OXYTETRACYCLINE 30% W.S.P. Composition: Contains per g water-soluble powder: Oxytetracycline HCl ................................ 400 mg Description: Oxytetracycline is a highly active, broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotic with bacteriostatic activity against a wide variety of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Indications: Bacterial infections caused by microorganisms susceptible to Oxytetracycline and secondary associated bacterial infections during the course of viral or infectious diseases. Poultry Respiratory infections , i.e. C.R.D. (Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma sinoviae), gastrointestinal infections (Escherichia coli), fowl cholera (Pasteurella multocida), etc. Swine Respiratory infections (Pasteurella multocida, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Bordetella bronchiseptica), gastrointestinal infections (Escherichia coli, Salmonella choleraesuis) etc. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to tetracyclines, severe hepatic or renal impairment. Do not use in other species than those recommended. Dosage and administration: For oral administration in drinking water or feed. Recommended therapeutic dosage: Swine.......................................................................... 50 mg per kg body weight, for 3 – 5 days Poultry (water)...................................... 100 g per 200 litres of water continuously for 3 – 5 days Poultry (feed) .......................................... 1,050 g per tonne of feed continuously for 3 – 5 days Recommended prophylactic dosage: Poultry (water)................................. 20 - 50 g per 200 litres of water continuously for 3 – 5 days Poultry (feed) ................................. 262.5 - 525 g per tonne of feed continuously for 3 – 5 days Medicated water or feed should be used immediately and refreshed every 24 hours for the duration of the treatment. It is recommended that the susceptibility of the causative microorganisms is established before treatment is commenced. For a correct dosage and to avoid sub-therapeutic doses, the body weight should be determined with accuracy. Side effects: Gastrointestinal disturbances.