Product Description
CTC 15% w/w premix for medicated feed contains 150mg per g of Chlortetracycline hydrochloride and is indicated as an aid in the treatment of respiratory disease in calves and pigs caused by Pasteurella spp. and micro-organisms sensitive to Chlortetracycline. Chlortetracycline has a broad spectrum of activity, including Gram-positive aerobes, Gram-negative anaerobes and Mycoplasmas.
Species
Calves (less than 6 months of age) and pigs.
Dose & Administration
- 20mg Chlortetracycline per kg bodyweight for seven days
Equivalent dose of CTC 15% Premix
- 20g of CTC 15% premix per 150 kg bodyweight for seven days
Treatment Guide
Bodyweight (kg) - Calves | Average Feed Intake Kg feed/day | Average Feed Intake Kg feed/day |
150kg | 1kg | 20 kg per tonne |
300kg | 2kg | 20 kg per tonne |
Age of Pig (weeks – kg) | Average feed intake Kg feed/day | Inclusion Rate |
8 weeks (20 kg bodyweight) | 1 kg | 2.7 kg per tonne |
12 weeks (30 kg bodyweight) | 1.5 kg | 2.7 kg per tonne |
14 weeks (45 kg bodyweight) | 2 kg | 2.7 kg per tonne |
16 weeks (60 kg bodyweight) | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg per tonne |
- To allow thorough dispersion of the product, CTC 15% premix should first be mixed with 50kg feed before incorporating into the final feed.
- Treatment should be continued for a period of 7 days.
Withdrawal
Meat and Offal
Cattle: 35 days
Pigs: 6 days