YOUR PNEUMONIA KNOW-HOW COULD WIN WEIGHING KIT
YOUR PNEUMONIA KNOW-HOW COULD WIN WEIGHING KIT
This is the final week of the farmers weekly/Nuflor from Schering-Plough competition. Fill in
the coupon, answer the tie-breaker and – who knows? – you could win one of the eight
prizes of £1250-worth of Ritchey Tagg Tru-Test livestock weighing equipment
OVER the past four weeks we have looked at the potential costs to livestock producers of a pneumonia outbreak and the importance of acting quickly in close co-operation with your vet. In this final week we look at the benefits of Schering-Ploughs Nuflor first-line antibiotic for pneumonia.
Nuflor is fast-acting, reaching effective levels in the lungs within the hour. It is also long-lasting, with a full course of Nuflor providing effective cover for up to five days. Coverage is also broad, with Nuflor effective against all major bacterial causes of pneumonia – P.multocida, M.haemolytica and H.somnus.
Moreover, according to Veterinary Investigation Centre data, there has been no recorded resistance to Nuflor from these three key bacteria.
Farmers trust Nuflor. In a survey carried out this year, more farmers preferred Nuflor to any other antibiotic and the majority of farmers found it more effective than their previous antibiotic.
Now fill in the coupon and send it to us. You never know, you could soon be one of eight proud owners of Ritchey Tagg Tru-Test livestock weighing equipment each worth £1250.
farmers weekly/Nuflor competition
My answers to the following questions are as follows (the answer to each question is within the text on the page and farmers weekly issue indicated).
1. (Nov 9, p40) What was the average cost of pneumonia for each sick
animal in the SAC survey? (tick one box)
A: £42 B: £51 C: £63
2. (Nov, 16 p44) How many types of bacteria are mainly
responsible for causing pneumonia? (tick one box)
A: One B: Three C: Five
3. (Nov, 23 p38) What is the normal body temperature of a calf? (tick one box)
A: 103F (39.5C) B: 101.5F (38.5C) C: 98.4F (37C)
4. (Nov, 30 p42) If your first attempt at treatment fails, what can pneumonia
costs escalate to? (tick one box)
A: £84/animal B: £98/animal C: £104/animal
5. (this page) How long does it take for Nuflor to reach effective levels in the
lung? (tick one box)
A: Less than 1 hour B: 4-6 hours C: 12 hours
Tie-breaker (complete this sentence in less than 15 words):
Farmers trust Nuflor because …………………………………………………………….
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Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………
Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………… Postcode: ………………………………………..
Tel: …………………………………. Mobile: …………………………………………….
Are you a: (tick on box)
Tenant farmer? Owner-occupier? Farm manager?
Farm size (acres) ………………… Grass acreage (acres) …………………………
Dairy numbers ……………………. Beef numbers ……………………………………
Please send your completed coupon to: farmers weekly/Nuflor Competition, farmers weekly, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS.
Closing date is Dec 21, 2001.
Question 5:
How long does it take for
Nuflor to reach effective
levels in the lungs?
Use the answer to fill in the coupon on this page.
Then make sure you get it
to us by Dec 21
Nuflor benefits
• Proven first-line antibiotic for pneumonia.
• Effective against all major bacterial causes of pneumonia.
• No recorded resistance.
• Easy one-shot administration for up to five days cover.
• Farmers prefer Nuflor when treating pneumonia.
• Now available in extra-value 250ml bottles.
POM. Contains florfenicol. For further information and advice, consultyour veterinary surgeon.
Schering-Plough Animal Health, Breakspear Road South, Harefield, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 6LS
The prize
Win £1250-worth of
Ritchey Tagg Tru-Test quick and accurate livestock
weighing equipment – so
you can monitor how well
cattle recover after
treatment with Nuflor
1. How are the 8 £1250 vouchers for Ritchey Tagg weighing equipment to be won? Read the text and then study the question that will be published in each of the FW issues of Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 and Dec 7. There will be a chance to answer all five questions and complete the tie-breaker in the coupon in the Dec 7 issue.
2. The prize is one of 8 £1250 vouchers for Ritchey Tagg weighing equipment. No cash alternatives are available.
3. The decision of the judges and of the editor of FARMERS WEEKLY will in all matters be final and legally binding.
4. The completed entry forms are the property of FARMERS WEEKLY and Schering-Plough Animal Health.
5. The competition is open to all farmers and farm managers in Great Britain.
6. The closing date for receiving completed coupons is Fri, Dec 21. They should be addressed to: FARMERS WEEKLY/Nuflor Competition, FARMERS WEEKLY, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS.