Veterinary Antibiotic Price in Bangladesh

This shelf holds antibiotics made for animals: water-soluble powders and oral solutions for poultry flocks, injections and boluses for cattle and goats, and a few products for pets. They come from the animal health divisions of Bangladesh’s drug companies. An antibiotic treats a bacterial infection a vet has diagnosed; it is the wrong tool for viral disease, which most poultry outbreaks are.

The shelf belongs to Anti-Infective Preparations.

Antibiotic Families for Livestock

Family	Generics here	Typical forms
Tetracyclines	Doxycycline, oxytetracycline	Water-soluble powder, injection
Fluoroquinolones	Enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, marbofloxacin	Oral solution, injection
Cephalosporins	Ceftriaxone, ceftiofur	Injection
Penicillins	Amoxicillin, amoxicillin with clavulanic acid, procaine penicillin	Soluble powder, injection
Macrolides and sulpha mixes	Tulathromycin, erythromycin with sulfadiazine and trimethoprim	Injection, soluble powder
Aminoglycosides	Gentamicin, streptomycin with penicillin	Injection

Which family suits an outbreak depends on the bacterium and the species, and in a flock it is often worth a laboratory test before treating. That decision belongs to a vet.

Treating a Flock Through the Water

Poultry antibiotics are mostly given in drinking water, so the dose reaches every bird that drinks. Withhold plain water for a short time first if your vet advises, so birds are thirsty when the medicated water goes in, and give only medicated water for the hours the label sets. Treat for the full number of days on the pack. A course stopped when birds look better leaves the toughest bacteria alive, and those are the ones that return.

Injections for Cattle and Goats

Ceftriaxone, ceftiofur, amoxicillin and long-acting products such as tulathromycin are injected, into muscle or a vein as the label specifies, by a vet or trained worker. The amount is set by the animal’s weight, so an estimate of weight matters. Use a clean needle for each animal, and record the date and product, which you will need to work out the withdrawal period.

Withdrawal and Residues

Antibiotic residues stay in milk, meat and eggs after treatment. Every product here prints a withdrawal period for each species, which can differ between milk and meat and between brands of the same antibiotic. Keep a written treatment record, and do not sell or eat produce from a treated animal until the longest relevant period has passed. Residues are how antibiotic resistance spreads from farms to people.

Prudent Use

• Do not add antibiotics to feed or water routinely to make animals grow faster.
• Do not use human antibiotics on animals or animal antibiotics on people.
• Fluoroquinolones and newer cephalosporins are reserved for cases your vet judges need them.
• Good water, ventilation and vaccination prevent more disease than any antibiotic can treat.

Antibiotics for Dogs and Cats

A smaller part of the shelf is for pets: amoxicillin with clavulanic acid, antibiotic eye drops and skin preparations. Pets are dosed by body weight, and cats in particular react badly to several medicines that are safe for dogs, so a vet should choose the product. Never give a pet a leftover human antibiotic.

Related Veterinary Shelves

• Anti-Bacterial Combination — antibiotics combined with other agents in one product.
• Anti-Helminthic — dewormers for cattle, goats and poultry.
• Anti-Coccidial — treatment for coccidiosis in poultry.
• Vaccine — poultry and cattle vaccines, the first line against viral disease.
• Vitamins & Minerals Supplement — support during and after treatment.

Veterinary Antibiotic Price in Bangladesh

Soluble powders are sold from small sachets to large packs, and the cost that matters for a flock is per litre of water treated over the full course. Injections cost more per dose, and newer cephalosporins and long-acting macrolides sit at the top of the range. Older tetracyclines and penicillins are the least expensive, which is one reason they are often the first choice where they still work.

Veterinary Antibiotic Manufacturers in Bangladesh

• Renata PLC (Animal Health) — Enrocin enrofloxacin and Doxivet doxycycline.
• Opsonin Pharma Limited (Agrovet) — Erocot, Clamox and Doxin powders.
• Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Animal Health) — Levomax oral solution and Triject injection.
• The Acme Laboratories Ltd (Vet) — Peflox, Fast-Vet bolus and ceftriaxone injections.
• Square Pharmaceuticals PLC (Vet) — Ciprocin-Vet and Moxacil-Vet.
• ACI Pharmaceuticals (Animal Health) — Acicef-3 injection and AciLin powder.
• Popular Pharmaceuticals PLC (Agrovet) — Fimox, Eracef and Gentabac.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do antibiotics work on Newcastle disease or bird flu?

No. These are viral diseases; vaccination and biosecurity prevent them. A vet may still prescribe an antibiotic for a secondary bacterial infection.

How long before I can sell milk or eggs?

After the withdrawal period printed on the specific product you used. It differs by product and by species.

Can I mix two antibiotics in the water?

Only on a vet’s advice. Some combinations cancel each other out or harm the birds.

Why did the antibiotic stop working on my farm?

Repeated or incomplete courses breed resistant bacteria. A vet can test which antibiotic still works.

How should leftover antibiotic powder be stored?

Sealed, dry and out of sunlight, and only until the expiry date. Never save medicated water for another day.

Is a vet’s advice needed?

These products can be ordered freely, but choosing an antibiotic and its dose should come from a vet.