Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery. Graham R Duncanson

have to carry -selected from the cattle medicines that are available (see Cattle Medicines, Anti-inflammatory preparations) – at least one NSAID, a solution containing dexamethazone (Colvasone, Dexafort or Voren Suspension for Injection) and a solution containing butylscopolamine 4 mg/ml and metamizole 500 mg/ml (Buscopan Compositium).

      Antimicrobials

      The requirements for antimicrobials in sheep practice are not as large as in cattle practice, but if the requirements for goats and SACs are included, then the range will need to be as large as for the treatment of cattle. Oral and topical antimicrobial preparations will also be required. (Note that in the list that follows, drugs containing tilmicosin are marked as not recommended for use in goats and camelids at the end of the drug description.)

       Injectables

      • Alamycin LA: oxytetracycline 200 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 9 days. Milk withhold 7 days.

      • Alamycin LA 300: oxytetracycline 300 mg/ml; 1 ml/10-15 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 28 days. Milk withhold 8 days.

      • Amfipen LA: ampicillin 100 mg/ml; 7.5 ml/50 kg im every 2 days. Meat withhold 60 days. Not to be used for animals producing milk for human consumption.

      • Amoxycare Injection: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 3 ml/65 kg im daily. Meat withhold 10 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Amoxycare LA Injection: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im every 2 days. Meat withhold 16 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Amoxypen Injection: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/20 kg im daily. Meat withhold 10 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Amoxypen LA: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im daily. Meat withhold 16 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Betamox Injection: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 3 ml/65 kg im daily. Meat withhold 10 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Betamox LA: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im every 2 days. Meat withhold 16 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Clamoxyl LA: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im every 48 h. Meat withhold 45 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Clamoxyl Ready-to-use Injection: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/20 kg im daily. Meat withhold 47 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Depocillin: procaine benzylpenicillin 300 mg/ml; 1 ml/20 kg im daily. Meat withhold 5 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Devomycin 250 mg/ml Solution for Injection: streptomycin sulfate 250 mg/ml; 1 ml/25 kg im daily. Meat withhold 18 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Devomycin D solution for injection: streptomycin sulfate 150 mg/ml + dihy-drostreptomycin sulfate 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/30 kg daily. Meat withhold 14 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Duphacillin: ampicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/20 kg im daily. Meat withhold 18 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Duphacycline LA 20% Solution for Injection: oxytetracycline 200 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 9 days. Milk withhold 168 h.

      • Duphamox: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 3 ml/65 kg im daily. Meat withhold 10 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Duphamox LA: amoxicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 21 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Duphapen: procaine penicillin 300 mg/ml; 1 ml/30 kg im daily. Meat withhold 7 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Duphapen+Strep: procaine benzylpenicillin 200 mg/ml + dihydrostreptomycin 250 mg/ml; 1 ml/25 kg im daily. Meat withhold 31 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Engemycin 10% (DD): oxytetracycline 100 mg/ml; 1 ml/12.5 kg im daily or 1 ml/5 kg im every 60 h. Meat withhold 14 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Engemycin 10% Farm Pack: oxytetracycline 100 mg/ml; 1 ml/12.5 kg im daily or 1 ml/5 kg im every 60 h. Meat withhold 14 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Engemycin LA: oxytetracycline 200 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 9 days. Milk withhold 7 days.

      • Intradine: sulfadimidine 308.9 mg/ml; 1 ml/1.5 kg sub cut initially followed by 1 ml/3 kg daily. Meat withhold 18 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Micotil: tilmicosin 300 mg/ml; 1 ml/30 kg for pneumonia and mastitis; and 1 ml/60 kg for foot rot sub cut as a single injection. Meat withhold 42 days. Milk withhold 360 h. This medicine can only be injected by a veterinary surgeon. Not recommended for use in goats or camelids.

      • Milbotyl: tilmicosin 300 mg/ml; 1 ml/30 kg sub cut as a single injection. Meat withhold 42 days, milk withhold 15 days. This medicine can only be injected by a veterinary surgeon. Not recommended for use in goats or camelids.

      • Neopen: neomycin 100 mg/ml + procaine benzylpenicillin 200 mg/ml; 1 ml/20 kg im daily. Meat withhold 70 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Norobrittin 15%: ampicillin 150 mg/ml; 1 ml/20 kg im daily. Meat withhold 18 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Norocillin 30%: procaine penicillin 300 mg/ml; 1 ml/30 kg im daily. Meat withhold 7 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Oxycare 20% LA: oxytetracycline 200 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 9 days. Milk withhold 7 days.

      • Oxytetrin 20 LA: oxytetracycline 200 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 28 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Pen & Strep: procaine penicillin 200 mg/ml + dihydrostreptomycin 250 mg/ml; 1 ml/25 kg im daily. Meat withhold 31 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Penacare: procaine benzylpenicillin 300 mg/ml; 1 ml/30 kg im daily. Meat withhold 7 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Streptacare: procaine penicillin 200 mg/ml + dihydrostreptomycin 250 mg/ml; 1 ml/25 kg im daily. Meat withhold 31 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Terramycin Q-100 mg/ml Solution for Injection: oxytetracycline 100 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im daily. Meat withhold 28 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Terramycin/LA 200 mg/ml Solution for Injection: oxytetracycline 200 mg/ml; 1 ml/10 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 24 days. Not to be used in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Tilmodil 300 mg/ml injection: tilmicosin 300 mg/ml; 1 ml/30 kg sub cut as a single injection. Do not inject lambs under 15 kg. Meat withhold 42 days. Milk withhold 360 h. This medicine can only be injected by a veterinary surgeon. Not recommended for use in goats or camelids.

       Oral products to be given directly by mouth

      • Baycox 50 mg/ml Oral Suspension for Piglets, Calves and Lambs: toltrazuril 50 mg/ml; 0.4 ml/kg once orally. Meat withhold 42 days. Not for use in sheep producing milk for human consumption.

      • Spectam Scour Halt Oral Solution 50 mg/ml: spectinomycin 50 mg/ml; 1 ml once by mouth for lambs soon after birth. Meat withhold 10 days.