Trade names may vary depending upon availability. At present, other vaccines commonly administered to domestic livestock are not considered necessary unless potential contact with domestic animals is expected. A graduate student is using our records for the past 5 years to establish a normal range for reindeer. Other profiles run as needed. Most cattle or sheep doses are used for worming medications, antibiotics, etc.
Dose varies considerably depending upon the animals temperament and stage of excitement.
Calm, tractable animals respond well to low doses of xylazine. We reverse xylazine using tolazoline although yohimbine can be used. Isolate animals with draining abscesses. Control of fox-tail can help reduce the incidence. Rutting bulls are extremely sensitive to xylazine and may be unable to clear cyclohexamines.