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Tetracycline: Drugs
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Tetracycline is administered to the animal either by injection or in treated food. Action of the drug results in the formation of an altered tissue layer in tooth and bone. This "biomarker" can be seen in thin, calcified tooth and/or bone sections viewed with a fluorescent microscope.
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Tetracycline is normally not prescribed to pregnant women unless there is no other suitable drug because it can have toxic effects on the bone development of the foetus. If it is prescribed to nursing mothers it is advisable for them to stop breast feeding because tetracycline is secreted into breast milk.
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Because many strains of the following groups of gram-positive microorganisms have been shown to be resistant to Tetracycline, culture and susceptibility testing are recommended. Up to 44 percent of strains of Streptococcus pyogenes and 74 percent of Streptococcus faecalis have been found to be resistant to Tetracycline drugs. Therefore, Tetracyclines should not be used for streptococcal disease unless the organisms have been demonstrated to be susceptible.
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