Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery. Graham R Duncanson
• Alamycin Aerosol: active substance oxytetracycline. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Cyclo Spray: active substance chlortetracycline. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Engemycin Spray 3.84% w/w: active substance oxytetracycline. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Oxycare Spray: active substance oxy-tetracycline. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Tetcin Aerosol: active substance oxytetracycline. Zero meat and milk withhold.
Dietary supplements and fluid metabolites
These preparations will be required urgently, and although the amounts per animal will be much less than those required in cattle, it is likely that several animals will be affected. Therefore, the author advises that a similar range and quantity as for cattle are carried, as follows:
• Anivit 4BC Injection: thiamine 35 mg/ml, riboflavin 0.5 mg/ml, pyridoxine 7 mg/ml, nicotinamide 23 mg/ml and ascorbic acid 70 mg/ml; 5-10 ml/sheep im, iv or sub cut daily. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Anivit B12: vitamin B12 250 mcg/ml; 1-3 ml/adult im or sub cut. Repeat in 7 days. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Calciject 20 CMD: calcium 5.92 g/ml, magnesium 1.84 g/ml and glucose 80 g/ml; 50-80 ml/sheep sub cut. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Duphafral Extravite: thiamine 35 mg/ml, riboflavin 0.5 mg/ml, pyridoxine 7.0 mg/ml, nicotinamide 23 mg/ml and ascorbic acid 70 mg/ml; 5-10 ml/sheep im, iv or sub cut. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Duphafral Multivitamin 9: retinol 15,000 IU/ml, cholecalciferol 25 mcg/ml, alpha-tocopheryl acetate 20 mg/ml, thiamine 10 mg/ml, riboflavin 5 mg/ml, pyridox-ine 3 mg/ml, nicotinamide 35 mg/ml, dexpanthenol 25 mg/ml and cyanocobalamin 25 mcg/ml; 5-10 ml per adult (lambs 2-5 ml) im or sub cut repeated in 10-14 days. Meat withhold 28 days. Milk withhold zero.
• Forketos Oral Solution for Cattle and Sheep: propylene glycol 80% v/v and cobalt sulfate heptahydrate 0.1 % w/v; 2 ml/kg (maximum dose 120 ml) orally, repeated in 8 h. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Glucose 40%: glucose 40% w/v; 1 mg/kg iv repeat in 6 h. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Intravit 12: cyanobalamin 0.5 g/ml; 0.5-1.5 ml/sheep im or sub cut. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Ketol: propylene glycol 0.8 ml + mineral glycerophosphates, choline, cobalt, iodine; 115 ml orally daily for several days. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Lectade Powder for Oral Solution: glycine 6.18 g, citric acid 0.48 g, potassium citrate 0.12 g, potassium dihydrogen phosphate 4.08 g and sodium chloride 8.58 g in sachet A; glucose 44.61 g in sachet B; add both sachets to 2 l water; lambs 150-200 ml orally 2-4 times daily. Zero meat withhold.
• Liquid Life-Aid: concentrated aqueous solution for dilution with 11.5 times its own volume of water; 160 ml to be given orally 3-6 times a day. Zero meat withhold.
• Magniject Injection: magnesium sulfate 25% w/v; 75 ml/sheep as a single injection sub cut. Zero meat withhold.
• Multivitamin Injection: vitamin A 15,000 IU/ml, vitamin D 25 mcg/ml, vitamin E 20 mg/ml, vitamin B1 10 mg/ml, vitamin B2 5 mg/ml, vitamin B6 3 mg/ml, nicotinamide 35 mg/ml, dexpanthenol 25 mg/ml and vitamin B12 25 mcg/ml; 5-10 ml per adult (2-5 ml per lamb) im or sub cut, repeated in 10-14 days. Meat withhold 28 days. Zero milk withhold.
• Vitbee 250: vitamin B12 0.025% w/v; 1-3 ml/sheep im or sub cut. Zero meat and milk withhold.
• Vitesel: alpha-tocopheryl acetate 68 mg/ml and potassium selenate 1.5 mg/ml; 2 ml/45 kg sub cut as a single injection to ewes, 0.5 ml to newborn lambs and 1 ml to older lambs either im or sub cut to be repeated in 2-4 weeks. Zero meat withhold for lambs but 28 days for ewes.
Other medicines
All the preparations listed below, together with a solution for injection of clenbuterol 30 mcg/ml (Planipart Solution for Injection 30 micrograms/ml; see Cattle Medicines, Other medicines) will be required for sheep, goats and SACs:
• Dopram-V Drops: doxapram hydrochloride 20 mg/ml; 0.25-0.5 ml sublingually per lamb. Newborn lambs meat withhold 28 days.
• Dopram-V Injection: doxapram hydro-chloride 20 mg/ml, 0.25-0.5 ml/lamb iv, im, sub cut or sublingually. Newborn lambs meat withhold 28 days.
• Oxytocin S: oxytocin 10 IU/ml; 0.2-1 ml im. Zero meat and milk withhold.
Pig Medicines
Anti-inflammatory preparations
For clinicians undertaking emergency pig practice, only one injectable NSAID preparation (NSAIDs are indicated at the end of the drug description below), together with an injectable preparation of dexamethazone (Voren Suspension for Injection in the UK) is required. A complete list of anti-inflammatory preparations for pigs is given below:
• Comforion vet 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horse, Cattle and Swine: 100 mg ketoprofen per ml; 1 ml/33 kg im daily. Meat withhold 4 days. NSAID.
• Dexadreson: dexamethasone 2 mg/ml; 1.5 ml/50 kg iv or im once and repeated in 48 h. Meat withhold 2 days.
• Finadyne Solution: flunixin meglumine 50 mg/ml; 2 ml/45 kg im. Meat withhold 22 days. NSAID.
• Flunixin Injection: flunixin meglumine 50 mg/ml; 2 ml/45 kg im. Meat withhold 22 days. NSAID.
• Ketodale 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses, Cattle and Swine: ketoprofen 100 mg/ml; 3 ml/100 kg im. Meat withhold 4 days. NSAID.
• Ketofen 10%: ketoprofen 100 mg/ml; 3 ml/100 kg im. Meat withhold 4 days. NSAID.
• Melovem 5 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Pigs: meloxicam 5 mg/ml; 2 ml/25 kg im daily for two injections. Meat withhold 5 days. NSAID.
• Meloxidyl 20 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Horses: meloxicam 20 mg/ml; 2 ml/100 kg im daily for two injections. Meat withhold 5 days. NSAID.
• Metacam 20 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Horses: meloxicam 20 mg/ml; 2 ml/100 kg im daily for two injections. Meat withhold 5 days. NSAID.
• Rapidexon: dexamethasone 2 mg/ml; 1.5 ml/50 kg iv or im once and repeated in 48 h. Meat withhold 2 days.
• Rheumocam 20 mg/ml Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Horses: meloxicam 20 mg/ml; 2 ml/100 kg im. Meat withhold 5 days. NSAID.
• Solacyl 100%, Powder for Oral Solution for Calves and Pigs: sodium salicylate 1000 mg/g; 35 mg/kg orally in drinking water for 3-5 days. Zero meat withhold. NSAID.
• Tolfine: tolfenamic acid 4 mg/ml; 1 ml/20 kg im as a single injection. Meat withhold 3 days. NSAID.
• Voren Suspension for Injection, 1 mg/ml: dexamethazone 1 mg/ml; 2 ml/100 kg im in growing pigs and adults; 1 ml/10 kg im in piglets. Meat withhold 55 days.
Antimicrobials
There are a large number of licensed and available antimicrobials for pigs in the UK, together with similar generic preparations in other parts of the world. The ambulatory clinician requires only as few as five injectable preparations, which should include two long-acting drugs. The latter are very useful for the busy pig farmer as well as for the busy practitioner treating pet pigs whose owners are unable to inject their stock. Clinicians would be well advised to carry one oral preparation for prolonged antimicrobial therapy. A spray of topical antimicrobial is also useful.
Injectables
• Advocin 2.5% Solution for Injection: danofloxacin 25 mg/ml; 1 ml/20 kg im daily. Meat withhold 3 days.
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