Uvomycin® 5%
Composition
1ml of the solution, ready for injection, contains 50 mg oxytetracycline dihydrate, corresponding to 50 mg oxytetracycline hydrochloride.
Indications
General and local infections in large and small animals and diseases in young animals and rearing diseases caused by gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria sensitive to tetracycline.
Rickettsiae, and large virus species.
Prophylaxis against infection after surgical and gynaecological treatment.
Administration and Dosage
Dosage always depends on the weight of the animal, and the nature and severity of the disease.
In most cases a single dose of the quantity recommended will suffice. If necessary, another dose should be given at least 24 hours after commencement of treatment. In i.m. and s.c. administration no more than 10 ml may be injected at any one site.
After s.c. administration transient swelling at the site of injection may be expected to occur.
For dogs, i.v. administration is not recommended in view of species-specific sensitivity.
| Species Administration | | Dose ml / animal |
Cattle
Slow i.v.
Deep i.m.
s.c. | Fully grown animals
Half-grown cattle
Calves | 20 - 35 ml
10 - 20 ml
5 - 10 ml |
Horses
Slow i.v.
Deep i.m. | Fully grown animals
Half-grown animals
Suckling foals | 20 - 40 ml
15 - 20 ml
5 - 15 ml |
Sheep and goats
Deep i.m.
s.c. | Fully grown animals
Lambs | 4 - 10 ml
1 - 5 ml |
Dogs
Deep i.m.
s.c. | | 0.5 - 5 ml |
Cats, birds
s.c. | | 0.5 - 1 ml |
NOTE
After administration of therapeutic doses to animals destined for consumption, the edible tissues are free from residues from the 4th day after treatment onwards.
Sale and consumption of milk from animals treated with this preparation are subject to certain legal regulations, and the usual period of time must be allowed to elapse after treatment.
Presentation
Bottle of 50 ml.
Bottle of 100 ml.
