Engemycin 250ml

Description

INDICATIONS
Cattle: For the treatment of tick-borne gallsickness (anaplasmosis), heartwater, bacterial pneumonia, mastitis, bacterial enteritis, navel/joint-ill and bacterial wound infections.
Horses: For the treatment of strangles, bacterial pneumonia and enteritis.
Pigs: For the treatment of bacterial pneumonia, mastitis, bacterial enteritis, navel/joint-ill and bacterial wound infections.
Sheep and Goats: For the treatment of heartwater, bacterial pneumonia, footrot, mastitis, navel/joint-ill and bacterial wound infections.

COMPOSITION
Engemycin^® 10% is an aqueous solution containing oxytetracycline in a complex with magnesium oxide and polyvinylpyrrolidone.

CONTENTS
Each 1 mℓ of Engemycin^® 10% contains 100 mg oxytetracycline in a complex with magnesium oxide and polyvinylpyrolidone in water for injection. It contains sodium formaldehyde-desulfoxylate as a preservative.

STORAGE

• Store in the dark, below 25 °C.
• Do not freeze.
• Protect from exposure to direct sunlight.

WARNINGS

• Withdrawal periods
  • Meat and other organs :    14 days after the last dosage.
  • Milk                               :    60 hours after the last dosage.
• The use of tetracyclines during the period of tooth development including late pregnancy may lead to tooth discolouration.
• A darkened solution must be discarded.
• Rapid intravenous injection may result in an acute shock reaction and collapse.
• Discard empty vials and disposable needles and syringes in accordance with local waste disposal regulations.
• KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN, UNINFORMED PERSONS AND ANIMALS.
• Although this remedy has been tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons. If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and notify the registration holder.

PRECAUTIONS

• Do not administer to animals known to be allergic to oxytetracyclines (infrequent allergies may occur).
• Do not inject piglets with iron preparations on the same day.
• Do not dilute with calcium salts as this may lead to precipitation of crystals which would make the solution not suitable for intravenous infusion.
• Oxytetracycline must be used with caution in animals with existing kidney impairment.
• Consult a veterinarian for an accurate diagnosis.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE – USE ONLY AS DIRECTED

• For the control of bacterial infections, 3 to 5 doses are required.
• For the indication of anaplasmosis/heartwater, the recommended dose is 20 mg/kg intravenously (i.v.) or intramuscularly (i.m.).
• Repeat intramuscular or subcutaneous (s.c.) injections should be given at different sites.
• Not more than 20 mℓ should be given at any 1 site.
• Intravenous injections should be given slowly over a period of at least 1 minute.
• Observe aseptic conditions when administering the injection.

DOSAGE
Cattle and Horses

• Intramuscular injections of 1 mℓ/10 kg body mass (10 mg/kg) i.v./i.m. should be made deep into the fleshy part of the muscle. Administer in a minimum of 2 locations to limit the volume per site.

Pigs

• 1 mℓ/10 kg body mass (10 mg/kg) s.c. or i.m.
• In very young pigs below 10 kg body mass, the subcutaneous route is preferred.
• Pigs in excess of 10 kg body mass, administer by intramuscular injection at 1 site in the neck.
• In pigs weighing over 100 kg the dose should be divided and administered at 2 injection sites.
• Do not administer more than 0,5 mℓ oxytetracycline in piglets of less than 2 kg body mass.

Sheep and Goats

• 1 mℓ/10 kg body mass (10 mg/kg) i.v./i.m.
• In sheep and goats over 50 kg body mass, the dose should be divided and administered at 2 injection sites.

PRESENTATION
100 mℓ and 250 mℓ amber bottles or PET flasks each packed in a cardboard box.