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Vetdrax 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Sheep

Active ingredient: Tulathromycin

Form

Injection

Species

Cattle Pigs Sheep

Manufacturer

Vetpharma Animal Health, S.L

VMD MA No.

32509/4032

What it's used for

AN: 00616/2025 & 00618/2025 Treatment of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) associated with bovis Pigs Treatment and metaphylaxis of swine respir...

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Clinical information

Vetdrax 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle, Pigs and Sheep — SPC Details

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

AN: 00616/2025 & 00618/2025
Treatment of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) associated with
bovis
Pigs
Treatment and metaphylaxis of swine respiratory disease (SRD) associated with
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Mycoplasma
hyopneumoniae, Haemophilus parasuis and susceptible to
tulathromycin.
The presence of the disease in the group must be established before the veterinary
medicinal product is used.
The veterinary medicinal product should only be used if pigs are expected to develop
the disease within 2–3 days.
Sheep
Treatment of the early stages of infectious pododermatitis (foot rot) associated with
virulent Dichelobacter nodosus requiring systemic treatment.

A single subcutaneous injection of 2.5 mg tulathromycin/kg bodyweight (equivalent to
1 ml/40 kg bodyweight). For treatment of cattle over 300 kg bodyweight, divide the
dose so that no more than 7.5 ml are injected at one site.
Pigs
Intramuscular use.
A single intramuscular injection of 2.5 mg tulathromycin/kg bodyweight (equivalent to
1 ml/40 kg bodyweight) in the neck.
For treatment of pigs over 80 kg bodyweight, divide the dose so that no more than
2 ml are injected at one site.
For any respiratory disease, it is recommended to treat animals in the early stages of
the disease and to evaluate the response to treatment within 48 hours after injection.
If clinical signs of respiratory disease persist or increase, or if relapse occurs,
treatment should be changed, using another antibiotic, and continued until clinical
signs have resolved.
Sheep
Intramuscular use.
AN: 00616/2025 & 00618/2025
Page 5 of 9A single intramuscular injection of 2.5 mg tulathromycin/kg body weight (equivalent to
1 ml/40 kg body weight) in the neck.
To ensure correct dosage bodyweight should be determined as accurately as
possible. For multiple vial entry, an aspirating needle or multi-dose syringe is
recommended to avoid excessive broaching of the stopper.
The cap may be safely punctured up to 25 times in 100 ml-vials and 50 times in 250-
ml vials.

Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the
excipients.

Cattle:
Very common (>1 animal / 10 animals
treated):
Injection site swelling
, Injection site
fibrosis
, Injection site
haemorrhage
, Injection site
oedema
, Injection site reaction
1,2
,
Injection site pain
1
Can persist for approximately 30 days after injection.
Reversible changes of congestion.
Transient.
Pigs:
Very common (>1 animal / 10 animals
treated):
Injection site reaction
1,2
, Injection
site fibrosis
, Injection site
haemorrhage
, Injection site
oedema
1
Can persist for approximately 30 days after injection.
AN: 00616/2025 & 00618/2025
Reversible changes of congestion.
Sheep:
Very common (>1 animal / 10 animals
treated):
Discomfort
1,2
Head shaking, rubbing injection site, backing away
Transient, resolving within a few minutes.
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.

Cross resistance occurs with other macrolides. Do not administer simultaneously with
antimicrobials with a similar mode of action such as other macrolides or
lincosamides.
Sheep:
The efficacy of antimicrobial treatment of foot rot might be reduced by other factors,
such as wet environmental conditions, as well as inappropriate farm management.
Treatment of foot rot should therefore be undertaken along with other flock
management tools, for example providing dry environment.
Antibiotic treatment of benign foot rot is not considered appropriate. Tulathromycin
showed limited efficacy in sheep with severe clinical signs or chronic foot rot and
should therefore only be given at an early stage of foot rot.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
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, national and regional antimicrobial policies should be taken into account
when the veterinary medicinal product is used.
AN: 00616/2025 & 00618/2025
Use of the veterinary medicinal product deviating from the instructions given in the
SPC may increase the prevalence of bacteria resistant to tulathromycin and may
decrease the effectiveness of treatment with other macrolides, lincosamides and
group B streptogramins, due to the potential for cross resistance.
If a hypersensitivity reaction occurs appropriate treatment should be administered
without delay.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals
Tulathromycin is irritating to eyes. In case of accidental eye exposure, flush the eyes
immediately with clean water.
Tulathromycin may cause sensitisation by skin contact resulting in e.g. reddening of
the skin (erythema) and/or dermatitis. In case of accidental spillage onto skin, wash
the skin immediately with soap and water.
Wash hands after use.
In case of accidental self-injection, seek medical advice immediately and show the
package leaflet or the label to the physician.
If there is suspicion of a hypersensitivity reaction following accidental exposure
(recognised by e.g. itching, difficulty in breathing, hives, swelling on the face, nausea,
vomiting) appropriate treatment should be administered. Seek medical advice
immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the physician.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.

None known.

This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.

Cattle (meat and offal): 22 days.
Pigs (meat and offal): 13 days.
Sheep (meat and offal): 16 days.
Not authorised for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.
Do not use in pregnant animals, which are intended to produce milk for human
consumption, within 2 months of expected parturition.

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.