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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1744614" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>I'm a veterinarian... the only time in the last 25 years that I've used - or even considered using - penicillin was in a futile attempt to treat a young heifer with tetanus. I knew the likelihood of success was low, but Penicillin was cheap, and potentially effective for that malady in combination with massive doses of tetanus antitoxin.</p><p>For most livestock maladies, it is an antibiotic that is a poor choice, if not totally ineffective, anymore. It's largely a drug - while miraculous in its day - whose time has come and gone, IMO.</p><p></p><p>I've rarely seen a layman - and sadly, not many of my food animal/mixed practice veterinary colleagues, either - who have used/dosed Penicillin correctly.</p><p>Based on the pharmacokinetics of the drug (we're talking plain old Procaine Penicillin G, 300,000 IU/ml), you need to give 3 cc per 100# body weight twice daily... for 3-5 days, or until clinical signs have abated. How many of y'all actually gave that much... or did you just give a cow 10cc (one 12-hr dose for a 330 lb calf) and call it 'good'?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1744614, member: 12607"] I'm a veterinarian... the only time in the last 25 years that I've used - or even considered using - penicillin was in a futile attempt to treat a young heifer with tetanus. I knew the likelihood of success was low, but Penicillin was cheap, and potentially effective for that malady in combination with massive doses of tetanus antitoxin. For most livestock maladies, it is an antibiotic that is a poor choice, if not totally ineffective, anymore. It's largely a drug - while miraculous in its day - whose time has come and gone, IMO. I've rarely seen a layman - and sadly, not many of my food animal/mixed practice veterinary colleagues, either - who have used/dosed Penicillin correctly. Based on the pharmacokinetics of the drug (we're talking plain old Procaine Penicillin G, 300,000 IU/ml), you need to give 3 cc per 100# body weight twice daily... for 3-5 days, or until clinical signs have abated. How many of y'all actually gave that much... or did you just give a cow 10cc (one 12-hr dose for a 330 lb calf) and call it 'good'? [/QUOTE]
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