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Terramycin-343 Soluble Powder
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Terramycin-343 Soluble Powder
This treatment applies to the following species:(oxytetracycline Hcl)
A Broad-spectrum Antibiotic
For Control And Treatment Of Specific Diseases In Poultry, Cattle, Swine, Sheep, And Bees.
For The Marking Of Skeletal Tissues In Finfish Fry And Fingerlings.
The 4.78 oz (135.5 g) packet contains 102.4 grams of oxytetracycline HCl and will make:
512 gallons (1938 L) containing 200 mg oxytetracycline HCl per gallon
256 gallons (969 L) containing 400 mg oxytetracycline HCl per gallon
128 gallons (484 L) containing 800 mg oxytetracycline HCl per gallon
The 9.55 oz (270.7 g) packet contains 204.8 grams of oxytetracycline HCl and will make:
1024 gallons (3876 L) containing 200 mg oxytetracycline HCl per gallon
512 gallons (1938 L) containing 400 mg oxytetracycline HCl per gallon
256 gallons (969 L) containing 800 mg oxytetracycline HCl per gallon
The tub contains 1543.5 grams of oxytetracycline HCl and will make:
7,718 gal (29,215 L) containing 200 mg of oxytetracycline HCl per gal
3,859 gal (14,608 L) containing 400 mg of oxytetracycline HCl per gal
1,930 gal (7,306 L) containing 800 mg of oxytetracycline HCl per gal
For oral use only in poultry, cattle, sheep, swine and bees.
Fish should be treated by immersion.
NADA #8-622, Approved by FDA
Terramycin-343 Soluble Powder Indications And Directions For Use
Poultry
For the control of the following poultry diseases caused by organisms susceptible to oxytetracycline: Add the following amount to 2 gallons of stock solution when proportioner is set to meter at the rate of 1 ounce per gallon. Add 1 tub of soluble powder to the amounts of water listed below to make stock solution for use in a proportioner set to meter at the rate of 1 ounce per gallon.
Chickens |
Dosage |
Packs/2 Gallons Stock Solution |
Gal Of
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4.78 Oz
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9.55 Oz
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Infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae |
200-400 mg/gal |
1/2-1 |
1/4-1/2 |
60-30 |
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Chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli |
400-800 mg/gal |
1-2 |
1/2-1 |
30-15 |
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Fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida |
400-800 mg/gal |
1-2 |
1/2-1 |
30-15 |
Turkeys |
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Hexamitiasis caused by Hexamita meleagridis |
200-400 mg/gal |
1/2-1 |
1/4-1/2 |
60-30 |
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Infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae |
400 mg/gal |
1 |
1/2 |
30 |
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Growing Turkeys- Complicating bacterial organisms associated with bluecomb (transmissible enteritis coronaviral enteritis) |
25 mg/lb |
Varies with age & water consumption |
Varies with age & water consumption |
Varies with age & water consumption |
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Medicate continuously at the first clinical signs of disease and continue for 7-14 consecutive days. If improvement is not noted within 24-48 hours, consult a poultry diagnostic laboratory or poultry pathologist to determine diagnosis and advice on dosage. See Residue Warnings. |
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Finfish |
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For the marking of skeletal tissues in finfish fry and fingerlings. Immerse in 200-700 mg oxytetracycline HCl (buffered)/L of water for 2-6 hours. Solution should be tested on a small number of fish before full-scale use. See Residue Warnings. Disposal Of Treated WatersDo not discharge marking immersion water containing oxytetracycline into surface waters.Adverse ReactionsOxytetracycline HCl will acidify the water. The pH should be maintained at an acceptable level for fish by the addition of a buffer. Monitor water quality and temperature. |
Swine |
Dosage |
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Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella choleraesuis |
Administer in the drinking water at a level of 10 mg oxytetracycline HCl per lb of body weight daily. Administer up to 14 days. See Residue Warnings. |
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Bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida |
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For Breeding Swine: Leptospirosis (reducing the incidence of abortions and shedding of leptospira) caused by Leptospira pomona |
Calves, Beef Cattle And Non-lactating Dairy Cattle |
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Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli |
Administer in the drinking water at a level of 10 mg oxytetracycline HCl per lb of body weight daily. Administer up to 14 days. See Residue Warnings. |
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Bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida |
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Sheep |
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Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli |
Administer in the drinking water at a level of 10 mg oxytetracycline HCl per lb of body weight daily. Administer up to 14 days. See Residue Warnings. |
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Bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida |
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The 4.78 oz (135.5 g) packet will treat 10,240 lb of swine, cattle or sheep at 10 mg/lb. |
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Honey Bees |
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For control of American Foulbrood caused by Paenibacillus larvae |
200 mg/colony Administer in 3 applications of sugar syrup or 3 dustings at 4- to 5-day intervals. Apply dust on the outer parts or ends of the frames. See Residue Warnings. ContraindicationDusting of uncapped brood cells has been reported to cause death of larval honey bees. Do not dust uncapped brood cells. |
Precaution
Prepare fresh solutions every 24 hours.Special Note: The concentration of drug required in medicated water must be adequate to compensate for variation in the age of the animal, feed consumption rate and the environmental temperature and humidity, each of which affects water consumption.
Residue Warnings
Use as sole source of oxytetracycline. Do not administer to turkeys, cattle or sheep within 5 days of slaughter. Zero-day slaughter withdrawal in swine. Do not administer to chickens or turkeys producing eggs for human consumption. Do not administer this product with milk or milk replacers. Administer 1 hour before or 2 hours after feeding milk or milk replacers. A milk discard period has not been established for this product in lactating dairy cattle. Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older. An additional withdrawal time beyond the grow-out period is not needed for finfish. For honey bees, the drug should be fed early in the spring or fall and consumed by the bees before main honey flow begins to avoid contamination of production honey. Remove at least 6 weeks prior to main honey flow.For Use In Drinking Water Only. Not For Use In Liquid Feed Supplements.
Recommended Storage
STORE BELOW 25°C (77°F)For Animal Use Only
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Not For Human Use
Use Only As Directed.
Distributed by: Pfizer Animal Health, Div. of Pfizer Inc, NY, NY 10017
Made in USA
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Net Weight: |
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4.78 oz (135.5 g) |
7915000 01-4702-35-5 |
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9.55 oz (270.7 g) |
7916000 01-4536-35-6 |
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4.5 lb (2041.2 g) |
8785000 05-9402-35-4 |
Nac No.
36900272PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH
235 E. 42ND ST., NEW YORK, NY, 10017
| Telephone: | 269-833-4000 | |
| Customer Service: | 800-733-5500 and 800-793-0596 | |
| Veterinary Medical Investigations & Product Support: | 800-366-5288 | |
| Technical Services (USA): | 800-366-5288 | |
| Website: | http://pfizerah.com |
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