Sulfadimethoxine
Durvet Sulfadimethoxine Soluble Powder (sulfadimethoxine) ANADA 200-376, Approved by FDA
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
Species: Concentration: Use Directions:
Chickens
0.05%
Contents of packet to 50 gallons of
water.
Turkeys 0.025% Contents of packet to 100 gallons of water.
If animals show no improvement within 5 days, discontinue treatment and re-evaluate diagnosis. Prepare a fresh stock solution daily. Handle the recommended dilutions (chickens 0.05% and turkeys 0.025%) as regular drinking water. Administer as sole source of drinking water and sulfonamide medication.
Automatic Proportioners: To make stock solution, add contents of 5 packets to 2 gallons of water for chickens and to 4 gallons of water for turkeys. Set proportioner to feed at a rate of 1 fl oz of stock solution per gallon of water.
TREATMENT PERIOD - 6 CONSECUTIVE DAYS
Dairy Calves, Dairy Heifers and Beef Cattle
Dosage: 25 mg/lb first day followed by 12.5 mg/lb/day for 4 days.
Sulfadimethoxine in Water
Water
Consumption
Amount of Stock Solution for Cattle* Summer: 1 gallon/**100lb body weight Winter: 1gallon/**150lb body weight
First Day Add: 1 quart 10 gallons 7 gallons
2 quarts 20 gallons 14 gallons
1 gallon 40 gallons 28 gallons
Next 4 Days Add: 1 quart 20 gallons 14 gallons
2 quarts 40 gallons 28 gallons
1 gallon 80 gallons 56 gallons
NOTE: Make a cattle stock solution by adding 1 packet of Sulfadimethoxine Soluble Powder to 1 gallon of water.
**This dosage recommendation is based on a water consumption rate of 1 gallon per 100lb of body weight per day, the expected water consumption rate for summer. Water consumption during cold months (winter) may drop markedly (30-40%). Accordingly, adjustments must be made in the dilution rates to compensate for this and unsure proper drug intake.
For treatment of individual cattle, Sulfadimethoxine Soluble Powder stock solution for cattle may be given as a drench.
Twenty fl.oz. of cattle stock solution will medicate one-600lb animal initially or two-600lb animals on a maintenance dose. Contents of packet will medicate six-600lb animals initially or twelve-600lb animals on a maintenance dose.
During treatment period, make certain that animals maintain adequate water intake.
If animals show no improvement within 2 or 3 days, re-evaluate diagnosis. Treatment should not be continued beyond 5 days.
RESIDUE WARNINGS: CHICKENS AND TURKEYS - Withddraw 5 days before slaughter. Do not administer to chickens over 16 weeks (112 days) of age or to turkeys over 24 weeks (168 days) of age.
Store at controlled room temperature 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F), with excursions permitted to 15 degrees - 30 degrees C (59 degrees - 86 degrees F).
NDC # 30798-839-93
Durvet
Sulfadimethoxine Soluble Powder
Antibacterial
For Oral Use in Chickens, Turkeys and Cattle
Each packet contains 3.34 oz (94.6 g) Sulfadimethoxine in the form of the soluble sodium salt and disodium edetate.
Restricted Drug (California)-Use Only as Directed.
For Animal Use Only
Keep Out of Reach of Children
CAUTION: Federal law prohibits the extralabel use of this product in lactating dairy cattle.
Indications:
For Broiler and Replacement Chickens Only - Use for the treatment of disease outbreaks of coccidiosis, fowl cholera, and infectious coryza.
For Meat-producing Turkeys Only - Use for the treatment of disease outbreaks of coccidiosis and fowl cholera.
For Dairy Calves, Dairy Heifers, and Beef Cattle - Use for the treatment of shipping fever complex, bacterial pneumonia, calf diptheria and foot rot.
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