Neocalf
New complex based on nitazoxanide and colistin for the treatment of diarrhea in calves caused by Cryptosporidium spp., E. coli, Salmonella spp., and Clostridium spp.
- Effective against all-known causative pathogens of calf diarrhea in the neonatal period
- Active against clostridium unlike other analogues
- There is no resistance to nitazoxanide
- Individual dispenser for a convenient use
- Safe from the first days of life
Nitazoxanide is an antiprotozoal and anthelmintic agent that is active against Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Entamoeba histolytica, Trichomonas vaginalis, Clostridium spp. Ancylostomatidae, Haemonchus, Nematodirus, Ostertagia, Trichostrongylus, Strongylidae.
Colistin sulfate is active against a number of gram-negative microorganisms, including Aerobacter aerogenes, E. соli, Enterobacter spp., Haemophilus spp., Klebsiella spp., Pasteurella spp., Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp.
| Specie | Indication | Method of administration | Dosage | Treatment course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | Treatment of cryptosporidiosis | Once, orally, individually using a dispenser or with an individual portion of milk, colostrum, whole milk substitute, water | 1-2 ml/10 kg of animal body weight | Once a day for 3-5 days |
| Treatment of mixed infections | 2 ml/10 kg of animal body weight |
Contraindications and special instructions:
Individual hypersensitivity of the animal to the components of the drug, as well as severe liver and kidney damage. In case of an overdose of the drug, anxiety, disorientation, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea may occur.
Use Neocalf carefully with drugs which active ingredients have a high degree of binding to proteins due to competition in this case with nitazoxanide (for example, warfarin). The recommended interval between the use of the above drugs and Neocalf should be at least two hours.
Withdrawal period:
meat: 13 days