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Tetroxy Vet 200 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs

Active ingredient: Oxytetracycline

Form

Injection

Species

Cattle Pigs Sheep

Manufacturer

Bimeda Animal Health Limited

VMD MA No.

50146/4008

What it's used for

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Clinical information

Tetroxy Vet 200 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 27 Mar 2026.

•Trueperella pyogenes,
Escherichia coli or Staphylococcus aureus.
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•Trueperella pyogenes,
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae or Streptococcus uberis.
•Escherichia coli.
Sheep:
•
haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida.
•Trueperella pyogenes- or
Escherichia coli.
•Trueperella pyogenes, Escherichia coli or
Staphylococcus aureus.
•Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
•
metaphylaxis of enzootic abortion in sheep caused by Chlamydophila abortus.
The presence of the disease in the group must be established before the
veterinary medicinal product is used.
Pigs:
•
haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida.
•Trueperella pyogenes,
Escherichia coli or Staphylococcus aureus.
•Escherichia coli.
•Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
• or Pasteurella multocida.

oxytetracycline/kg bodyweight (i.e. 1 mL of product
veterinary medicinal product is recommended for a single administration only.
The cap may be safely punctured up to 35 times. When treating groups of animals,
use a draw-off needle.
Maximum volume to be administered per injection site:
Cattle : 20ml
Pigs : 10ml
Sheep: 5ml
To ensure a correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as
possible.

Do not use in horses, dogs and cats.
Do not use in animals with hepatic or renal damage.
Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance, to other tetracyclines
or to any of the excipients.
Do not use in known cases of resistance to tetracyclines.

Cattle, sheep and pigs:
Very rare
(<1 animal / 10 000 animals
treated,
including isolated reports):
Photosensitivity
, Hepatic disorder
1,2
, Blood
dyscrasia
Undetermined frequency (cannot
be estimated from the available
data)
Application site reaction
, Discoloured
bones
,
Discoloured teeth
, Delayed bone growth
,
Delayed healing
1
Tetracyclines have been associated with such reactions.
Hepatotoxicity
Slight, transient in nature
Oxytetracycline given to young animals can cause a yellow, brown or grey
discolouration of bones and teeth.
High dose or chronic administration may delay bone growth or healing.
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a
veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to
either the marketing authorisation holder or its local representative or the national
competent authority via the national reporting system. See the package leaflet for
respective contact details.
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None.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
Do not dilute the veterinary medicinal product.
If concurrent treatment is administered, use a separate injection site.
Use of the veterinary medicinal product should be based on susceptibility testing of
the bacteria isolated from the animal. If this is not possible, therapy should be based
on local (regional, farm level) epidemiological information about susceptibility of the
target bacteria.
Official and local antimicrobial policies should be taken into account when the
veterinary medicinal product is used.
Use of the veterinary medicinal product deviating from the instructions given in the
SPC may increase the prevalence of bacteria resistant to oxytetracycline and may
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decrease the effectiveness of treatment with other tetracyclines due to the potential
for cross-resistance.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals
This veterinary medicinal product may cause sensitisation.
People with known hypersensitivity to tetracyclines, such as oxytetracycline, should
avoid contact with the veterinary medicinal product.
This veterinary medicinal product may cause skin and eye irritation.
Avoid contact of the skin and eyes with the veterinary medicinal product. In case of
accidental spillage onto skin or eyes, rinse the affected area with large amounts of
water.
Take care to avoid accidental injection. In case of accidental self-injection, seek
medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the
physician.
Wash hands after use.
The excipient dimethylacetamide may damage the unborn child; therefore, women of
child-bearing age must be very careful to avoid exposure via spillage onto the skin or
accidental self-injection when administering the veterinary medicinal product. If you
are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are attempting to conceive, you should
not administer the veterinary medicinal product.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.

Oxytetracycline should not be administered simultaneously with bactericidal
antimicrobials, such as penicillins and cephalosporins.
Divalent or trivalent cations (Mg, Fe, Al, Ca) can chelate tetracyclines.

Do not store above 25 ºC.
Keep the vial in the outer carton in order to protect from light.

Cattle:
Meat and offal: 31 days
Milk: 10 days (240 hours)
Sheep:
Meat and offal: 9 days
Milk: 7 days (168 hours)
Pigs:
Meat and offal: 18 days

This information is sourced from the official Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). It is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.