Norbrook broadens antibiotic line with Tulieve

Norbrook has launched Tulieve, a generic tulathromycin injectable, to its complete and intensive portfolio of anti-infective merchandise accessible to veterinarians to be used in meals animals.

In line with Eric Moore, DVM, director of technical companies for Norbrook, Tulieve is a rapidly- absorbed, long-lasting single-shot antibiotic that has confirmed extremely efficient towards a broad spectrum of bacterial pathogens that have an effect on beef cattle, non-lactating dairy cattle and swine.

“Tulieve, like different tulathromycin injectables, is a semi-synthetic macrolide class of bacteriostatic antimicrobials that disrupts protein synthesis of each Gram-positive and Gram-negative micro organism,” mentioned Dr. Moore. “That’s what makes this class of antibiotics so efficient towards a broad spectrum of illnesses, particularly respiratory illnesses in cattle and swine.”

Dr. Moore famous that Tulieve will be administered in a low-volume dose and has a brief 18-day withdrawal time for beef and 5-day withdrawal for swine, giving veterinarians and producers extra flexibility and choices in relation to managing sick animals. These choices additionally embrace 4 completely different sizes of Tulieve: Unique 1 liter, 500 mL (each in hanger bottles), 250 mL and 100 mL.

“Tulieve, from Norbrook, is the one generic tulathromycin accessible in plastic bottles, making it simpler for veterinarians and producers to deal with whereas lowering the danger of product loss because of breakage.”

With the introduction of Tulieve, a macrolide, Norbrook provides a fifth class of chemistry to its anti-infective portfolio, making it probably the most complete line of antimicrobial remedy choices accessible from one firm.