Oxytetracycline Injectable Solution for cattle is a broad-spectrum, ready-to-use antibiotic providing rapid and high antibiotic levels for control and treatment of multiple diseases. Each ml contains 100-mg of the antibiotic oxytetracycline. It is effective against a wide range of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms. Labeled for the treatment of Wooden Tongue; bacterial soft tissue infection; bovine respiratory disease (BRD) caused by Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, and Histophilus somni; calf diphtheria caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum; calf scours caused by E. coli; footrot; metritis; and can be used as a system treatment for wound infections.
Labeled for: beef cattle and calves, non-lactating dairy cattle and calves
Species: cattle, calf
Administer at a rate of 3 to 5-mg/lb (3 to 5-ml/100 lb) of bodyweight once a day for a maximum of 4 consecutive days. Give slowly intravenously over a 5-minute period. For severe footrot or other severe cases of indicated diseases use 5-mg/lb.
If there is no improvement in 24 to 48 hours, consult your veterinarian.
| Animal Weight |
Amount (ml) at a Dose Rate of 3 to 5-mg/lb |
| 50 lb |
1.5 to 2.5 |
| 100 lb |
3 to 5 |
| 200 lb |
6 to 10 |
| 300 lb |
9 to 15 |
| 400 lb |
12 to 20 |
| 500 lb |
15 to 25 |
| 600 lb |
18 to 30 |
| 800 lb |
24 to 40 |
| 1000 lb |
30 to 50 |
| 1200 lb |
36 to 60 |
| 1400 lb |
42 to 70 |
Learn more about Oxytetracyline Injectable in our helpful article: Identifying and Treating Pneumonia in Newborn Calves.
- Medically important antibiotics such as Oxytetracycline 100, now requires a prescription from a veterinarian. Learn more in our helpful article: Over-the-counter products to RX.
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