Example Questions for Medication Labels- any species

  1. What species can you administer this drug to?
  2. What is the withdrawal time?
  3. What diseases will this medication treat?
  4. What type of injection should you administer? (Intramuscular, subcutaneous)
  5. Where on the animal should you give the injection?
  6. What is the active ingredient?
  7. Who is the manufacturer?
  8. How much medication is in this bottle?
  9. What are the storage requirements for this medication?

Questions for calculations

Your market hog weighs 150 pounds, how much should you give him?

Today is April 1 and you start administering the medication today, when can you safely harvest this animal?

Given a choice of two different medications, which one would you choose? (The one that treats the disease, fits the withdrawal time and uses the least amount of medication)

Swine Example

  1. Please ear notch your pig. His litter number is 50 and his pig number is 5.
  1. September 27, 2014: 50-5 weighs 4 pounds and you must give him an Iron injection. Find the medication label for iron and complete the treatment record.

Product Name:Uniferon 200

Storage Requirement:Room Temp (59-86F)

Dosage:1mL

Route of Administration:IM

  1. October 11, 2014: 50-5 is weaned, weight is 18lbs. He needs to be vaccinated for respiratory diseases caused by swine influenza virus. Find the medication label for the vaccine and complete the treatment record.

Product Name:FluSure

Storage Requirement:Refrigerator (2-7C)

Dosage:2 ML

Route of Administration:IM

When should a booster be administered: 3 weeks

Withdrawal Time:21 days

  1. October 25, 2014: Chronic cough in the nursery and the vet prescribes Neomycin to treat the entire nursery. There are 325 hogs in the nursery with an average weight of 29 pounds. Find the medication label and complete the treatment record.

Product Name: Neomycin

Dosage: 1 pint mixed in water

Route of Administration: Oral

Duration of Treatment:up to 14 days

Withdrawal Time: 3 days

  1. January 24, 2015: 50-5 has come up lame, due to bacterial arthritis, his weight is 240 lbs. You decide to treat him for three days and see if he gets better. Find the medication label and complete the treatment record.

Product Name:Lincomix

Dosage:4 mL

Route of Administration: IM

Duration of Treatment: 3 days

On what date can 50-5 safely be sold? January 29

Sheep Example

Task:

It is one month before your state show and your lamb starts coughing and has a runny nose. You contact the veterinarian and she says you can use either Naxcel or Micotil to treat the lamb. Your lamb will be harvested at the conclusion of the show in 30 days. You must decide which one is best for your situation. Your lamb(#1521) weighs 150 pounds.

  1. Read the medication label and choose which medication would be best for the situation. Explain why you chose the medication.
  2. Decide which needle size you should use and why.
  3. Calculate the dosage. Remember your lamb weighs 150 pounds
  4. Tell what type of injection you will give.
  5. Show on the lamb where you will give the injection.
  6. Complete the treatment record

Treatment Record

Barn Treatment Record
Date / Animal ID / Product / Amount Given / Route
IM, SQ, water, Feed / Initials of who gave medication / Withdrawal Time needed before harvest / Date withdrawal completed