Intas BACTIVON (cefquinome) is a 4th-generation cephalosporin antibiotic injection used in veterinary medicine for broad-spectrum treatment of bacterial infections in livestock, particularly cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses..
INJECTIONS
- Respiratory Diseases: Treatment of pneumonia and haemorrhagic septicemia.
- Mastitis: Treatment of coliform mastitis and other mammary gland infections.
- Reproductive/Systemic Infections: Bacterial septicemia and Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia (MMA) syndrome in pigs.
- Gastrointestinal Infections: Calf scours and bacterial diarrhea.
- Foot/Skin Infections: Digital dermatitis, infectious bulbar necrosis, and acute interdigital necrobacillosis (foot rot).
- Other Species-Specific Uses: Meningitis, arthritis, and epidermitis in pigs, and respiratory diseases caused by Streptococcus equi spp. in horses.
ADMINISTRATION
- Route: Administered via intramuscular (IM) or intravenous (IV) routes.
- Dose (Large Animals): 1 mg/kg body weight for cattle, buffalo, and horses.
- Dose (Small Animals): 2 mg/kg body weight for sheep, goats, and pigs.
- Duration: Usually administered daily for 3 to 5 days, depending on the severity of the infection.