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Tuesday, 3 May 2016

Ceftiofur


  • Class: 3rd generation cephalosporin
  • Action: It interfere with bacterial cell wall synthesis by inactivating transpeptidase enzyme, thereby producing bactericidal effect.
  • Anti bacterial spectrum: Pasturella hemolytica, Pasturella multocida, Haemophilus somnus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Actinobacillus, Moraxella bovis, Actinomyces pyogenes, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus
  • Indications: Respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract prophylaxis and therapy in surgery
  • Dosage: 
                Cattle, Sheep, Goat: 1.1 - 2.2 mg/kg IM

                Horse: 2.2 - 4.4 mg/kg IM
                Pig: 3- 5 mg/kg IM
                Dog: 2.2 mg/kg SC
                Day old chicks: 0.08- 0.2 mg/bird SC
  • TEFROCEF               MSD
                Inj          1g vial