TERRAMYCIN/LA
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Cattle, sheep and pigs.
Indications
Cattle: for the treatment and control of pasteurellosis and pneumonia caused by oxytetracycline-sensitive organisms, and as an aid in the treatment of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis due to sensitive strains of Moraxella bovis. May also be of value for foul-in-the-foot.
Pigs: for the treatment of pneumonia caused by Pasteurella.
Sheep: for the control of enzootic abortion and pneumonia caused by oxytetracycline-sensitive organisms. The product may be an aid in the treatment of foot rot, acute severe mastitis, infectious ovine keratonconjunctivitis (pinkeye).
Dose to be administered and administration route
For long acting effect the solution is given by deep intramuscular injection at a rate of 20 mg oxytetracycline base per kg bodyweight (i.e. 1 ml Terramycin LA solution per 10 kg bodyweight once). In cattle not more than 10 ml and in sheep and pigs not more than 5 ml to be given at any one site. In pigs weighing less than 10 kg a 1 ml dose should be used.
Adverse reactions
Local reactions at the injection site may occur.
In very rare cases, hypersensitivity, allergic or anaphylactic type reactions may occur. In case of a serious anaphylactic reaction the administration of appropriate treatment (epinephrine, adrenaline, steroids, antihistamines, Ca) is recommended.
