TARGET SPECIES: Pigs, young cattle (calves).
INDICATIONS: The treatment of gastrointestinal bacterial infections (gastritis, enteritis, dysentery, enterocolitis in pigs and young cattle (calves)) caused by gentamicin-sensitive germs.
1 g of powder contains:
Active substance:
Gentamicin sulfate……………………………………………500 mg
Excipients:
Citric acid monohydrate……………………………………….10 mg
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Do not use in animals exhibiting hypersensitivity to gentamicin or to the excipients. Carefully administer to animals with severe yeanlingney problems.
ADVERSE REACTIONS:
Aminoglycosides can cause neuromuscular shutdown, facial edema, peripheral neuropathy, and hypersensitivity reactions. Rarely, hematological and hepatic effects may occur.
If you notice any serious reactions or other effects not listed in this leaflet, please inform your veterinarian.
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION:
Pigs:
The product shall be administered diluted in the drinking water in the following doses:
- Colibacillosis: 1 g of powder/10 liters of drinking water/day (or 0.1 g of powder/10 kg bw/day, i.e. 4 mg of gentamicin/kg bw/day) divided into two doses administered 12 hours apart.
- Dysentery: 2 g of powder/10 liters of drinking water/day, divided into two doses/day.
The treatment lasts 3 to 5 days.
Young cattle (calves):
The product shall be administered diluted in the water or milk in the following doses:
- On the first day: 1 g of powder/100 kg bw (4 mg of gentamicin/kg bw), twice a day.
- Over the following days: 1 g of powder/100 kg bw (4 mg of gentamicin/kg bw) once a day.
The treatment lasts 3 to 5 days.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPER ADMINISTRATION:
The oral powder shall not be administered as such. In order to ensure a proper dose, the weight of the animals shall be properly assessed to avoid either an overdose or an under-dose. If the animals do not show any improvement in health, consult the the veterinarian for re-assessment of the diagnosis. The medicated water shall be prepared daily and shall be the only source of water for the duration of the treatment.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:
Meat and offal: young cattle (calves), pigs: 14 days.
PRECAUTIONS AND SPECIAL INDICATIONS
STORAGE:
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Keep in the original packaging, tightly closed, in a dry place, at temperatures lower than 25°C, and away from sunlight and frost.
Do not use after the expiration date stated on the packaging.
Shelf life after the first opening of the primary packaging: 3 months.
Shelf life after dilution into the drinking water: 1 day.
Sacks x10 kg.