A successful farming season is always what every aquaculture farmer hopes for. However, with current deteriorating environmental conditions, even with good preventive measures, unexpected incidents in the pond are unavoidable. Faced with such situations, it is necessary to timely diagnose and treat diseases in cultured animals to restore their health, ensuring growth rate, survival rate, and yield for the farming season.
The product OXYTETRA contains Oxytetracycline, manufactured according to GMP standards, with a broad antibacterial spectrum that can treat many types of diseases in shrimp and fish today.
Mechanism of Action of Oxytetracycline
- Is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, belonging to the Tetracycline group (2nd generation).
- Oxytetracycline is lipophilic and can easily pass through cell membranes or passively diffuse through porin channels in bacterial membranes.
- Once inside the cell, oxytetracycline inhibits bacterial protein synthesis.
- Reduces bacterial cell growth.
- Is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, capable of treating most types of bacteria (Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria).
Uses of OXYTETRA
OXYTETRA is a specialized product for veterinary and aquaculture use, preventing and treating bacterial diseases in shrimp and fish.
- Slow-growing shrimp, early mortality.
- Symptoms: red spots, gill rot, pop-eye, hemorrhage in mouth, fins, abdomen; visceral congestion in fish.
- Luminous shrimp.
- Shrimp infected with Vibrio bacteria.
- Shrimp showing signs of reduced hepatopancreatic function.
OXYTETRA is a versatile product that can be used both as a feed additive and broadcast into water, helping to quickly reduce pathological signs in shrimp and fish.
Contraindications
Do not exceed the recommended dosage.
