For use in drinking water.
To ensure a correct dosage, bodyweight should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid underdosing.
The intake of medicated water depends on the physiological and clinical condition of the animals. In order to obtain the correct dosage, the concentration of the lincomycin has to be adjusted accordingly.
The uptake of water should be monitored frequently.
The medicated water should be the only source of drinking water for the animals for the entire duration of the treatment period.
After the end of the medication period, the water supply system should be cleaned appropriately to avoid intake of sub-therapeutic amounts of the active substance.
Pigs: 10 mg lincomycin per kg of bodyweight (corresponding to 25 mg product per kg bodyweight) for 21 consecutive days.
Chickens: 5 mg lincomycin per kg of bodyweight (corresponding to 12.5 mg product per kg bodyweight) for 7 consecutive days.
Dosage (mg product per kg bodyweight per day) | X | Mean bodyweight (kg) of animals to be treated | |
________________________________________________________________________________ | = mg product per litre drinking water |
Average daily water intake (litre/animal) | |
The use of suitably calibrated weighing equipment is recommended if part packs are used. The daily amount is to be added to the drinking water in such a way that all medication will be consumed within 24 hours. Medicated drinking water should be freshly prepared every 24 hours. No other source of drinking water should be available.