Introduction

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Company name: Elanco Animal Health

Address: Eli Lilly and Company Limited

Lilly House

Priestley Road, Basingstoke

Hampshire, RG24 9NL

Telephone: 01256 353131

Fax: 01256 779510

Email: elanco.uk.info@lilly.com

Website: www.elanco.com

Presentation

Pulmotil G100 Premix is a yellowish tan to reddish tan free-flowing granular material for inclusion in animal feeding stuffs.

Each 1 kg of Pulmotil G100 contains tilmicosin, as the phosphate, equivalent to 100 g tilmicosin activity.

Uses

For the treatment of pneumonia in growing fattening pigs, caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Haemophilus parasuis, Pasteurella multocida and other organisms sensitive to tilmicosin.

Dosage and administration

The product should be thoroughly mixed into the complete feed. For the treatment of pneumonia in growing fattening pigs, use 200-400g tilmicosin activity per tonne of feed for 15 days. This provides a dose rate of 8-16 mg/kg bodyweight and is achieved by the incorporation of 2-4kg Pulmotil G100 premix per tonne of feed.

Contra-indications, warnings, etc

For animal treatment only.

For use in pig feed only. The safety of tilmicosin has not been established in boars used for breeding purposes.

Do not allow horses or other equines access to feeds containing tilmicosin

KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Operator warnings

May cause sensitisation by skin contact. May cause skin irritation. Avoid direct skin contact. Wear overalls and impervious gloves and when mixing and handling the product. Wash affected parts if skin contact occurs. If accidental eye contact occurs, immediately rinse thoroughly with water.

If the operations involve the risk of exposure to dust, wear either a disposable filter and half mask respirator conforming to European Standard EN149 or a non-disposable respirator to European Standard EN140 fitted with a filter to EN143.

This warning is particularly relevant to on-farm mixing, where the risk of exposure to dust is likely to be enhanced.

Withdrawal period

14 days.

Slurry from treated animals should not be deposited on the same field in successive years.

Pharmaceutical precautions

To ensure thorough dispersion of the product, it should first be mixed with a suitable quantity of feed ingredients before incorporation in the final mix.

Do not incorporate into feeds containing Bentonite.

The product will remain stable in the finished feed for 1 month. This product can be incorporated into pelleted feed reconditioned for the minimum period at a temperature not exceeding 75°C.

Store in a dry place. Do not store above 25°C. Protect from direct sunlight.

Legal category

POM-V

Packaging Quantities

Pulmotil G100 Premix is supplied in multi-wall kraft paper sacks including a polyethylene layer, each sack containing 2 kg of product.