Dosage

Use dosage as directed by the product or your veterinarian!

Dose Location This damage is the result of improper dosage of a strong antibiotic in the wrong injection site. The muscle damage and discolored tissue are a result of the irritation caused by the antibiotic. Product migration resulted in a large area of damaged tissue.

Three x Dosage Rate This large lesion, which caused a significant amount of muscle damage, is the result of administering three times the recommended dosage of a broad spectrum antibiotic. The lesion resulting from this improper dose would eliminate five sirloin steaks.

Improper Dose This slide shows a blemish about two inches in length and having the diameter of a golf ball. This resulted from the administration of the proper dosage of a long acting antibiotic as a subcutaneous injection given in the neck. The lesion did not penetrate the muscle too deeply and could be easily removed at slaughter resulting in a minimal loss to the packer. Much better!

 

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