Table 3.
Recommended remedies for lactating cow treatment, withdrawal period and activity spectrum (24, 42).
| Remedy | Milk withdrawal period | Antibiotic Composition | Activity Spectrum (if sensitive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloxamast LC | 3 days | Cloxacillin, ampicillin | Septic mastitis. S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Curalox LC | 3 days | Cloxacillin, ampicillin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Dispolac RX 4 | 24 hours after blue colour has disappeared | Penicillin, dihyrostreptomycin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.), Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus |
| Lactaclox | 2.5 days | Cloxacillin | S. aureus, streptococci |
| Lactaciliin | 3 days | Ampicillin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Lincocin Forte | 2.5 days | Lincomycin, neomycin | Staphylococcus aureus, streptococci |
| Mastijet Forte | 4 days | Oxytetracycline, neomycin, bacitracin, cortisone | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Nafpenzal MC | 6 milkings in treatment + 3 milkings after treatment | Penicillin, dyhrostreptomycin, nafcillin | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.), Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Arcanobacterium pyogenes |
| Noroclox QR | 24 hours after blue colour has disappeared | Cloxicillin, blue tracer dye | S. aureus, streptococci |
| Pendiclox Blue | 24 hours after blue colour has disappeared | Cloxicillin, ampicillin, blue tracer dye | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.) |
| Penstrep 300 D | 24 hours after blue colour has disappeared | Penicillin, dihydrostreptomycin, blue tracer dye | Acute mastitis. S. aureus, streptococci, soliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.), Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Arcanobacterium pyogenes |
| Rilexine LC | 4 days | Cephalexin, neomycin, cortisone | Acute & chronic mastitis |
| Spec Form Forte | 3 days | Penicillin, dihydrostreptomycin, novobiocin, polymyxin B, cortisone | Acute or chronic mastitis. S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.), Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Arcanobacterium pyogenes |
| Streptocillin | 24 hours after blue colour has disappeared | Penicillin, dihyrostreptomycine, blue tracer dye | S. aureus, streptococci, coliforms (E. coli & Klebsiella spp.), Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Arcanobacterium pyogenes |