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Products
PNEUMOSPECTIN
Lincomycin, Spectinomycin
Antibacterial
Pharmaceutical form
Injectable solution
Target species
Broilers / Turkeys / Swine / Cattle / Sheep / Goats / Dogs / Cats
Pack sizes
100 ml
250 ml
Responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials.
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Composition
Lincomycin (hydrochloride)
50 mg /ml
Spectinomycin (sulphate)
100 mg /ml
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Posology and administration route
Calves:
5 mg of lincomycin and 10 mg spectinomycin per kg bw (corresponding to 1 ml PNEUMOSPECTIN /10 kg bw) intramuscularly, twice daily for the first day followed by once daily for 3-5 days.
Ovine and caprine:
5 mg of lincomycin and 10 mg spectinomycin per kg bw (corresponding to 1 ml PNEUMOSPECTIN /10 kg bw) intramuscularly, once daily for 3-5 days.
Pigs:
5 mg of lincomycin and 10 mg spectinomycin per kg bw (corresponding to 1 ml PNEUMOSPECTIN/10 kg bw) intramuscularly, to be repeated, if necessary, 24 hours later and for 5 days maximum.
Chickens and turkeys:
5 mg of lincomycin and 10 mg spectinomycin per kg bw (corresponding to 1 ml PNEUMOSPECTIN/10 kg bw) by subcutaneous route, once daily for 3 days.
Cats and Dogs:
10 mg of lincomycin and 20 mg spectinomycin per kg bw (corresponding to 1 ml PNEUMOSPECTIN /5 kg bw) intramuscularly. The treatment may be repeated at 12 to 24 hours intervals for 3 to 7 days according to clinical response. -
Indications for use
Cattle:
Respiratory infections, arthritis and omphalitis.
Ovine and caprine:
Respiratory infections and mycoplasmosis.
Pigs:
Enteric adenomatosis (ileitis) caused by Lawsonia intracellularis, Hemorrhagic enteritis and colibacillosis, Mycoplasmosis and Infectious arthritis.
Chikens and turkeys:
Mycoplasmosis associated or not to Escherichia coli, Aerosacculitis caused by Escherichia coli, Avian cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida.
Cats and Dogs:
Treatment of respiratory, intestinal, urinary, skin infections (including wounds and abscess) and arthritis caused by organisms sensitive to the action of lincomycin and/or spectinomycin, including Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Bacteroides spp., Clostridium spp., Fusobacterium spp., Actinomyces spp, Mycoplasma spp. -
Withdrawal periods
Calves:
Meat and offal: 14 days.
Milk: zero hours
Ovine and caprine:
Meat and offal: 14 days
Milk: do not use in females producing milk for human consumption, during lactation or dry period nor in future producers of milk for human consumption within 2 months before calving.
Pigs:
Meat and offal: 14 days.
Chickens and turkeys:
Meat and offal: 14 days
Eggs: do not use in laying hens producing eggs for human consumption.