Table 2.
Recommended remedies for dry cow treatment, withdrawal period and activity spectrum (24).
| Remedy | Milk withdrawal period | Antibiotic Composition | Activity Spectrum (if sensitive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovaclox DC | 30 days | Cloxacillin, ampicillin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Cephudder | 21 days | Cephapirin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Cepravin DC | 4 days | Cephalexin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Curaclox DC | 2.5 days | Cloxacillin, ampicillin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Curaclox DC XTRA | 4 days | Cloxacillin, ampicillin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Dispolac DC | None specified | Penicillin, dihydrostreptomycin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.), Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Arcanobacterium pyogeness |
| Dri Cillin | 2.5 days | Cloxacillin, ampicillin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Masticillin DC | 28 days + 10 milkings after calving | Cloxacillin | S. aureus, streptococci |
| Masticlox DC | 2.5 days | Cloxacillin | S. aureus, streptococci |
| Masticlox Plus DC | None specified | Cloxacillin, ampicillin | S. aureus streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Masticlox Plus DC EXTRA | 4 days | Cloxacillin, ampicillin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Nafpenzal DC | 3 milkings | Penicillin, dihydrostreptomycin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.), Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Arcanobacterium pyogenes |
| Neomastitar DC | 5 weeks | Penicillin, neomycin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Noroclox DC | 2.5 days | Cloxacillin | S. aureus, streptococci |
| Noroclox DC EXTRA | 2.5 days | Cloxacillin | S. aureus, streptococci |
| Orbenin EXTRA DC | 4 days | Cloxacillin, blue trace dye | S. aureus, streptococci |
| Pendiclox DC | 24 hours after blue colour disappears | Cloxacillin, ampicillin, blue tracer dye | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Penstrep DC | 24 hours after blue colour disappears | Penicillin, dihydrostreptomycin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.), Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Arcanobacterium pyogenes |
| Rilexine 500DC | 4 weeks | Cephalexin, neomycin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |