ATC Vet Code: QG52X.
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Various products for teat and udder.
Pharmacodynamic properties
Infusion of the product into each udder quarter produces a physical barrier against the entry of bacteria thereby reducing the incidence of new intramammary infections during the dry period.
The product is sterile and has no antimicrobial activity.
Pharmacokinetic particulars
Bismuth subnitrate is not absorbed from the mammary gland but resides as a seal in the teat until physically removed (shown in cows with a dry period up to 100 days).