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Drug reference · Oxytetracycline

OxytetracyclineHorse dose, withdrawal and citation, from FieldDx’s free offline veterinary formulary.

What it’s for

Susceptible bacterial infections; proliferative enteropathy in foals.

Dose · Horse

Dose6.6 mg/kg IV once dailyHorses
Dose10 mg/kg IM q24hHorses
Dose5–6 mg/kg IV once dailyHorses
Dose44 mg/kgFoals

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Withdrawal

Meat withdrawalMilk withdrawal

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Source

Papich Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 5th Edition (p. 689)

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