10/09/07
UK pig units with acute or chronic respiratory disease have a
powerful new tool at their disposal as Schering-Plough build on
the success of their injectable antibiotic Nuflor Swine and launch
Nuflor Drinking Water Concentrate (Nuflor DWC) for pig producers.
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Florfenicol, the active ingredient of Nuflor is a unique class
of antibiotic which is highly effective against most gram positive
and gram negative bacteria. Schering-Plough confirms that the drinking
water concentrate option is proven for both the treatment and prevention
of major respiratory diseases such as those caused by Actinobacillus
pleuropneumoniae (APP) and Pasteurella multocida.
Schering-Plough views this introduction as an important tool for
UK pig producers. Ross Kelly, BVMS, MRCVS, UK Pig Team Manager
explains, “Nuflor carries significant advantages in the way
in which it treats even severe respiratory disease, it provides
very high bioavailability, is rapidly absorbed and is therefore
able to deliver active kill levels to diseased tissue within an
hour.” Ross Kelly continues, “These respiratory diseases
can rapidly kill pigs, so the increased scope given by Nuflor Injection
and Nuflor DWC to rapidly treat infection and now to prevent infection
effectively can halt the spread and result in a swift recovery.
Combined with good management the negative impact on growth, feed
conversion efficiency and overall cost of production can be greatly
reduced.”
The new drinking water concentrate option provides producers with
the opportunity to treat and prevent disease in groups of pigs
with the minimal amount of handling and associated stress. In-water
medication has become an increasingly popular and effective method
of treating growing pigs. Ross Kelly adds,” We are also working
with units that have not regularly used in-water medication before
and advising them on using equipment such as Dosatron® so that
treatment programmes can be established readily.”
Note: Nuflor injectable and Nuflor Drinking Water Concentrate are
prescription only medicines and are only available through a prescribing
vet.
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