What is the dosage and how should it be used?
Tylosin is available in oral powder or injectable form.
Give this medication to the animal as directed by your veterinarian. Read the label carefully.
Tylosin may be administered to calves, orally in the milk replacer, at a dose of 40 mg/kg bw and to cattle by intramuscular injection at a dose of 4-10 mg/kg bw.
In pigs, tylosin may be administered in the drinking water at a dose of 25mg/kg bw, in the feed at a dose of 3-7 mg/kg bw, or by intramuscular at a dose of 2-10 mg/kg bw for the prevention and control of diseases such as swine dysentery and enzootic pneumonia.
Tylosin is administered to poultry in the drinking water at a dose equivalent to 35 mg/kg bw.
Tylosin is also authorised as a feed additive in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC: the substance may be incorporated into pig feed at concentrations in the range of 5-20 mg/kg feed for animals up to 6 months of age and 10-40 mg/kg for animals up to 4 months age.
Honey bees: mix 200 milligrams tylosin in 20 grams confectioners'/powdered sugar. Use immediately. Apply (dust) this mixture over the top bars of the broo chamber once weekly for 3 weeks.
Why is this medication prescribed?
What special precautions should I follow?
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?
What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?
In case of an emergency/overdose