Cov tshuaj tiv thaiv kab mob kev loj hlob muaj qhov ua haujlwm ntawm txhawb kev ua kom muaj protein ntau, txhim kho kev hloov pub mis, thiab ua kom nce phaus ntxiv. Nws muaj inhibitory ntxim rau Gram-tsis zoo cov kab mob; nws muaj qee yam inhibitory ntxim rau Gram-zoo cov kab mob; nws tseem siv tau los tiv thaiv kev cuam tshuam los ntawm kev quav yeeb tshuaj xws li tetracycline thiab chloramphenicol.
Cov qaib thiab cov os yog xav tau zoo ntawm cov khoom no thiab tau muaj kev tshaj tawm tias lom. Cov Tshuaj Veterinary Pharmacopoeia (2005 tsab) tseem tau hais meej meej tias quinethanol txwv tsis pub siv rau hauv nqaij qaib thiab tsiaj ntses.