Product description

Dry-Clox Intramammary Infusion is a product which provides bactericidal activity against gram-positive bacteria.

Active ingredients

Each Dry-Clox Intramammary Infusion syringe contains:

• Cloxacillin benzathine equivalent to 500 mg of cloxacillin

Indications for use

• Dry-Clox Intramammary Infusion is indicated for the treatment of mastitis in dairy cows during the dry period.

• Dry-Clox Intramammary Infusion has been shown by extensive clinical studies to be efficacious in the treatment of mastitis in dry cows, when caused by Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus including penicillin-resistant strains.

• Dry-Clox Intramammary Infusion is indicated in any cow known to harbor any of these organisms in the udder at drying off, or which has had repeated attacks of mastitis during the previous lactation, or is affected with mastitis at drying off, if caused by susceptible organisms.

Administration and dosage

• Infuse the contents of one syringe (10 mL) into each infected quarter following the last milking or early in the dry period.

• Dry-Clox Intramammary Infusion is for use in dry cows only. Administer immediately after the last milking. Use no later than 30 days prior to calving.

• Completely milk out all four quarters. The udder and teats should be thoroughly washed with warm water containing a suitable dairy antiseptic and dried, preferably using individual paper towels. Carefully scrub the teat end and orifice with 70% alcohol, using a separate swab for each teat. Allow to dry.

• For partial insertion:

  • Twist off upper portion of the Opti-Sert Protective Cap to expose 3-4 mm of the syringe tip.

• For full insertion:

  • Remove protective cap to expose the full length of the syringe tip.

• Insert syringe tip into the teat canal and expel the entire contents of syringe into the quarter. Withdraw the syringe and gently massage the quarter to distribute the medication.

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