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Tylan Soluble:  Dosage and administration
 
 
Tylan Soluble
Dosage and administration
Calves
One gram of Tylan Soluble per young calf administered orally twice daily for seven to fourteen days. The product may be incorporated into the milk or reconstituted milk replacer at the time of feeding.
Chickens and turkeys
TYLAN Soluble is administered in the drinking water at a concentration of 0.5 g per litre to provide 50-200 mg/kg bw, depending on the age and the water consumption of the birds.
For routine preventative medication in poultry, the following programmes are recommended:
As an aid to mycoplasmosis prevention in chickens (refer to Table 1):
Tylan Soluble: Table 1
Class of Stock
Age
Tylan Soluble at 0.5g per litre
Broiler
0-3 days
35 g per 1000 birds
4th week of life
35 g per 1000 birds
Layers & Replacement pullets
0-3 days
35 g per 1000 birds
4th week of life
35 g per 1000 birds
9th-12 th week
48 hours medication
16th-20th week
48 hours medication
Breeders
0-3 days
50 g per 1000 birds
4th week of life
80 g per 1000 birds
9th, 12th, 16th, 20th, 24th weeks of age
48 hours medication
As an aid to mycoplasmosis prevention in turkeys (refer to Table 2):
Tylan Soluble: Table 2
Class of Stock
Age
Tylan Soluble at 0.5g per litre
Table Turkeys
0-5 days
12.5 g per 100 birds
4th week of life
7.5 g per 100 birds
For treatment of mycoplasmosis (refer to Table 3):
Tylan Soluble: Table 3
Class of Stock
Tylan Soluble at 0.5g per litre
Broilers
24-72 hours medication
Layers & Replacement pullets
48-72 hours medication
Turkeys
48-120 hours medication
As an aid in the control of necrotic enteritis in chickens (refer to Table 4):
As an aid in the control of outbreaks of necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens in chickens use Tylan in the drinking water for 5 days at a concentration of 0.15 g per litre water (150ppm), to provide 20-50 mg/kg bw, depending on the age and the water consumption of the birds.
Tylan Soluble: Table 4
Class of Stock
Tylan Soluble at 0.15g per litre
Broilers
5 days
Layers & Replacement pullets
5 days
Pigs
For the prevention and control of swine dysentery and enzootic pneumonia, Tylan soluble is administered in the drinking water to provide 25 mg/kg bodyweight. This may be achieved by adding 0.25g per litre (1.1 g/gal).
For the prevention and control of Ileitis, Tylan soluble is administered in the drinking water to provide 5 - 10 mg/kg bodyweight. This may be achieved by adding 0.05 - 0.1g per litre (0.22 - 0.44 g/gal)
A medicated solution of drinking water should be administered until 24 hours after scouring has ceased. The diagnosis should be reviewed if no response after 5 days of medication.
           
 
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  Date updated: 2 September 2008