• Rumen acidifying agent
• Antiseptic
• Disinfectant

• Rumen acidifying agent - Decrease Rumen pH
• Antiseptic - Destroy bacteria by liberation of H+ ions

• Ruminal stasis
• Urea toxicity
• 0.25% for urinary tract irrigation
• 1-3% for burn dressing
• Surgical dressing
• 5%  for bacteriocidal to treat Otitis externa
• 33% for ringworm lesion
• 99% (glacial acetic acid) for wart destruction

Cattle @

1000-2000mL PO

Sheep @

250-500mL PO

Horse @

250ml/450kg b.wt. PO (for enterolith prevention)

• Ruminal acidosis

• Metabolic acidosis
• Corrosive action on skin and mucous membrane

NA