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How to choose injectable antibiotics for your beef cattle

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
Jul 10, 2020
Jul 10, 2020 Updated Jul 10, 2020

Cattle in pasture — Cattle graze in a pasture after a rainstorm in southern Deuel County, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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There are a lot of products on the shelves at veterinary clinics. To choose the appropriate drug, consider how many times you will be able to give the drug, what the labeled indications are, what the meat withdrawal time is, and how much it is going to cost.

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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz is Associate Veterinarian at Animal Medical Care in Brookings, South Dakota.

The Vet Report is provided in conjunction with Prairie View Veterinary Clinic with locations in Miller, Redfield, Wessington Springs and Highmore, S.D. Questions? Send an email to owner Eric Knock, DVM, at reknock@venturecomm.net or write 321 E. 14th St., Miller, SD 57362.