Failure of high-capacity pneumatic darts to consistently deliver tulathromycin to calves after remote drug delivery

Authors

  • J. F. Coetzee Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • M. D. Kleinhenz Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • D. R. Magstadt Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • V. L. Cooper Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • N. K. Van Engen Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • J. S. Smith Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • N. Rand Rand Veterinary Services, Marshalltown, IA 50158
  • P. G. Gorden Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163483

Keywords:

Remote drug delivery, darts, antimicrobial, high-capacity pneumatic darts, tulathromycin, beef cattle

Abstract

Remote drug delivery (RDD) using pneumatic darts is becoming widespread in beef production systems with an estimated 4 million darts sold last year. Data concerning the impact of pneumatic dart delivery of antimicrobials in cattle are deficient in the published literature. In this report we describe a case of failure of high-capacity pneumatic darts to consistently deliver tulathromycin to calves after RDD.

Cover image of the 49th Conference Proceedings: An image of a herd of Angus cattle grazing in a field at dusk. Yellow background.

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Published

2016-09-15

Issue

2016

Section

Research Summaries 3