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- A study in Alberta, Canada compared the effectiveness of a single long-lasting injection of ceftiofur crystalline free acid against three daily treatments of ceftiofur sodium for cattle with footrot.
- Both treatments showed similar success rates—99.5% for the long-acting injection and 99.0% for the daily treatments—14 days after administration.
- Using a long-acting antimicrobial could potentially cut down on labor costs and space needed for hospitalized cattle during high-risk periods.
Article Abstract
A study was conducted in a feedlot in Alberta, Canada, to compare the clinical efficacy of a single injection of ceftiofur crystalline free acid sterile injectable suspension with three daily treatments of ceftiofur sodium sterile powder for the treatment of footrot. Use of a long-acting antimicrobial to treat footrot would reduce labor costs and hospital pen space requirements during high-risk periods. Four hundred cattle clinically diagnosed with footrot were systematically randomized to one of two treatment groups. The treatment success rate at 14 days after treatment (99.5% for ceftiofur crystalline free acid sterile injectable suspension and 99.0% for ceftiofur sodium sterile powder for injection) was not statistically different (P>.05) between the two drugs.
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