Tylotest
Tylosin Tartrate
Composition
Each 100 g contains:
Tylosin tartrate 100 g
(equivalent to tylosin 92.4 g)
Properties
A macrolide antibiotic inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis via binding to 50S ribosomal subunits; active against Gram-positive organisms (Actinomyces, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae), some Gram-negatives (Pasteurella, Fusobacterium necrophorum) and spirochetes.
Indications
Pre-ruminant calves: pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma spp. once established in the herd. Broiler chickens: chronic respiratory disease (CRD) from M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae; treatment and prevention of necrotic enteritis (Clostridium perfringens). Turkeys: infectious sinusitis from M. gallisepticum.
Dosage & Administration
By addition to drinking water.
Calves: 10–20 mg/kg twice daily for 7–14 days (0.54–1.08 g product / 50 kg twice daily).
Turkeys: 75–100 mg/kg daily for 3–5 days (0.81–1.082 g / 10 kg, ~1 litre, per day).
Broilers: 75–100 mg/kg daily for 3–5 days (0.81–1.082 g / 10 kg per day).
Warnings & Precautions
Operators should wear protective clothing and avoid skin contact — exposure may cause a rash. Not for layers producing eggs for human consumption. Interacts with clindamycin (increased antagonism).
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, epigastric pain.
Withdrawal Time
Calves (meat & offal): 12 days. Turkeys (meat & offal): 2 days, eggs: zero days. Broilers (meat & offal): 1 day, eggs: zero days.
Storage
Store below 30°C in a dry place; use directly after opening.
Package
HDPE bag, 100, 200, 250, 500 g & 1 kg plastic jar.
