Tylosin Soluble Powder Basics
- Tylosin is available by prescription only.
- Tylosin Soluble Powder is a macrolide antibiotic for use in...
- Tylosin is used in chickens to aid in the treatment of chronic respiratory disease(CRD) associated with Mycoplasma gallisepticum.
- In turkeys, tylosin is used to maintain weight gain and feed efficiency in the presence of infectious sinusitis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum.
- Tylosin is used in swine for the treatment and control of swine dysentery associated with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae.
- In honey bees tylosin is used to treat American Foulbrood caused by Paenibacillus larvae.
Tylosin Soluble Powder Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children and pets.
- Tylosin Soluble Powder is for use in chickens, turkey, swine, and honey bees only.
- When mixing tylosin, add water to the powder. Do not add powder to the water.
- Tylosin is not intended for human use or consumption.
- Tylosin administration should be carefully monitored in animals intended for consumption or whose by products are intended for consumption. Follow packaging directions closely to avoid contaminating any possible food sources.
- Store powder at room temperature.
- Protect from light and moisture.
Tylosin Soluble Powder Directions
- Use as directed by your veterinarian.
- Follow the instructions printed on the prescription label.
- Dosing and administration depend on species being treated.
- Keep at room temperature, protected from moisture and light.
Tylosin Soluble Powder Dosage
Dosage for Chickens:
- Give 50 mg / lb of body weight for 3 days.
- Administer dissolved in water.
Dosage for Turkeys:
- Give 60 mg / lb of body weight for 3 days.
- Administer dissolved in water.
Dosage for Swine:
- Give 250 mg / gallon of drinking water.
Dosage for Bees:
- Administer 200 mg in a confectioners sugar dust over the brood chamber.
- Treat once weekly for three weeks.
Tylosin Soluble Powder should be used carefully in food animals. To avoid drug residue in food supply, read the label carefully and do not give tylosin within the listed amount of time to slaughter or human food production.
