Oxtra DD 100 mg/ml Oxytetracycline
Oxtra DD is an antibiotic for the treatment of infections caused by oxytetracycline-sensitive organisms. Oxtra DD is a solution for injection for horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats.
What is Oxtra DD?
Oxtra DD is a bacteriostatic antibiotic with high bioavailability and a broad antibacterial spectrum of action covering both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Oxtra DD gives good concentrations both in deep tissue and intracellularly.
Oxytetracycline inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria. It binds to the receptors on subunit 30S which prevents the addition of amino acids to the growing peptide chain, thereby inhibiting protein synthesis.
Oxtra DD can be administered intramuscularly every 24 hours thanks to its special formulation, either at low doses or at higher doses for prolonged action (in cattle, sheep and pigs). Unlike most injectable oxytetracyclines, Oxtra DD can also be safely administered intravenously.
When to use Oxtra DD?
For the treatment of infections caused by oxytetracycline-susceptible organisms in horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats.
Lawsonia intracellularis can cause proliferative enteropathy in young horses (mainly recently weaned foals). Oxytetracycline can be used to treat infections with Lawsonia intracellularis.
Oxytetracycline can also be used to treat infections with tick-borne pathogens such as Rickettsia, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borellia.
The use of the veterinary medicine should be based on susceptibility testing of bacteria isolated from the animal. If this is not possible, treatment should be based on local epidemiological information on the susceptibility of the bacteria concerned.
Administration of Oxtra DD
Adult horse: 5 mg/kg over 3 to 5 consecutive days
Foal: 10 mg/kg for 3 to 5 consecutive days.
· The dosage for a 600 kg horse is 30 ml of solution/day. One 100ml vial can treat 2000 kg of body weight.
· The dosage for a 100 kg foal is 10 ml solution/day.
· To treat a 600 kg horse for 5 days, 2 vials are needed.
· To treat a 100 kg foal for 5 days, 1 vial is required.
For horses for intramuscular and intravenous use: Intravenous injections should be given slowly, over a period of at least one minute. Oxtra DD can be safely administered to lactating horses. Caution should be taken when using the veterinary medicinal product in animals with impaired hepatic or renal function. In addition, caution should be used in horses with gastrointestinal disorders or in horses under stress. Oxtra DD is a veterinary medicine, which should only be administered by a veterinarian.
