For administration in the drinking water. Medicated water may be put directly into a header tank or supplied through a water-proportioner.
Dosage 10 mg of enrofloxacin per kg live body-weight per day for 3-5 consecutive days. In mixed infections and in chronic progressive conditions, treatment should be given for 5 consecutive days. If no clinical improvement is achieved within 2-3 days, alternative antimicrobial therapy based on susceptibility testing should be considered.
Before use, header tanks should be emptied, cleaned and filled with a known volume of clean water before addition of the required amount of product. The resulting mixture should be stirred. Header tanks should be regularly inspected for the presence of dust, the growth of algae and sedimentation.
Medication of the drinking water should be continuous during the treatment period and no other source of water should be available. Medicated water should be made up every day, immediately before it is offered to the birds. Calculate the total body mass to be treated and the total daily water consumption before each treatment.
The consumption of medicated water depends on the age and clinical condition of the birds, the ambient temperature, and the lighting regime. In order to obtain the correct dosage, the concentration of the product should be adjusted accordingly. Taking into account that 10 mg enrofloxacin per kg body weight corresponds to 0.1 ml of the product per kg body weight, the following calculation should be made to determine the amount of the product required per litre of drinking water:
0.1 x Average bodyweight of birds to be treated(kg) x No. of birds | |
____________________________________________________ | = ml of product per litre of drinking water |
Total water consumption of the flock on the previous day (litres) | |