PIGLET ANTIBIOTICS
Clinical
Symptoms
Comment
Diarrhoea:
DR S. VAN L OCHEM BVS C
Antibiotic
Antibiotic
Active ingredient
Trade name
Only treat if
watery and
splashy.
If dehydrated
administer
electrolytes.
1st:Trimethoprim/Sulpha
Arthritis
(Joint ill)
Meningitis:
salad cream
nervous
symptoms
Respiration
difficulty
Greasy Pig
Dosage
Duration
1st: Fartrim
1st: 1 ml / 10kg
3 – 5 days
2nd: Danofloxacin
2nd: Advocin
2nd: 1 ml / 20kg
2nd: 21 days
3rd: Amoxycillin
3rd: Clamoxyl
3rd: 0.5 ml
3rd : 30 days
Must treat
early!
Lincomycin
1st: Lincocin
1 ml / 10kg
5 – 7 days
2 days
2nd:Clamoxyl
0.5ml
5 – 7 days
30 days
If one piglet is
affected – treat
whole litter.
If 2 piglets are
coughing treat.
Trimethoprim/Sulpha Fartrim
1 ml / 10kg
5 days
12 days
Danofloxacin
Advocin
1 ml / 20kg
5 days
21 days
Wash with
disinfectant
Amoxycillin
Clamoxyl
0.5 ml
3 – 5 days
30 days
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All antibiotics must be administered intra muscularly in the neck behind the ear.
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All antibiotics are given once per day.
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Antibiotics course duration must be adhered to!
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Only use new, sterile needles to withdraw antibiotics.
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Store antibiotics out of the sun and according to manufacturer’s instructions.
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Take notice of expiry dates.
Meat
Withdrawal
Period
1st: 12 days