Case report

Use of compounded antibiotics for treatment of mastitis

Authors

  • Ynte H. Schukken Quality Milk Promotion Services, NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • Ruben N. Gonzalez Quality Milk Promotion Services, NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • David J. Wilson Quality Milk Promotion Services, NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • Linda Garrison Quality Milk Promotion Services, NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • Frank Welcome Quality Milk Promotion Services, NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • Gary Bennett Quality Milk Promotion Services, NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • Hal Schulte Quality Milk Promotion Services, NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • Fred Julius Quality Milk Promotion Services, NYS College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • Roger Saltman Upjohn Animal Health, Cazenovia, NY 13035

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol34no2p130-133

Keywords:

adulteration, antibiotics, bovine mastitis, case studies, cows, dairy cows, dexamethasone, drug residues, drug therapy, mastitis, penicillins, spectinomycin, beta-lactam antibiotics

Abstract

Extralabel treatment of mastitis in dairy cows may be of questionable efficacy and legality. This study examines the extralabel use of an antibiotic mixture compounded by a veterinary clinic to treat cows for mastitis on 3 farms. The mixture contained penicillin, spectinomycin and dexamethasone. The literature and regulations regarding use of each of these drugs for treatment of mastitis are discussed. The requirements established by the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA) were not met. The objective of this report is to increase awareness of risks involved in extralabel use of antibiotics. Adulteration of the compounded product, and potential for drug residues in foods from animal origin, are of particular concern.

Cover image of Volume 34, no.2 of the Bovine Practitioner: three photographs placed on top of an image of Mt. Rushmore at dawn. From top clockwise the photographs are of a herd of bison grazing on a field, a view of the badlands national park at sunrise, and the statue of Crazy Horse Monument with the view of the unfinished monument in the background

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Published

2000-05-01

How to Cite

Schukken, Y. H., Gonzalez, R. N., Wilson, D. J., Garrison, L., Welcome, F., Bennett, G., Schulte, H., Julius, F., & Saltman, R. (2000). Case report: Use of compounded antibiotics for treatment of mastitis. The Bovine Practitioner, 34(2), 130–133. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol34no2p130-133

Issue

Vol. 34, No. 2 (2000 May)

Section

Articles