Amoxicillin is an antibiotic.
It is mainly used for Gram-positive cocci and Gram-negative bacteria infections that are sensitive to ampicillin, such as pasteurellosis, Escherichia coli, white diarrhea, salmonellosis, staphylococcal and streptococcal infections;
and auxiliary treatment of decreased egg production and reproductive tract anaerobic infections, intestinal infections, and enterotoxic syndrome.
Features
It has a broad-spectrum antibacterial effect, strong antibacterial activity, good absorption, and high blood drug concentration, so it has a good effect on systemic infections.
Its bactericidal mechanism is to inhibit the synthesis of bacterial cell walls. The penicillin-binding protein of bacteria plays the role of a synthase in the synthesis of bacterial cell walls. Amoxicillin loses its activity after binding to it.
Application
1. Early infection of Streptococcus suis, Pasteurella, Haemophilus parasuis, and Staphylococcus suis is effective.
2. Treatment of yellow and white diarrhea and erysipelas in piglets.
3. Used for systemic infection of sows and postpartum anti-inflammatory.
4. Avian Escherichia coli and salpingitis.
Advantages and disadvantages of different methods of using amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is added to feed for use
Advantages
1. Less labor can be used to treat a large number of livestock and poultry. 2. If a treatment needs to last for several days, adding the drug to the feed will reduce the probability of missing some animals.
Disadvantages
1. Long duration of action
2. Different products, the stability of the molecule is affected by feed pelleting
3. The health of the pig will affect the feed intake
4. The risk of intestinal microecological imbalance
Amoxicillin is added to drinking water for use
Advantages
1. A large number of pigs can be treated at one time with less labor.
2. Targeted treatment can be carried out in a pig house or even in different pens in the same house.
3. Amoxicillin dissolved in water is a very effective follow-up treatment measure, which is particularly important during disease outbreaks.
Disadvantages
1. Drinking water administration is not as uniform as mixing feed administration.
2. Low pH value. Some pig farms have a low pH value in the water source or use acidifiers.
3. The health of the pigs will also affect the amount of water they drink.
