Solution for oral administration
Description
Tiasan is a semi-synthetic diterpene antibiotic. The mode of action is by inhibition of ribosomal protein synthesis in sensitive bacteria. It is a bacteriostatic antibiotic and the following organisms show sensitivity in vitro: Brachyspira spp, Mycoplasma spp, Gram-positive spp. like Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. and Gram-negative spp. like Pasteurella spp. and Bacteroides spp.
Indications
Pigs: For the treatment, prevention and control of swine dysentery caused by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and complicated by Fusobacterium and Bacteroides spp.
Chickens: For the reduction in the severity of disease caused by mycoplasmas.
Turkeys: For the reduction in the severity of disease caused by mycoplasmas.
Contra indications
Hypersensitivity to tiamulin.
Administration to animals which get monensin, narasin or salinomycin through feed during or at least 7 days before or after treatment.
Side effects
On rare occasions, erythema or mild oedema of the skin in pigs following the use of tiamulin.
Water intake may be suppressed in birds during the administration of tiamulin.
Dosage
For oral administration:
Pigs : 480 ml per 1000 litres of drinking water (60 ppm) for 3 - 5 days.
Chickens : 2000 m per 1000 litres of drinking water (250 ppm) for 3 - 5 days.
Turkeys : 2000 ml per 1000 litres of drinking water (250 ppm) for 5 days.
Withdrawal times
- For meat:
Pigs : 2 days.
Chickens : 2 days.
Turkeys : 5 days.
- For eggs : 0 days.
Packaging
Bottle of 100 and 1000 ml.
