Weaning weights have been shown to be up to 40 pounds lighter in animals with pinkeye and up to 47 pounds lighter if they had pinkeye in both eyes as compared to non-affected animals. Alamycin LA 300. Experienced operators are able to raise the vein simply by hand pressure, but the use of a choke rope is more certain. READ ENTIRE BROCHURE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. Alamycin Injection is a long acting antimicrobial solution for injection containing 300 mg/ml of oxytetracycline. mere Wobbly Calf. A.J. Indications: Liquamycin® LA-200® is for treatment of pneumonia (shipping fever), pink eye, foot rot, diphtheria, scours, wooden tongue, leptospirosis, wound infections and acute metitis in cattle. If blood does not flow continuously, the needle is out of the vein (or clogged) and another attempt must be made. Lenexa, KS 66219, U.S. Patent No. Noromycin 300 LA is a broad-spectrum antibiotic containing 300 mg oxytetracycline per ml. Blood-sucking flies cost the cattle industry by reducing weight gain and milk production, spreading diseases such as pinkeye and anaplasmosis, and can even cause anemic-like blood loss (when populations get really bad)! Noromycin 300 LA is recommended for use in beef cattle, non-lactating dairy cattle… Versatile, economical, broad spectrum antibiotic contains 300 mg oxytetracycline per ml. Use Only as Directed. The approved products to treat pinkeye include the long-acting tetracycline products (for example, LA-200®, Biomycin 200®, etc.) PRODUCT STATEMENT : Long acting tetracycline injectable antibiotic containing oxytetracycline 200 mg / ml. A K-State beef veterinarian discusses methods to combat the disease. Oxytetracycline should be administered intravenously slowly over a period of at least 5 minutes. Indicated for the … Treatment of Pinkeye in Cattle. Some of these reactions may be attributed either to anaphylaxis (an allergic reaction) or to cardiovascular collapse of unknown cause. Third, once in the vein, the needle should be inserted along the length of the vein all the way to the hub, exercising caution to see that the needle does not penetrate the opposite side of the vein. Do not administer intramuscularly in the neck of small calves due to lack of sufficient muscle mass. The injection site should be similarly cleaned with the disinfectant. Face and horn flies are the two most common types that attack cattle, and they spend their entire life cycle on the animal, leaving only to lay eggs in fresh manure. Since bacteriostatic drugs may interfere with the bactericidal action of penicillin, it is advisable to avoid giving NOROMYCIN 300 LA in conjunction with penicillin. Also used to treat Pinkeye, even in pregnant does, as an abortion organism can cause one strain of Pinkeye. Member since: Jan 20, 2009 16:12:53 GMT -5 Age: Posts: 1,023. Recommended for use in beef cattle, non-lactating dairy cattle, calves, and swine. If improvement is not noted within 24 to 48 hours of the beginning of treatment, diagnosis and therapy should be re-evaluated by a veterinarian. Antibiotics such as LA 200 and 300 are good treatment drugs. Noromycin 300 LA is recommended for use in beef cattle, non-lactating dairy cattle, calves and swine. The jugular vein runs in the jugular groove on each side of the neck from the angle of the jaw to just above the brisket and slightly above and to the side of the windpipe (See Fig. The incidence and severity of this common disease can vary widely from year to year. Rapid intravenous administration may result in animal collapse. Care should be taken to ensure that the tip of the needle has penetrated the skin but is not lodged in the muscle. In treatment of foot-rot and advanced cases of other indicated diseases, a dosage level of 5 mg per pound of bodyweight per day is recommended. A single dosage of 9 mg of oxytetracycline per pound of bodyweight administered intramuscularly is recommended in the treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida in swine, where retreatment is impractical due to husbandry conditions or where repeated restraint is inadvisable.