for veterinary use only with a prescription
prescription:
Oxytetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, with bacteriostatic action against a large number of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, (like streptococci, staphylococci, Pasteurella spp., Brucella spp., Corynebacteria spp., Actinobacillus spp., Eperythrozoon spp., Bordetella spp., Ehrlichia spp., coliforms, Salmonella spp.) and spirochetes, mycoplasmas, Rickettsiae spp., Chlamydia spp. and some protozoa. Activity against Pseudomonas-, Proteus– and Klebsiella spp. is low. Applied parenterally, oxytetracycline penetrates quickly into the blood and tissues, but the advanced effect of this preparation is the extremely long therapeutic effect. Oxytetracycline acts synergistic with polymyxin.
Indications:
RETARDOXI-20 is used for the treatment of Infections caused by micro-organisms susceptible to oxytetracycline, like infections of the respiratory tract (pneumonia, bronchopneumonia), infections of the urinary tract, enteritis, (endo)metritis, mastitis, footrot, and Bedsoniasis in cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry.
Contra-indications:
RETARDOXI-20 is contraidicated in case of hypersensitivity to tetracyclines, serious kidney and/or liver disturbances, combination with penicillins or cephalosporins, use between 5 days before till 5 days after vaccination.
Side-effects:
Hypersensitivity reactions, irritation at the injection site.
Dosage and administration:
Cattle, sheep: 1 ml/10 kg body weight
necessary, repeat the injection after 3 days
Storage:
Store RETARDOXI-20 between15 °C and 25 °C and protect from light.
