Livestock · Ovis aries · typical adult weight 30.00–120.00 kg
Oxytetracycline is used in sheep for Respiratory infection, Respiratory infections, foot rot, chlamydial abortion. Routes documented in sheep: IM. A typical adult sheep weighs 30.00–120.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Oxytetracycline in sheep, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Terramycin, Liquamycin
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Inhibits protein synthesis by binding 30S ribosomal subunit. Broad-spectrum bacteriostatic agent.
Tissue irritation with IM injection. Avoid in young animals (tooth/bone discoloration). Chelation with divalent cations reduces absorption. Photosensitivity.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for sheep may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Why a species-specific page? Oxytetracycline pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in sheep — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.