Sulfamethoxine

Sulfamethoxine is a sulfonamide antibiotic used to treat various bacterial and protozoal infections in livestock and pets.

Cattle: Treatment of shipping fever complex (bacterial pneumonia), calf diphtheria, and foot rot.
Poultry (Chickens): Treatment of avian colibacillosis, pullorum, fowl typhoid, and infectious rhinitis.
Swine (Pigs): Used for treatment of piglet edema, atrophic rhinitis, pleuropneumonia, yellow and white scour (diarrhea), and toxoplasmosis.
Sheep and Goats: Used to treat pneumonia and coccidiosis (a parasitic infection), though often as an extra-label (off-label) drug.
Dogs and Cats: Potentiated sulfonamides like the combination of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim are commonly prescribed by veterinarians for urinary tract infections (UTIs), skin infections, and certain parasitic infections,

Oral Administration: This is the most frequent method for small animals like dogs and cats, and can also be used for livestock.
- Tablets/Bolus: The medication is given by mouth as a pill or large tablet.
- Liquid Suspension: A liquid form (often flavored for pets) is administered directly into the animal’s mouth using an oral syringe. This can be given with or without food.
- Drinking Water/Drench: For poultry and cattle, sulfadimethoxine is often provided as a concentrated solution or soluble powder mixed into the drinking water supply to medicate a flock or herd. For individual cattle treatment, the solution may be given as an oral drench.
Intravenous (IV) Injection: An injectable solution is available for use only in cattle to treat conditions like shipping fever or foot rot. This is administered directly into the jugular vein by a veterinarian or trained professional following specific sterile procedures to prevent tissue damage.
Subcutaneous (SQ) Injection: Sometimes administered under the skin on the first day of treatment, to rapidly achieve therapeutic blood levels.

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