Medicine Brand

Tifur Vet

Ceftiofur Sodium 0.5 g

Strength

0.5 g

Dosage Form

Injection

Indication

Bovine respiratory diseases, acute bovine interdigital necrobacillosis, genital tract infections. Control of early chick mortality. Tifur Vet is indicated for the treatment of bovine respiratory diseases (shipping fever, pneumonia) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni and acute bovine interdigital necrobacillosis (foot rot, pododermatitis) associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus.

Mode of Action

Inhibits cell wall synthesis of bacteria.

Dose Guidance

Dogtreatment
SC

Dose

2.2

mg/kg

Frequency

Once daily

Duration

5-14 days

Purpose

treatment

2.2 mg/kg body weight (1 ml/23kg) by subcutaneous injection once daily for 5-14 days.

Cattletreatment
IM

Dose

1.1 – 2.2

mg/kg

Frequency

Once daily

Duration

3-5 days

Purpose

treatment

Cattle: 1.1-2.2 mg/kg body weight (1 ml/23-45 kg) by intramuscular injection once daily for 3-5 days

Goattreatment
IM

Dose

1.1 – 2.2

mg/kg

Frequency

Once daily

Duration

3-5 days

Purpose

treatment

Goat: 1.1-2.2 mg/kg body weight (1 ml/23-45 kg) by intramuscular injection once daily for 3-5 days

Sheeptreatment
IM

Dose

1.1 – 2.2

mg/kg

Frequency

Once daily

Duration

3-5 days

Purpose

treatment

Sheep: 1.1-2.2 mg/kg body weight (1 ml/23-45 kg) by intramuscular injection once daily for 3-5 days

Horsetreatment
IM

Dose

2.2 – 4.4

mg/kg

Frequency

q24h

Duration

3-5 days

Purpose

treatment

2.2- 4.4 mg/kg body weight (1 ml/12-23kg) by intramuscular injection once daily & continued for 2 days after disappearing of clinical signs.

Poultryprevention
SC

Dose

0.08 – 0.2

mg/bird

Frequency

Single dose

Duration

1 day

Purpose

prevention

Day old chick: 0.08 - 0.2 mg/chick by subcutaneous injection. 1 ml (50 mg/ml) reconstituted solution will treat approximately 250 to 625 day old chicks.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to Ceftiofur Sodium.