Doxycycline Hyclate 500 mg/g
Powder for use in drinking water for Cattle and Chicken
Broad-spectrum antimicrobial for enteric and respiratory infections
Doxy-K is used for the treatment of infections of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract caused by micro-organisms sensitive to doxycycline.
COMPOSITION: per 1 gram:
Active substance:
Doxycycline Hyclate 500 mg, equivalent to 433 mg doxycycline
TARGET SPECIES:
Cattle (pre-ruminating calf) and Chicken (broilers, breeders, replacement chicks).
INDICATIONS:
Treatment of below-mentioned infections of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract caused by micro-organisms sensitive to doxycycline. Pre-ruminant calves: – Bronchopneumonia and pleuropneumonia caused by Pasteurella spp, Streptococcus spp, Trueperella pyogenes, Histophilus somni and Mycoplasma spp..
Chickens: – Respiratory infections caused by Mycoplasma spp, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus paragallinarum and Bordetella avium; – Enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium colinum.
METHOD AND ROUTE(S) OF ADMINISTRATION:
Oral administration, via the drinking water.
Pre-ruminating calves: 10 mg doxycycline hyclate/kg bw/day, equivalent with 20 mg product per kg bw during 3-5 consecutive days. The daily dose should be given in 2 administrations.
Chickens: 25 mg doxycycline hyclate/kg bw/day, equivalent with 50 mg product per kg bw, during 3-5 consecutive days. For administration via the drinking water, the exact daily dose of the product is to be calculated, based on above mentioned recommended dose and the number and weight of the animals to be treated using the following formula:
| mg product /kg bw /day x average bw(kg) of the animals to be treated | … mg product per litre drinking water |
| mean daily water / (litre) per animal |
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:
Calves: Meat and offal: 7 days Not authorised for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.
Chicken: Meat and offal: 5 days Not for use in birds producing or intended to produce eggs for human consumption.
SPECIAL WARNING(S), IF NECESSARY: Read package leaflet before use.
SPECIAL STORAGE CONDITIONS:
Shelf-life after first opening the immediate packaging: 3 months.
Shelf-life after dilution or reconstitution according to directions: 24 hours. Do not store above 30ºC. Protect from light.
DISPOSAL:
Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal product should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
PACKAGING:
1 kg sachet
