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Frontline Combo |
This is the newest version of the
successful flea product. It also contains an insect growth regulator to prevent
the development flea eggs, larvae and pupae in the home. |
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Frontline Spray |
Same drug as above more persistent especially useful if you have a number of animals to treat. This will last for eight weeks on cats and up to twelve weeks on dogs. |
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Heptavac P Plus |
The vaccine to give to your sheep to prevent problems with the clostridial diseases and Pasturella. Notorious in recent years for chronic supply problems, booster doses should be given each year one month before lambing. |
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Huskvac |
The amazing lungworm vaccine given by mouth that is the only sure way to give your calves and cows an immunity to this disease. Its real name is Bovilis Huskvac but you may also think of it as Dictol. |
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Immuresp RP |
The intra nasal vaccine to immunise against the Parainfluenza Virus and Infectous Bovine Rhinotracheitis. Only one dose is required in animals over twelve weeks of age. |
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Ivomec |
The original Ivermectin injection now for cattle and sheep. This is an oily injection that tends to sting when given to sheep. It is a subcutaneous injection, two doses seven days apart are recommended if you are trying to control sheep scab. |
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Kloxerate Gold DC |
Dry Cow tube working up to 49 days, especially useful in the late summer and autumn and for cows with a prolonged dry period. |
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Ketol |
The drench we use to help ewes cope with twin lamb disease. It can also be used to treat cows with ketosis. |
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Dalophylline gel |
Given to lambs and calves at birth, the respiratory stimulant that really works. |
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Lectade Plus |
The fluid to give to calves that are scouring. Use up to three times each day. Contains citrate and is also useful for calves that are slow to suck, these may well be suffering from acidosis and Lectade Plus will rectify this. |
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Leptavoid H |
Leptospirosis vaccine for cattle. The dose is 2ml under the skin. Two injections are given one month apart the first time followed by annual boosters. The best time of the year to start with this vaccine is in the spring |
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Umbro Yellow Milking Cow |
Useful mastitis tube with a broad
spectrum of activity. Limited now by it's long milk withholding time. |
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Lincocin Forte S |
Mastitis tube with broad spectrum of activity particularly good for Staph aureus and high cell counts |
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Lincospectin |
This is the antibiotic to use in a footbath if you are having problems with Digital Dermatitis. Try to get the feet clean first for the drug to penetrate the skin. One treatment is normally all that is required. |
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Lignol |
This was the local anaesthetic that is used when calves had their horn buds removed. It would take at least five minutes to take effect on the calf but unfortunately lost it's license for use in food producing animals in June 2000 |
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Lopatol |
Wormer for Dogs covers round worms and most tape worms. Should be given with a little food eight hours before a main meal. |
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Magnesium Sulphate Injection |
Used at the same time as Calciject to treat staggers in cattle. It must only be given under the skin intravenous injection can be fatal. Use in a different site to Calciject PMD they do not mix. |
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Marbocyl 10% |
Effective against both respiratory and
enteric infections in cattle. Needs to be given every day. |
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Multivet B12 |
Used mainly for lambs with 'Pine' that you cannot get to slaughter weight. Stimulates the appetite of ruminants |
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Metacam Cattle |
This has saved the lungs of many calves with pneumonia. Injected under the skin one dose lasts for three days it seems to work better given into the vein in severe cases.
It is useful for cows with toxic mastitis and scouring calves too. |
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Metricure |
The intra uterine antibiotic use to
treat cows with infections after calving. Established cases may need a second
treatment two weeks later. This is a development from Metrijet which is not made
now. |
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Micotil |
Also given under the skin one dose lasts for three
days and is very effective against pneumonia in younger cattle.
Recent changes now restrict this antibiotic to Vet Only use. |
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Milbemax |
Broad spectrum wormer for dogs and
cats. Particularly useful for cats as the tablets are film coated and small. |
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Multiject IMM Intramammary Suspension |
The milking cow tube that is similar to
Tetra Delta. Take care as this has a milk withdrawl period of 108 hrs after the
three day course of treatment has been completed. |
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Nuflor |
Antibiotic designed to treat pneumonia especially useful for older animals and cattle with IBR . This is an oily injection you need to use a 16-gauge needle especially in the winter. |
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Orbenin Dry Cow |
Dependable therapy for most dry cows last for
30 days. Milk with hold period has
recently increased to 204 hrs after calving. |
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Orbenin Extra |
Stronger than Orbenin will last for 42 days particularly useful in the summer when there is a risk from summer mastitis |
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OrbeSeal |
Internal teat sealant for dry cows known to have low cell
counts. |
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Oroject Lamb |
This solution is given at birth to new born lambs to stop them getting watery mouth |
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Oxytocin S |
Used for ewes and some cows after a difficult lambing or calving to get the uterus to contract. Can be used for milk let down, it works within minutes. |
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Panacur |
Comes in a paste, suspension and granular form to treat round worms in all species. It is particularly useful for young animals. |
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Pathocef |
One dose treatment for cows with high cell counts |
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Pirsue |
The tubes for high cell count cows. One infusion each day
for eight days. |
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Receptal |
The hormone injection given to cows eleven days after service to help the developing foetus implant. Useful for repeat breeding animals. |
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Rehydion |
The versatile re hydration liquid for
calves. It comes in a bottle and contains a gel that can be used when calves are
still on milk. |
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Resflor |
Subcutaneous injection for calf
pneumonia florfenicol/flunixin combination to eliminate bacteria and reduce
inflammation and temperature. |
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Ringvac |
This was a unique vaccine
that protects against a fungal disease. Ringworm is not easy to treat now that
the oral preparations have been withdrawn. Alas this too is
no longer available to use now. |
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Rispoval R S |
The intramuscular vaccine given at three week intervals to prevent Respiratory Sincitial Virus |
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Rotavec |
The vaccine given to dry cows to protect their calf from scours cause by rotavirus and E Coli. Give four to twelve weeks before expected calving and ensure calf consumes at least two litres of colostrum |
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Rotavec Corona |
The more comprehensive version of the above vaccine covers Coronavirus as well |
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Rotaguard Paste |
Give this at birth to calves from non vaccinated cows. Useful when you have calves scouring as it covers a wide range of infections. Helpful during the month that you are waiting for Rotavec to work. |
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Scabivax |
This is easier to use now with the new applicator. It is a live vaccine scratched onto the skin of ewes or lambs to boost their immunity to Orf. Do not use this if you are not troubled by the disease. |
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Synulox RTU |
Broad spectrum of activity used for E Coli Mastitis, after difficult calvings and for calves that are scouring or have joint or respiratory infections. Cow dose is 30ml always use a dry syringe and a 16 gauge needle with synulox |
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Synulox Tubes |
Have a broad spectrum of activity,
can be used in combination with Synulox RTU injection. |
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Synulox Bolus |
Reliable for most cases of calf scour to stop bacteria getting involved in the disease process. |
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Strinacin 11 |
Also scour tablets, these have recently been reformulated and work well on many farms |
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Stronghold |
The solution that is applied at the base of the neck of your Cat or Dog to treat fleas, roundworms, ear
mites and mange all in one application. Works for one month on both Cats and Dogs. |
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Streptopen QR |
Milking cow tubes, they will work on mild cases but may have a detrimental effect on cell counts in the longer term |
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Streptopen Dry Cow |
We still use these on suckler cows but they are not really strong enough now for milking cows |
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Spectam Inj |
Useful antibiotic to treat E Coli infections in calves, dairy cows and newborn lambs. |
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Spectam Scour Halt |
One dose given at birth is used to prevent watery mouth in new born lambs |
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Spirovac |
Leptospirosis vaccine for cattle.
Traditionally given to adult cattle before they first go to the bull. Works
better if you inject potential breeding stock as calves before they first go out
to grass. Annual boosters are required to maintain protection against this
disease. |
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Terramycin Aerosol |
The spray to use on cuts and minor wounds, use on cattle with foul and sheep with foot rot. May have some effect on cattle with Digital Dermatitis. |
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Tetra Delta |
This is the mastitis tube we have most success with. A mixture of antibiotics that covers a wide spectrum of organisms.
Its continued supply was under treat at one stage, but it has recently been re
licensed. |
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Toxovac |
Take care when you use this vaccine on the ewes in the summer before they go to the ram. One dose will effectively protect against the disease for life. Toxoplasmosis is a cause of infertility in ewes and any that are not pregnant should be tested for this disease. |
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Tracherine |
The original Infectous Bovine Rhinotracheitis vaccine that is inserted into one nostril of cattle. It works very quickly and should be given to all store cattle that come to your farm as the disease is universal now. |
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Tylan 200 |
Antibiotic that seeks out inflamed tissues. Used mainly to
treat lame cows and dairy cows with high cell counts. |
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Ultrapen La |
Long acting Penicillin for use in farm animals. May be given by intra muscular or sub cutaneous injection in sheep. Do not give this product to horses |
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Vecoxan |
Drench for lambs with coccidiosis given at four to six weeks of age. One treatment will stop the infection for up to three weeks. |
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Vetalpha |
The vitamin compound once used to stop cows going down with milk fever has now been withdrawn |
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Vetrumex |
Contains rumen extracts and vitamins. The drench given to cattle and sheep to stimulate the friendly bacteria in the digestive tract. It is best to mix the powder with cold water and give as a drench. |
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Vitenium |
The Vitamin E injection given to newborn lambs and older calves to stop them getting white muscle disease. This injection is given into a muscle. |
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Willcain |
Procaine Hydrochloride the licensed local anesthetic for use on farm animals, for disbudding and castrations use 5ml each side and allow 10 minutes for it to work. |
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The Farm Animal Medicines Record Book
It is a huge task to fill in your Drugs Book. Sometimes the information that you need is
printed on the label of the bottle in such small writing or in different colours that are difficult to read.
Also we do have to put a label on all of the drugs that we sell and these will inevitably obscure some of the information that you are looking for.
General Points.
The recommendation is that milk from cows should not be sold if the cow is in poor health, is suffering from udder or reproductive tract disease or is giving a very low yield of less that 2 litres each day.
Also note that intramamnary tubes are often used outside the data sheet recommendations. That is when the number of tubes is increased, if the treatment period is prolonged or the treatment changed for another product. Also should you be giving any other drug to the animal at the same time as the treatment then the Withdrawal period should be not less that the standard 7 Days for Milk and 28 Days for Meat.
It is always assumed with dry cow tubes that you have a milk contract that requires you to wait for at least four days after calving before any milk is put into the tank.
Most vaccines have Nil withdrawal periods but take special note of Enzovac and particularly Toxovac.
There are no restrictions on the movement of cows under treatment for the over thirty months scheme. If they are fit to travel you do not have to wait until they are clear of antibiotics. Animals that are not fit to travel can be slaughtered on your farm if necessary after the appropriate certificates have been issued. |
