Tetroxy 25 Soluble Powder

This treatment applies to the following species:

Company: Bimeda

(oxytetracycline HCl)

Tetroxy 25 Soluble Powder Caution

Federal (USA) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

A broad spectrum ANTIBIOTIC

FOR CONTROL AND TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC DISEASES IN POULTRY, CATTLE, SHEEP, SWINE AND HONEY BEES.

This packet contains 10 grams of oxytetracycline HCl

For oral use only.

FOR USE IN DRINKING WATER ONLY

NOT FOR USE IN LIQUID FEED SUPPLEMENTS

FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

Restricted Drug (California) - Use Only as Directed

Approved by FDA under ANADA # 200-146

INDICATIONS AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

For the control of the following poultry diseases caused by organisms susceptible to oxytetracycline: Add the following amount to two gallons of stock solution when proportioner is set to meter at the rate of one ounce per gallon.

CHICKENS	DOSAGE	PACKETS/2 GALLONS STOCK SOLUTION
Infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae.	200-400 mg/gal	5 - 10
Chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli.	400-800 mg/gal	10 - 20
Fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida.	400-800 mg/gal	10 - 20
TURKEYS	DOSAGE	PACKETS/2 GALLONS STOCK SOLUTION
Hexamitiasis caused by Hexamita meleagridis.	200-400 mg/gal	5 - 10
Infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae.	400 mg/gal	10
Growing Turkeys - Complicating bacterial organisms associated with bluecomb (transmissible enteritis, coronaviral enteritis).	25 mg/lbbody weight daily	varies with age & water consumption (1 packet will treat 400 lb of turkeys.)

Medicate continuously at the first clinical signs of disease and continue for 7 to 14 consecutive days. If improvement is not noted within 24-48 hours, consult a poultry diagnostic laboratory or poultry pathologist to determine diagnosis and advice on dosage. See Residue Warnings.

For the control and treatment of the following diseases caused by organisms susceptible to oxytetracycline:

SWINE	DOSAGE
Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella choleraesuis. Bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida. For Breeding Swine: Leptospirosis (reducing the incidence of abortions and shedding of leptospira) caused by Leptospira pomona.	Administer in the drinking water at a level of 10 mg oxytetracycline hydrochloride per pound of body weight daily. Administer up to 14 days. See Residue Warnings.
CALVES, BEEF CATTLE AND NON-LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE	DOSAGE
Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli. Bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida.	Administer in the drinking water at a level of 10 mg oxytetracycline hydrochloride per pound of body weight daily. Administer up to 14 days. See Residue Warnings.
SHEEP	DOSAGE
Bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli. Bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida.	Administer in the drinking water at a level of 10 mg oxytetracycline hydrochloride per pound of body weight daily. Administer up to 14 days. See Residue Warnings.
This packet will treat 1,000 lb of swine, cattle or sheep at 10 mg/lb
HONEY BEES	DOSAGE
For control of American Foulbrood caused by Paenibacillus larvae	200 mg/colony Administer in 3 applications of sugar syrup or 3 dustings at 4 to 5 day intervals. Apply dust on the outer parts or ends of the frames. See Residue Warnings.
CONTRAINDICATION: Dusting of uncapped brood cells has been reported to cause death of larval honey bees. Do not dust uncapped brood cell.

PRECAUTION: Use as sole source of oxytetracycline. Prepare fresh solutions every 24 hours.

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

RESIDUE WARNINGS: Do not administer to turkeys, cattle or sheep within 5 days of slaughter. Zero-day slaughter withdrawal in swine. Do not administer to chickens or turkeys producing eggs for human consumption. Do not administer this product with milk or milk replacers. Administer 1 hour before or 2 hours after feeding milk or milk replacers. A milk discard period has not been established for this product in lactating dairy cattle. Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older. For honey bees, the drug should be fed early in the spring or fall and consumed by the bees before main honey flow begins to avoid contamination of production honey. Remove at least 6 weeks prior to main honey flow.

The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains more detailed occupational safety information. To report suspected adverse drug events, for technical assistance or to obtain a copy of the SDS, contact Bimeda, Inc. at 1-888-524-6332. For additional information about adverse drug experience reporting for animal drugs, contact FDA at 1-888-FDA-VETS or online at www.fda.gov/reportanimalae.

STORAGE: Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F), excursions permitted between 15°C and 30°C (between 59°F and 86°F).

Tetroxy^® is a registered trademark of Bimeda, Inc.

Manufactured by:

Bimeda, Inc., Le Sueur, MN 56058

www.bimeda.com

Net Weight:
181.5 g (6.4 oz)	1TET044	8TET042 Rev. 12/21

CPN: 1399108.4

BIMEDA, INC.
Div. Cross Vetpharm Group, Ltd.
ONE TOWER LANE-SUITE 2250, OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL, 60181

Telephone:		630-928-0361
Fax:		630-928-0362
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