Medicine Brand

Otetra Vet Caplet

Oxytetracycline 500 mg

Strength

500 mg

Dosage Form

Caplet

Indication

Cattle, Bultalo, Sheep and Goat: Anthrax, haemorrhagic septicaemia, black quarter, rinderpest, brucellosis, pyebnephritis, calf scour, infectious enteritis, malignant edema, dysentery, pneumonia, navel ill, liver infection, abscess, mastitis, pyometra, metritis, peritonitis, kiptospirosis, infectious plauropneumonia, calf diphtheria, castration, paratyphoid, foot-rot, salmonellosis, actinomycosis, anaplasmosis and secondary infections in FMD. Dog, Cat: Pneumonia, pleurisy, bronchitis, infectious enteritis and secondary infections in distemper.

Mode of Action

Oxytetracycline is under group of Tetracycline’s which bind to the 30s ribosomal subunit of bacterial ribosome and interfere with the binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the mRNA molecule in ribosome complex. Thereby interfere with bacterial protein synthesis in growing or multiplying bacteria leading to bacteriostatic but higher concentration results bacteriocidal action.

Dose Guidance

Dogtreatment
PO

Dose

10 – 50

mg/kg

Frequency

N/A

Duration

N/A

Purpose

treatment

Disease of the respiratory tract and others: ½ caplet

Cattreatment
PO

Dose

10 – 50

mg/kg

Frequency

N/A

Duration

N/A

Purpose

treatment

Disease of the respiratory tract and others: ½ caplet

Cattleprevention
PO

Dose

2.5 – 5

mg/kg

Frequency

N/A

Duration

N/A

Purpose

prevention

Cattle and Buffalo (50-100 kg) Infectious scour (Preventive): ½ caplet Infectious scour (Curative): 1 caplet Disease of the respiratory tract and others: 2-4 caplets.

Sheeptreatment
PO

Dose

25 – 0.1

mg/kg

Frequency

N/A

Duration

N/A

Purpose

treatment

Infectious scour (Preventive): ½-⅔ caplet Infectious scour (Curative): 1 caplet Disease of the respiratory tract and others: 1 caplet

Horsetreatment
PO

Dose

700 – 2000

mg/animal

Frequency

N/A

Duration

N/A

Purpose

treatment

Infectious scour (Preventive): 1 caplet Infectious scour (Curative): 1-1½ caplet Disease of the respiratory tract and others: 2 caplets

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to tetracyclines.

Alternatives

— other brands with Oxytetracycline

Otetra Vet Caplet dose, price and withdrawal period

Otetra Vet Caplet is a veterinary caplet containing Oxytetracycline (500 mg) from SQUARE.

Otetra Vet Caplet dose in dog

For treatment, the recommended dose of Otetra Vet Caplet in dog is 10–50 mg/kg, given orally. Disease of the respiratory tract and others: ½ caplet.

Otetra Vet Caplet dose in cat

For treatment, the recommended dose of Otetra Vet Caplet in cat is 10–50 mg/kg, given orally. Disease of the respiratory tract and others: ½ caplet.

Otetra Vet Caplet dose in cattle

For prevention, the recommended dose of Otetra Vet Caplet in cattle is 2.5–5 mg/kg, given orally. Cattle and Buffalo (50-100 kg) Infectious scour (Preventive): ½ caplet Infectious scour (Curative): 1 caplet Disease of the respiratory tract and others: 2-4 caplets.

Otetra Vet Caplet dose in sheep

For treatment, the recommended dose of Otetra Vet Caplet in sheep is 25–0.1 mg/kg, given orally. Infectious scour (Preventive): ½-⅔ caplet Infectious scour (Curative): 1 caplet Disease of the respiratory tract and others: 1 caplet.

Otetra Vet Caplet dose in horse

For treatment, the recommended dose of Otetra Vet Caplet in horse is 700–2000 mg/animal, given orally. Infectious scour (Preventive): 1 caplet Infectious scour (Curative): 1-1½ caplet Disease of the respiratory tract and others: 2 caplets.

Otetra Vet Caplet price

Otetra Vet Caplet is priced at BDT 60.00 for a pack of 20 caplets.

Otetra Vet Caplet withdrawal period

In cattle, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 40 days and milk 4 days.

In goat, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 28 days and milk 7 days. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In sheep, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 28 days and milk 7 days. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In pig, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 28 days. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In poultry, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 7 days. Not for layers producing eggs for human consumption. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In fish, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 30 days. Temperature-dependent in fish; longer in cold water. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In catfish, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 30 days. Temperature-dependent in fish; longer in cold water. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In buffalo, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 28 days and milk 7 days. Long-acting formulations require substantially longer - up to 35 days meat. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In layer, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 7 days. Not for layers producing eggs for human consumption. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In broiler, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 7 days. Not for layers producing eggs for human consumption. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In cow, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 28 days and milk 7 days. Long-acting formulations require substantially longer - up to 35 days meat. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In calf, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 28 days and milk 7 days. Long-acting formulations require substantially longer - up to 35 days meat. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In hen, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 7 days. Not for layers producing eggs for human consumption. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

In swine, the withdrawal period for Otetra Vet Caplet is meat 28 days. Guidance only - verify against the product label, which is the legal authority.

Dosing information is provided for reference by qualified veterinary professionals and does not replace clinical judgement. Prices are indicative and may vary by region and retailer.