Beginning in June 2023 over the counter antibiotics for livestock will be available by prescription only.
The following is a list of products that will require a veterinarian’s VCPR:
ORAL –
- Sulfas: Sustain III, Albon
- Tetracycline: Terramycin Bolus, Calf Scour Bolus
INJECTIBLES –
- Penicillin: Pen G, DuraPen
- Oxytetracline: LA 200, Normycin 300, Curamycin 72-200, Biomycin 200
- Tylosin: Tylan 200
- Sulfa: Di-Methox, SulfaMed
- Erythromycin: Gallimycin 200
INTRAMAMMARY –
- Penicillin: Masti-Clear
- Cephapirin: ToDAY, ToMORROW
In order to buy the above antibiotics you will need a valid Veterinary – Client – Patient Relationship (VCPR).
You can read some Frequently Asked Questions about this new FDA rule, here.
Rockingham Cooperative has limited quantities of the above antibiotics in-stock at our Farm Supply locations for our customers up until the deadline for a VCPR requirement. Following June 2023 these antibiotics can be purchased from your veterinarian or through a mail-order pharmacy however, a veterinarian prescription must be on file.