AmTech Tetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder-324

Manufacturer: Teva Animal Health

Antibiotic

Each Pound Contains 324 G Of Tetracycline Hydrochloride.

For Animal Use Only

Keep Out Of Reach Of Children

Anada 200-136, Approved By Fda

AmTech Tetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder-324 Indications

For use in the control and treatment of the following conditions in swine, calves and poultry.

Swine

Bacterial enteritis (scours) caused by Escherichia coli and bacterial pneumonia associated with Pasteurella spp., Hemophilus spp. and Klebsiella spp. susceptible to tetracycline.

Calves

Bacterial enteritis (scours) caused by Escherichia coli and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) associated with Pasteurella spp., Hemophilus spp. and Klebsiella spp. susceptible to tetracycline.

Chickens

Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli; infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to tetracycline.

Turkeys

Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae and bluecomb (transmissible enteritis, coronaviral enteritis) caused by complicating bacterial organisms susceptible to tetracycline.

Warning Do not slaughter swine for food purposes within 4 days of treatment. Do not slaughter cattle for food purposes within 5 days of treatment. Do not slaughter poultry for food within 4 days of treatment. Not for use in poultry producing eggs for human consumption. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

AmTech Tetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder-324 Caution

Use as sole source of tetracycline. Not to be used in swine or calves for more than 5 days. Not to be used in chickens or turkeys for more than 14 consecutive days. When used in plastic or stainless steel waterers or automatic medicators, prepare fresh solution every 24 hours. When used in galvanized waterers, prepare fresh solution every 12 hours. If condition does not improve within 2 to 3 days, consult your veterinarian.

The contents of the 2 lb container will provide sufficient drug to treat 64,800 total pounds of swine or calves for a single day at the recommended dosage level of 10 mg/lb of body weight in divided doses. The same container will treat 25,920 lb of poultry when supplied at 25 mg/lb.

The contents of the 5 lb container will provide sufficient drug to treat 162,000 total pounds of swine or calves for a single day at the recommended dosage level of 10 mg/lb of body weight in divided doses. The same container will treat 64,800 lb of poultry when supplied at 25 mg/lb.

The contents of the 25 lb container will provide sufficient drug to treat 810,000 total pounds of swine or calves for a single day at the recommended dosage level of 10 mg/lb of body weight in divided doses. The same container will treat 324,000 lb of poultry when supplied at 25 mg/lb.

AmTech Tetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder-324 Dosage And Administration

Administer Tetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder-324 in the drinking water of swine and calves at a drug level of tetracycline hydrochloride per gallon to provide approximately 10 mg/lb of body weight, daily, for 3 to 5 days.

Administer Tetracycline Hydrochloride Soluble Powder-324 in the drinking water of chickens and turkeys at a level of 25 mg/lb of body weight, daily, for 7 to 14 days.

Do not mix this product with milk or milk replacers. Administer one hour before or two hours after feeding milk or milk replacers. Drug use level must be adjusted to provide 10 mg/lb body weight daily in divided doses for swine and calves or, in the case of chickens and turkeys, 25 mg/lb.

Mixing Instructions

The enclosed 43 cc cup, when level full twice provides approximately 71.4 g (2.52 oz) of finished product which contains 51.0 g of tetracycline hydrochloride.

Swine

A stock solution of 71.4 g of product dissolved in 1500 mL (approximately 50 fl oz or 3 pints) of warm water provides about 34 mg of tetracycline hydrochloride activity per mL. This stock solution metered at 1 oz/gallon will provide drinking water which contains approximately 1000 mg of tetracycline hydrochloride activity per gallon.

Calves

For individual dosing, prepare a solution of 71.4 g of product dissolved in 500 mL (approximately 16 fl oz or 1 pint) of warm water which provides about 100 mg of tetracycline hydrochloride activity per mL.

Administer 5 mL (1 measuring teaspoonful) of the stock solution (100 mg/mL) twice daily for each 100 lb of body weight as a drench or by dose syringe. This will provide the recommended dosage level of 10 mg/lb body weight daily in divided doses.

Chickens And Turkeys

A stock solution of 71.4 g of product dissolved in 1500 mL (approximately 50 fl oz or 3 pints) of warm water provides about 34 mg of tetracycline hydrochloride activity per mL.

This stock solution metered at 1 oz/gallon will provide drinking water which contains approximately 1000 mg of tetracycline hydrochloride activity per gallon.

Note

The concentration of the drug required in medicated water must be adequate to compensate for variation in the age of the animal, feed consumption and the environmental temperature and humidity, each of which affects water consumption.

800501

Manufactured by IVX Animal Health, Inc., St. Joseph, MO 64503

AmTech^® is a registered trademark of IVX Animal Health, Inc.

NET WEIGHT:	NDC
907.2 g (2 lbs)	59130-647-08	Rev. 12-98
2.26 kg (5 lb)	59130-647-09	800501-09 Rev1105
11.34 kg (25 lbs)	59130-647-39	Rev. 12-98

Nac No.

10740476