Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.558.76 Bacitracin methylenedisalicylate

(i) 4 to 50 g/ton

Chickens, turkeys, and pheasants: For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency

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(ii) 4 to 50 g/ton

Broiler and replacement chickens, growing turkeys, and growing pheasants: For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency

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(iii) 5 to 20 g/ton

Quail not over 5 weeks of age: For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency

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(iv) 5 to 20 g/ton

Growing quail: For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency

For use in quail not over 5 weeks of age

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(v) 10 to 25 g/ton

Chickens: For increased egg production and improved feed efficiency for egg production

For first 7 months of production

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(vi) 10 to 30 g/ton

Swine: For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency

For growing and finishing swine

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(vii) 50 g/ton

Broiler chickens: As an aid in the prevention of necrotic enteritis caused or complicated by Clostridium spp. or other organisms susceptible to bacitracin. Replacement chickens: As an aid in the prevention of necrotic enteritis caused or complicated by Clostridium spp. or other organisms susceptible to bacitracin

Feed continuously as sole ration

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(viii) 100 to 200 g/ton

Broiler chickens: As an aid in the control of necrotic enteritis caused or complicated by Clostridium spp. or other organisms susceptible to bacitracin. Replacement chickens: As an aid in the control of necrotic enteritis caused or complicated by Clostridium spp. or other organisms susceptible to bacitracin

Feed continuously as sole ration. Start at first clinical signs of disease, vary dosage based on severity of infection, administer continuously for 5 to 7 days or as long as clinical signs persist, then reduce medication to prevention level (50 g/ton)

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(ix) 200 g/ton

Turkeys: As an aid in the control of transmissible enteritis in growing turkeys complicated by organisms susceptible to bacitracin methylenedisalicylate. Quail: For the prevention of ulcerative enteritis in growing quail due to Clostridium colinum susceptible to bacitracin methylenedisalicylate

Feed continuously as the sole ration

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(x) 250 g/ton

1. Growing/finishing swine: For control of swine dysentery Treponema hyodysenteriae on premises with history of swine dysentery but where signs of the disease have not yet occurred; or following an approved treatment of the disease condition

As the sole ration. Not for use in swine weighing more than 250 pounds. Diagnosis should be confirmed by a veterinarian a when results are not satisfactory

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2. Pregnant sows: For control of clostridial enteritis caused by C. perfringens in suckling piglets

As the sole ration. Feed to sows from 14 days before through 21 days after farrowing on premises with a history of clostridial scours. Diagnosis should be confirmed by veterinarian when results are not satisfactory

(xi) To provide 70 mg per head per day

Feedlot beef cattle: For reduction in the number of liver condemnations due to abscesses

Administer continuously throughout the feeding period

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(xii) To provide 70 mg per head per day

Beef steers and heifers fed in confinement for slaughter: For reduction in the number of liver condemnations due to abscesses

Administer continuously throughout the feeding period

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(xiii) To provide 250 mg per head per day

Feedlot beef cattle: For reduction in the number of liver condemnations due to abscesses

Administer continuously for 5 days then discontinue for subsequent 25 days, repeat the pattern during the feeding period

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(xiv) To provide 250 mg per head per day

Beef steers and heifers fed in confinement for slaughter: For reduction in the number of liver condemnations due to abscesses

Administer continuously for 5 days then discontinue for subsequent 25 days, repeat the pattern during the feeding period

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