Florfenicen 200 mg/ml
Antibiotic
Florfenicol 20% oral
Pharmaceutical form
Solution for use in drinking water
Target species
Swine / Poultry
Pack sizes
Bottles of 1 litre and 5 litres.
Composition
Each ml contains: | |
Active substances: | |
Florfenicol | 200 mg |
Excipients: | |
For the full list of excipients, see SPC. | |
Indications for use
Chickens
Treatment of infections caused by E. coli sensitive to florfenicol.
Pigs
Treatment and metaphylaxis of swine respiratory disease associated with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Pasteurella multocida susceptible to florfenicol.
The presence of the disease in the herd should be established before initiating metaphylaxis.
Posology and administration via
Chickens
The daily dose of florfenicol for the chickens till the age of four weeks is 20 mg / kg b.w., it equals 50 ml/100L of drinking water. For chickens older than four weeks the dose equals 100 ml per 100 litre of drinking water during 5 days.
Pigs
The recommended dose is 10 mg florfenicol per kg b.w., daily, corresponding to 5 ml of the product / 100 kg b.w given for 5 consecutive days.
Withdrawal periods
Chickens
Meat: 8 days
Eggs: Not authorized for use in laying hens whose eggs are used for human consumption.
Pigs
Meat: 23 days
Remarks
Medicine subject to veterinary prescription
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