Description

•  4th generation Cephalosporin only used in veterinary medicine – Cefquinome is used for intramuscular administration to treat bacterial infections in cattle e.g. respiratory disease and Mastitis.
• Composition : Suspension of 25 mg cefquinome (as sulphate) per ml.
• Target species : Cattle
• Indications : Treatment of infections caused by bacteria sensitive to cefquinome, such as :

  1. respiratory tract infections in cattle or pigscaused by Pasteurella spp, Haemophilus spp, Actinobacillus

  2. pleuropneumoniae and Streptococcus suis.

  3. foot infections in cattle

  4. acute E coli mastitis and E coli septicaemia in calves

  5. MMA syndrome in sows caused by E. coli, Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp.

  6. Meningitiscaused by Streptococcus suis.

  7. Epidermitis caused by Staphylococcus hyicus.

• Dosage Species Dosage:

  -Cattle……………… 2 ml/50 kg b.wt

  -Calves ……………..2-4 ml/50 kg b.wt

• Dosage interval: 24 hours.
• Duration of treatment 2-5 days.
• Method of administration : By intramuscular injection.
• Withholding period:

  – For meat………….5 days

  – For milk………….24 hours