Indications for Use | Oxytetracycline and Neomycin Amount | lb. of Neo-Terramycin 100/100 per ton |
CHICKENS |
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 | 1-2 |
Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and E. coli susceptible to oxytetracycline | 400 g/ton Feed continuously for 7-14 days | 4 |
Reduction of mortality due to air sacculitis (air sac infection) caused by E. coli susceptible to oxytetracycline | 500 g/ton Feed continuously for 5 days | 5 |
WARNING: At 500 g/ton level, withdraw 24 hours before slaughter. Low calcium feeds at 500 g/ton, withdraw 3 days 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 |
Control of hexamitiasis caused by Hexamita meleagridis susceptible to oxytetracycline | 100 g/ton Feed continuously for 7-14 days | 1 |
Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline | 200 g/ton Feed continuously for 7-14 days | 2 |
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 | 8.351
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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 |
Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by E. coli and Salmonella choleraesuis susceptible to oxytetracycline and treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline; treatment and control of colibacillosis (bacterial enteritis) caused by E. coli susceptible to neomycin | 10 mg/lb of body weight daily Feed continuously for 7-14 days | 52
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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 | 52
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WARNING: 5-day withdrawal before slaughter at 10 mg/lb dosage. |
CALVES, BEEF CATTLE, AND NONLACTATING DAIRY CATTLE |
For growing cattle (over 400 lb) for reduction of liver condemnation due to liver abscesses | 75 mg/head/day Feed continuously | 0.753
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Prevention and treatment of the early stages of shipping fever complex | 0.5-2.0 g/head/day Feed 3-5 days before and after arrival in feedlots | 5-203
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Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by E. coli and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline; treatment and control of colibacillosis (bacterial enteritis) caused by E. coli susceptible to neomycin | 10 mg/lb of body weight daily Feed continuously for 7-14 days Treatment should continue 24 to 48 hours beyond remission of disease symptoms. | 504
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For calves (up to 250 lb) for treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by E. coli susceptible to oxytetracycline; treatment and control of colibacillosis (bacterial enteritis) caused by E. coli susceptible to neomycin | 10 mg/lb of body weight daily Feed continuously for 7-14 days Treatment should continue 24 to 48 hours beyond remission of disease symptoms. | 105
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WARNING: A withdrawal period has not been established in preruminating calves; do not use in calves to be processed for veal. At the 0.5-2.0 g/head/day and 10 mg/lb levels: A milk discard time has not been established for use in lactating dairy cattle; do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older. At the 10 mg/lb level, withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Use of more than one product containing neomycin or failure to follow withdrawal times may result in illegal drug residues. |
SHEEP |
Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by E. coli and bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline; treatment and control of colibacillosis (bacterial enteritis) caused by E. coli susceptible to neomycin | 10 mg/lb of body weight daily Feed continuously for 7-14 days Treatment should continue 24 to 48 hours beyond remission of disease symptoms. | 126
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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 2If pig weighs 100 lb, consuming 4 lb of complete feed per day 3Include in feed supplement based on consumption of 2 lb of supplement per head per day 4If animal weighs 500 lb, consuming 2 lb of supplement per head per day 5If calf weighs 100 lb, consuming 2 lb of complete starter feed per day 6If lamb weighs 60 lb, consuming 1 lb of supplement per head per day |