Vetacef 200

200 mg/ml Ceftiofur (as ceftiofur crystalline free acid)
Suspension for injection

Vetacef 200 leaflet.pdf
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For the treatment of bacterial respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary tract disease; septicaemia, peritonitis, polyarthritis, polyserositis, wounds, postpartum infections, mastitis; necrobacillosis and other infections caused by organisms sensitive to ceftiofur in cattle and pigs.
Ceftiofur (as crystalline free acid of ceftiofur) is a long-acting, single-dose, injectable third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with a broad spectrum of bactericidal action against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria including ß-lactamase-producing strains, as well as some strains of anaerobes: Escherichia coli, Pasteurella spp., Haemophilus spp., Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Salmonella spp., Streptococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., Actinomyces pyogenes, Klebsiella spp., Citrobacter spp., Enterobacter spp., Bacillus spp., Proteus spp., Fusobacterium necrophorum.

Active ingredients	Ceftiofur (as ceftiofur crystalline free acid) ……………..200 mg
Dosage and administration	The dose should be given as a single intramuscular injection in pigs and subcutaneous injection in cattle. Cattle: administer as a single subcutaneous injection in the posterior aspect of the ear where it attaches to the head (base of the ear) at a dosage of 1 ml per 30 kg body weight (6,6 mg of ceftiofur per kg body weight). Do not inject more than 30 ml per injection site. Pigs: administer as a single intramuscular injection at a dosage of 1 ml per 40 kg body weight (5 mg of ceftiofur per kg body weight). Do not inject more than 4 ml per injection site. Shake bottle vigorously. If the temperature is low, warm up the bottle in a water bath to an animal's body temperature.
Withdrawal period	Cattle: Meat: 20 days. Milk: 0 hours. Pigs: 71 days.
Shelf life	Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 2 years. Shelf life after first opening the container: 10 days. Do not use this veterinary product after the expiry date which is stated on the label.
Package	Glass bottles of 100 ml.
Storage conditions	Store in the original package between 5°C to 25°C, protected from light and moisture.