Table H.1.
Class/substance | Indications (based on SPCs) | Route of administration | Dose duration (based on SPCs) |
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Tetracyclines Oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline, doxycycline |
Treatment and metaphylaxis Pigs: respiratory infections, septicaemia, digestive infection Poultry: respiratory infections; septicaemia, digestive infection, infectious bursal disease Calves, Lambs, Kids: respiratory disease, septicaemia, digestive infection Salmon and trout: furunculosis, enteric redmouth |
Premix for MFS Oral powders, solutions for drinking water |
10 days 3–8 (5) days |
Macrolides Tylvalosin, tylosin, tilmicosin, erythromycin, lincomycin |
Treatment and metaphylaxis Pigs: enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma), PPE (ileitis); swine dysentery; enteritis Poultry: Mycoplasma infections, necrotic enteritis, ORT Rabbits: respiratory diseases |
Premix for MFS Oral powder/solutions for drinking water |
7 days – 3 weeks in feed, or until clinical signs resolve 3–5 days for powder in feed or drinking water |
Sulfonamides/Trimethoprim Sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole |
Treatment and metaphylaxis Pigs: infections in general Poultry: infections in general Calves, lambs, rabbits and fish |
Premix for MFS Oral solutions for drinking water |
5–10 days in feed 3–4 (4–7) days for drinking water |
Pleuromutilins Tiamulin, valnemulin |
Treatment and metaphylaxis Pigs: colitis; swine dysentery; PPE (ileitis); enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma) Poultry: respiratory diseases; Mycoplasma infections Rabbits: epizootic rabbit enterocolitis (ERE) |
Premix for MFS Oral powder Oral solutions for drinking water |
7 days to 4 weeks, or until clinical signs resolve Drinking water administration for 5 days |
Penicillins Penicillin V, Amoxicillin Ampicillin |
Treatment and metaphylaxis Pigs: respiratory diseases; Streptococcus suis Poultry: respiratory and intestinal infections Calves: respiratory and intestinal infections |
Premix for MFS, Oral powders for feed and drinking water |
5 days to 2 weeks (up to 6 weeks for Strep. suis) in feed Drinking water administrations for 5 days |
Aminoglycosides/aminocyclitols Apramycin, neomycin, streptomycin, spectinomycin |
Pigs: bacterial enteritis, enzootic pneumonia (incl Mycoplasma) Calves: colibacillosis, salmonellosis Lambs and Poultry: colibacillosis Poultry: Mycoplasma respiratory infections |
Premix for MFS, Oral solution for drinking water |
28 days in feed 5–7 days for drinking water |
Amphenicols florfenicol |
Treatment and metaphylaxis Pigs: respiratory disease Salmon & trout: furunculosis (Aeromonas salmonicida) |
Premix for MFS Oral powder in feed Oral solutions for drinking water |
5–10 days in feed 5 days for drinking water |
Polymyxins Colistin sulfate |
Treatment and metaphylaxis Pigs, calves, lambs, poultry: enteric E. coli infections |
Premix for MFS Oral solutions in drinking water |
3–7 days maximum |
Fluoroquinolones Enrofloxacin |
Treatment Pigs: respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, septicaemia Calves: respiratory and gastrointestinal infections |
Oral solutions for drinking water | 3–5 days |