Medicate chickens and turkeys continuously at the first clinical signs of disease and continue for 7 to 14 consecutive days. The dosage ranges permitted provide for different levels based on the severity of the infection. If improvement is not noted in 24 - 48 hours, consult a veterinarian or a diagnostic laboratory to determine diagnosis and for advice regarding the optimal level of the drug where ranges are permitted.
CHICKENS
Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to chlortetracycline
DOSE
Mix until dissolved. 200 - 400 mg/gallon (1 - 2 packets per 512 gallons, this is equivalent to 2-4 teaspoons of powder per 5 gallons of water), administer at the indicated rates in the total water consumed over a full, 24-hour period.
Administer for 7 to 14 days.
CHICKENS
Control of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) and air-sac infections caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli susceptible to
chlortetracycline
DOSE
Mix until dissolved. 400 - 800 mg/gallon (2 - 4 packets per 512 gallons, this is equivalent to 4-8 teaspoons of powder per 5 gallons of water), administer at the indicated rates in the total water consumed over a full, 24-hour period.
Administer for 7 to 14 days.
CHICKENS
Control of mortality due to fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to chlortetracycline
DOSE
Mix until dissolved. 1000 mg/gallon (5 packets per 512 gallons, this is equivalent to 2 teaspoons of powder per 1 gallon of water), administer at the indicated rates in the total water consumed over a full, 24-hour period.
Administer for 7 to 14 days.
GROWING TURKEYS
Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to chlortetracycline
DOSE
Mix until dissolved. 400 mg/gallon (2 packets per 512 gallons this is equivalent to 4 teaspoons of powder per 5 gallon of water), administer at this rate in the total water consumed over a full, 24-hour period.
Administer for 7 to 14 days.
GROWING TURKEYS
Control of complicating bacterial organisms associated with bluecomb (transmissible enteritis or coronaviral enteritis) susceptible to chlortetracycline
DOSE
Mix until dissolved. 25 mg/lb body weight/day (1 packet for every 4,096 lbs of turkeys. 1 teaspoon treats a 20 lb turkey for one day), administer in the total water consumed over a full, 24-hour period.
Administer for 7 to 14 days.
SWINE
Control and treatment of bacterial enteritis (scours) caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. and bacterial pneumonia
associated with Pasteurella spp., Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae spp. and Klebsiella spp. susceptible to chlortetracycline.
DOSE - 10 mg/lb body weight/day
(5 packets per 512 gallons will treat 512 100-lb pigs per day) 2 teaspoons of powder will treat a 100 lb pig for one day. Mix until dissolved. Administer at this rate in the total water consumed over a full, 24-hour period.
Administer for 3 to 5 days.
CALVES, BEEF CATTLE, AND NONLACTATING DAIRY CATTLE
Control and treatment of bacterial enteritis (scours) caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. and bacterial pneumonia associated with Pasteurella spp., Histophilus spp. and Klebsiella spp. susceptible to chlortetracycline
DOSE - 10 mg/lb body weight/day
Use 2 teaspoons of powder for each 100 lbs of calf weight per day. Mix until dissolved. Administer at this rate in the total water consumed over a full, 24-hour period, or as a drench in divided doses.
Administer for 3 to 5 days.
Water Medicators: Dissolve the contents of one 25.6 oz packet in 100 oz of fresh water to prepare a stock solution, that when metered at the rate of 1 oz per gallon of drinking water, will deliver 1000 mg of chlortetracycline HCL per gallon. At this rate, a gallon of drinking water will treat a 100 lb pig or a 100 lb calf at the rate of 10 mg per lb of body weight for one day. Adjust if needed based on actual water intake to achieve 10 mg per lb of body weight.