Ultrapen withdrawal?

[saitek1989]

Have a Fat hogget that has prolapsed didn't get inlamb

I cleaned it put it back in as much as I could gave her a shot of ultra pen let her out she gave a cough and out it came so Guna get the vet to stitch her up then cull

Question is does ultrapen have a withdrawl period all it says on the bottle is they shouldnt be slaughtered when being treated

 

[llamedos]

Dosage & Administration

Cattle: Ultrapen LA may be administered by either the subcutaneous or intramuscular route of administration to non-lactating cattle and by the intramuscular route only to lactating cattle.
Pigs: Ultrapen LA may be administered by the intramuscular route of administration only.
The recommended dose rate is 20mg procaine penicillin per kg bodyweight, equivalent to 1ml per 15kg bodyweight. If signs persist at 72 hours repeat the dose.
Withdrawal Period

Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment.
Subcutaneous Administration: Cattle may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 13 days from the last treatment.
Intramuscular Administration: Cattle may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 23 days from the last treatment.
Pigs may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 10 days from the last treatment. Milk for human consumption must not be taken during treatment. Milk for human consumption may only be taken from treated cows after 132 hours from the last administration.

but ewes

 

[bovine]

As above - Ultrapen LA is not a sheep drug. There are penicillin products with a sheep licence.

If using a product off licence (and you'd struggle to justify that, but that is not currently under discussion) then a minimum withhold of 28days for meat and 7 days for milk/eggs.

Given that the cow with hold is less then 28 days would seem reasonable. You really need to speak to the specific vet who authorised the off licence use.........

(did the vet not label the bottle?)

 

[saitek1989]

Yes but I didn't see a wothdrawl on it any were but maby I just didn't look hard enough I'll ask the vet when I get her stitched up

Thanks any way just.out of curiosity do they do spot.checks for stuff like this or how do they know if an animal is still in the withdrawal period for Any product

 

[bovine]

They use satellite technology to monitor what you are doing.

 

[saitek1989]

Why are pigs 10 days and cattle 23 ?

 

[bovine]

Because they have different physiology. Have you tried pig milk?

 

[saitek1989]

The withdrawal is for meat how do they actually check for these in the meat though

 

[saitek1989]

And yes pig milk is delicious I think Tesco sells it now much healthier than elephant or rhinoceros milk

 

[saitek1989]

Sounds quite elaborate but plausible thanks for the info

But what I mean is after they are.slaughtered.how would they find out if they have been treated with anything they can't test for every drug there is

 

[bovine]

Clearly sarcasm doesn't always come across in posts.......

They do spot and risk based testing. Some in random, but if recent signs of injection then a carcase is held and tested. There is an annual report.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...nt_data/file/432374/2015_Residues_Results.pdf

 

[saitek1989]

Clearly sarcasm doesn't always come across in posts.......

I comes across just fine

 

[shearerlad]

I thought that if a drug was not licenced for a particular species then the withdrawal was to be taken as double for the longest withdrawal stated on the data sheet.

 

[bovine]

I thought that if a drug was not licenced for a particular species then the withdrawal was to be taken as double for the longest withdrawal stated on the data sheet.

No.

 

[Thick Farmer]

Just kill it.

 

[shearerlad]

If that's the case then I am playing it safe

 

[Wellhouse]

A bit off the original post but on the topic of ultrapen la does it make bulls go infertile for a wee while after they have been dosed with it? I remember being told certain drugs do but couldn't remember if ultrapen was one? Tia.