1. Diagnosing, Treating, Injecting and Feeding Drugs to Cattle
John F. Currin

2. Diagnosing Disease
It is illegal for anyone but a veterinarian with a valid Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR)

3. Treating Disease
It is illegal to use a drug in an extra label manner except under the guidance of a veterinarian with a valid VCPR.
Indication
Dose
Route

4. Feed Additives
It is illegal to use feed additives in an extralabel manner
Dose
Indication
Mixing drugs

5. Antimicrobial Preservation Act
Annually introduced into Congress
Attempt to limit or eliminate use of antimicrobials in food supply production
Changes thus far
Removal of antimicrobials at low levels from milk replacers
Future
Increased limitations on use of antimicrobials in food supply production
Significant changes in feed additives rules in the future

6. Current Research projects ongoing
Beef Cattle Synchronization Research
Transition Cow Management
Beef calf deworming
Beef Cow deworming
Dairy Cow Lameness

7. Research Opportunities

8. Oxytet Products Generic LA-200® 200mg Oxytet 300mg Oxytet
Biomycin 200®

9. 200mg Oxytet levels vs 300mg Oxytet levels

10. Nuflor® Products

11. Nuflor® Original Dose 3cc / 100 lbs IM Repeat in 48 hours
“One dose SQ”
6 cc / 100 lbs SQ
Withdrawal 38 days
Divide dose into multiple injection sites

12. Nuflor® Treat BRDC Control BRDC Treat Footrot
Treat High Risk Calves on Arrival
Treat Footrot

13. New Formulations of Nuflor®
Nuflor Gold®
Resflor Gold®

14. Resflor Gold®

15. 3cc/100lbs IM repeat in 48 hrs or
Label Differences
Factor
Nuflor®
Nuflor Gold®
Resflor Gold®
Antibiotic
300mg/ml Florfenicol
Anti-inflammatory
16.5mg/ml flunixin
Dose
3cc/100lbs IM repeat in 48 hrs or
6cc/100lbs SQ
Labeled for Mycoplasma No
Yes
Volume per injection site
10ml
15ml
Labeled for metaphylaxis
Meat Withdrawal
38 days
44 days

16. Criteria
Nuflor®
Nuflor Gold®
Resflor Gold®
Costs
Cheapest
5-10% more expensive
10-12% more expensive
Contains flunixin No
Yes
Syringeability
Best
Worse
Labeled for metaphylaxis
Labeled for mycoplasma

17. Hexasol Combination of Label dose of 4.5ml/100 pds Provide
300mg/ml oxytet
banamine
Label dose of 4.5ml/100 pds
Provide
13.6mg/lb of oxytet
50% more than 200mg
0.9mg/lb flunixin

18. Problem areas
Banamine (flunixin) administered SubQ or IM