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Division 2 Antibiotics as listed below must be added to produce these concentrations in the final diluted semen:F1

United Kingdom

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not less than:

  • 500 μg streptomycin per ml final dilution,

  • 500 IU penicillin per ml final dilution,

  • 150 μg lincomycin per ml final dilution,

  • 300 μg spectinomycin per ml final dilution.

An alternative combination of antibiotics with an equivalent effect against campylobacters, leptospires and mycoplasmas may be used.

Immediately after their addition the diluted semen must be kept at a temperature of at least 5  o C for a period of not less than 45 minutes.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Council Directive 2003/43/EC of 26 May 2003 amending Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.

Notes on the whole EU Directive

Textual amendments

F1

Deleted by Council Directive 93/60/EEC of 30 June 1993 amending Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species and extending it to cover fresh bovine semen.