The recommended dose rates are as follows:

pigs: 10-20mg/kg bodyweight daily

broilers: 20-30mg/kg bodyweight daily

layers: 20-25mg/kg bodyweight daily

turkeys: 10-30 mg/kg bodyweight daily

ducks: 10-30 mg/kg bodyweight daily

These dose rates can usually be achieved by mixing 1.2kg of Aurofac® 250mg/g Granular Premix per tonne of complete feed to give a concentration of 300 ppm chlortetracycline hydrochloride. However the correct incorporation rate should be calculated based on the feed consumption rates of the animals to be treated.

To ensure thorough dispersion of the product, it should first be mixed with a suitable quantity of feed ingredients before incorporation into the final mix. Aurofac® 250mg/g Granular Premix can be incorporated in pelletes feed preconditioned at temperatures up to 70°C.

The medicated feed should be supplied to the affected pen(s) or group(s) of pigs, chickens, turkeys or ducks. Treatment should be continued for a period of five to seven days for respiratory or systemic infections. During the treatment period , only feed medicated with the product should be supplied.