Mixing and Use Directions
Thoroughly mix the amount of this Type A medicated article according to the directions below with at least an equal amount by weight of feed formula ingredients prior to blending into a complete feed.
Indications for Use
Oxytetracycline Amount
lb of
Terramycin 50/ton
CHICKENS
Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
10-50 g/ton
Feed continuously
0.2-1.0
Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae; control of fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida
susceptible to oxytetracycline
100-200 g/ton
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
2-4
Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline
400 g/ton
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
8
Reduction of mortality due to air sacculitis (air sac infection) caused by Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline
500 g/ton
Feed continuously for 5 days
10
WARNING: At 500 g/ton level, withdraw 24 hours before slaughter. Zero-day withdrawal period for lower use levels. In low calcium feeds withdraw 3 days before slaughter. Do not administer to chickens producing eggs for human consumption.
TURKEYS
For growing turkeys for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
10-50 g/ton
Feed continuously
0.2-1.0
Control of hexamitiasis caused by Hexamita meleagridis susceptible to oxytetracycline
100 g/ton
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
2
Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline
200 g/ton
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
4
Control of complicating bacterial organisms associated with bluecomb (transmissible enteritis, coronaviral enteritis) susceptible to oxytetracycline
25 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
16.7¹
WARNING: At 200 g/ton use level or higher, withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Zero-day withdrawal period for lower use levels. Do not administer to turkeys producing eggs for human consumption.
SWINE
Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
10-50 g/ton
Feed continuously
0.2-1.0
Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella choleraesuis susceptible to oxytetracycline and treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
102
For breeding swine for control and treatment of Leptospirosis (reducing the incidence of abortion and shedding of leptospirae) caused by Leptospira pomona susceptible to oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for not more than 14 days
102
CALVES, BEEF CATTLE, AND NONLACTATING DAIRY CATTLE
For calves (up to 250 lb) for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
0.05-0.1 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously
0.1-0.23
For calves (250-400 lb) for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
25 mg/head/day
Feed continuously
0.54
For growing cattle (over 400 lb) for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and reduction of liver condemnation due to liver abscesses
75 mg/head/day
Feed continuously
1.54
Prevention and treatment of the early stages of shipping fever complex. (Feed 3-5 days before and after arrival in feedlots.)
0.5-2.0 g/head/day
10-404
Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
1005
SHEEP
Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
10-20 g/ton
Feed continuously
0.2-0.4
Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
246
WARNING: 5-day withdrawal before slaughter at 10 mg/lb dosage.
1If bird weighs 10 lb, consuming 0.6 lb of complete feed per day
2Pig consuming 4 lb of complete feed per 100 lb body weight per day
3If calf weighs 100 lb, consuming 2 lb of complete starter feed per day
4Include in feed supplement based on consumption of 2 lb of supplement per head per day
5If animal weighs 500 lb, consuming 2 lb of supplement per head per day
6If lamb weighs 60 lb, consuming 1 lb of supplement per head per day
RESTRICTED DRUG (CALIFORNIA) – USE ONLY AS DIRECTED
NOT FOR HUMAN USE