Livestock Field Service (not done)

How much of a drug can you give at each injection site?

No more than 10mL in order to have adequate absorption and prevent residues

How should you check the label?

When you grab it

When you pull it

When you put it back

Label syringe immediately

What are some common field service calls?

Production med, dystocia, prolapse, retained fetal membranes, down cows, diarrhea, abdominal distension, acidosis, LDAs, resp disease, woody tongue, lameness, abscesses, laceration repair, ADR

What are the categories of drugs commonly used?

Repro, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, sedatives, IV fluids, oral meds, misc, euthanasia

What are the main repro drugs used?

Lidocaine, oxytocin, dinaprost (lutalyse) or cloprostenol (estrumate), gonadorelin, epi

What does gonadorelin do?

GnRh analogue to release FSH and H

What are the main antibiotics used?

Beta lactams

tetracycliens

FQs

Fenicols

Macrolides

Lincosamides

What are beta lactams are used?

Penicillins and cephalosporins

What are the main tetracyclines used?

Oxytet

What are the main FQs used?

Enro and danro

What are the main fenicols used?

Florfenicol

What are the main macrolides used?

Tulathromycin, tilmicosin, gamithromycin

What are the main lincosamides used?

Lincomycin

Why is micotil not used?

Can cause cardiac arrest in humans

What steroids are used?

Dexamethasone

Dex-SP (more water soluble)

What NSAIDs are used?

Flunixin meglumine (transdermal or IV)

Meloxicam

Ketoprofen

T/F dexamethasone helps fix pain?

False

What IV fluid types are used?

Isotonic crystalloids

Hypertonic saline

Calcium gluconate

Dextrose

Sodium iodide

When is sodium bicarb a great IV fluid choice?

Scouring calves

What oral meds are used?

Oral electrolytes, colostrum replacer, CMPK paste, monosodium phosphate, Mg hydroxide, Mineral oil