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Ceftiofur (hydrochloride) 50 mg.

Cattle, swine.

Infections associated with bacteria sensitive to ceftiofur:

Swine:

• Treatment of respiratory infections associated with Pasteurella multocida, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Streptococcus suis.

Cattle:

• Treatment of bacterial respiratory disease associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni.
• Treatment of acute interdigital necrobacillosis associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Porphyromonas asaccharolytica).
• Treatment of the bacterial component of postpartum (puerperal) acute metritis within 10 days after delivery associated with E. coli, Trueperella pyogenes (Arcanobacterium pyogenes) and Fusobacterium necrophorum.

Swine: intramuscular injection. 3 mg ceftiofur/kg b.w./day, corresponding to 1 ml/16 kg b.w./day, for 3 days.

Bovine: subcutaneous injection.

• Respiratory disease: 1 mg of ceftiofur/kg b.w./day, corresponding to 1 ml/50 kg b.w. for 3-5 days.
• Acute interdigital necrobacillosis: 1 mg/kg b.w./day, corresponding to 1 ml/50 kg b.w./day for 3 days.
• Acute postpartum metritis in the 10 days after delivery: 1 mg ceftiofur/kg b.w./day, corresponding to 1 ml/50 kg b.w. for 5 consecutive days. In case of acute postpartum metritis, in some cases additional supportive therapy may be necessary.

The maximum volume to be administered at each injection point is 6 ml.

Swine: 5 days.

Bovine:

• Meat: 8 days.
• Milk: 0 days.