Medicine Section

ANTIBIOTICS

• Medication used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. When used appropriately, antibiotics are powerful tools for maintaining healthy, productive animals

Antibiotics FDA-approved for sheep: (source: Animal Drugs @ FDA )
Trade name	Drug ingredient	Labeled dosage		Meat Withdrawal
Aureomycin®	Chlortetracycline	OTC	20-50 g/ton (lambs)	0 days
Biosol®	Neomycin sulfate	OTC	10 mg/lb, < 14 days	2 days
Micotil®	Tilmicosin Phosphate	Rx	10 mg/kg SQ single treatment	28 days
Naxcel®	Ceftiofur sodium	Rx	0.5-1.0 mg/lb. IM for 3 days	0 days
Pro-Pen G Agri-Cillin®	Penicillin G Procaine	OTC	1 ml/100 lbs. IM < 4 consecutive days	8 days
Terramycin®	Oxytetracycline	OTC	10-20 g/ton feed 10 mg/lb	5 days