Doxymed 50 %
Composition :
Doxycycline Hyclate…………………………….57.7g
Dextrose monohydrate …………………........Up to 100g
Powder for administration in drinking water, milk or milk replacer.
Target species :
Cattle (pre-ruminant calves), pigs, chickens (broilers, breeders) and turkeys (broiler turkeys, breeders).
Indications for use :
• Calves: For the treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory and digestive infections caused by microorganisms sensitive to doxycycline.
• Pigs: For the treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory infections caused by microorganisms sensitive to doxycycline.
• Chickens and Turkeys: For the treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory infections caused by microorganisms sensitive to doxycycline. The disease must be present in the flock before metaphylactic treatment is initiated.
Contraindications :
• Do not use in animals with hypersensitivity to doxycycline or any other tetracyclines.
• Do not use in cases of known resistance to tetracyclines.
• Avoid use in animals with severe hepatic or renal insufficiency.
• Do not administer to ruminant animals.
Dosage and route of administration :
Administer via drinking water, milk, or milk replacer.
• Calves: 10 mg of doxycycline per kg of body weight daily, corresponding to 0.2g of powder per 10 kg of body weight, for 3 to 5 consecutive days. Dissolve the powder in drinking water, milk, or milk replacer, adjusting according to consumption to ensure proper dosage.
• Pigs: 10 mg of doxycycline per kg of body weight daily, equivalent to 0.2g of powder per 10 kg of body weight, for 3 to 5 consecutive days. Dissolve in drinking water, milk, or milk replacer, adjusting for actual consumption.
• Poultry (chickens and turkeys): 10 mg of doxycycline per kg of body weight daily, equivalent to 20 mg of soluble powder per kg of body weight, for 3 to 5 consecutive days, dissolved in drinking water.
Withdrawal period :
• Meat and Offal:
o Calves: 14 days
o Pigs: 6 days
o Chickens: 7 days
o Turkeys: 12 days
• Eggs: Do not use in laying species producing eggs for consumption within 4 weeks of the laying period and during laying.
Packaging :
Available in 100g and 400g sachets.