Prescribing responsible treatments that will minimise resistance without compromising on results, can feel like a constant battle - with the Choose Black range, it needn’t be.
This season we’re building on the success of Choose Black by promoting our range exclusively to you as veterinarians, a range that is proven in NZ and contains some of the most responsible treatment options on the market.
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FIGHTING RESISTANCE
Minimising the development of antimicrobial resistance in animals through prudent prescribing has become an essential part of the veterinarian’s role in the 21st century.
The majority of antimicrobial use in New Zealand dairy practice is for mastitis, so the need for responsible use is greatest in this area. Fortunately, our most common major pathogens, Strep. uberis and Staph. aureus, both have narrow spectrum treatment options such as penicillin and cloxacillin that remain efficacious, with no evidence that resistant isolates such as MRSA are present in dairy cattle. This means that NZ veterinarians can prescribe responsibly without compromising on results.
YOUR PARTNER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MASTITIS
THE CHOOSE BLACK RANGE
Intracillin® 1000 MC
Intracillin® 1000 Milking Cow is an intramammary that contains 1 gm or procaine penicillin in every tube. It’s the first choice to treat Strep. uberis at calving, and during lactation when a shorter time out of the vat is desired.
Masticillin™
Masticillin™ is an injectable that contains 15 gm of procaine penicillin in each 30 ml vial. It’s used to treat early season, multi-quarter mastitis, particularly Strep. uberis.
Nitroclox™ LA
Nitroclox™ LA is an intramammary containing 200 mg of cloxacillin in every tube. It is a Staph. aureus specialist and is used for treatment in mid to late lactation.
Penclox™ 1200 HPMC
Penclox™ 1200 HPMC is an intramammary containing 1 gm of procaine penicillin and 200 mg of cloxacillin in every tube. This combination is a world-first, and can be used throughout the season for both Strep. uberis and Staph. aureus.