Table II.
Antimicrobials used in this study and Animal Defined Dose (ADDFeedlot) equivalent for a feedlot animal
| Antimicrobials used in study — concentration | Dose equivalent (mg/kg BW)a | ADDFeedlot equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Ceftiofur — 50 mg/mL; intramuscular injection (Excenel Sterile Powder; Pharmacia Animal Health, Orangeville, Ontario) | 1 | 1 |
| Oxytetracycline — 200 mg/mL; intramuscular injection (Liquamycin × LA-200; Pfizer Canada Animal Health Group, Kirkland, Quebec) | 20 | 3 |
| Tilmicosin — 300 mg/mL; subcutaneous injection (Micotil; Provel, Division Eli Lilly Canada, Guelph, Ontario) | 10 | 3 |
a
Actual body weight of the animal at the time of treatment.