Florfenicol Premix

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

florfenicol

Available from:

Elanco New Zealand

INN (International Name):

florfenicol

Composition:

florfenicol 20 g/kg

Therapeutic area:

Antibiotic

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

2011-04-11

Summary of Product characteristics

Pack label (main panel)
Issue date: 26 September 2018
_The information above this line is not included in the label_
WARNING
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
FLORFENICOL PREMIX
ORAL ANTIBIOTIC FOR PIGS
5 KG, 10 KG, 20 KG
FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE OF PIGS
ASSOCIATED WITH _ACTINOBACILLUS _
_PLEUROPNEUMONIAE_ AND _PASTEURELLA MULTICODA_.
ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS: Each kg contains Florfenicol 20 g
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
FOR ORAL USE ONLY
To be administered as a premix in the feed.
DOSAGE:
10mg Florfenicol per kg bodyweight per day for 5 consecutive days.
MIX THOROUGHLY IN FEED BEFORE USE.
To treat pigs eating 5% of their bodyweight at the recommended dose of
10mg/kg bwt, incorporate 10 kg
of Florfenicol Premix per tonne of feed (200 ppm florfenicol)
administered daily for 5 consecutive days in
the feed.
Florfenicol Premix should be thoroughly mixed with a small portion of
feed (20-50 kg) before it is
incorporated into the bulk to ensure even distribution.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Do not use in pigs intended for breeding, as the
effect of florfenicol on the
reproductive function of pigs has not been assessed.
This product is not suitable for use where the feed intake of the
animal has already decreased.
SIDE EFFECTS: Transient peri-anal inflammation may occur following
treatment.
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics may lead to the development of
antibiotic resistance. Florfenicol Premix
should be used in line with the above recommendations.
WITHHOLDING PERIODS
_IT IS AN OFFENCE FOR USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO CAUSE RESIDUES
EXCEEDING THE RELEVANT MRL IN THE FOOD NOTICE: _
_MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS FOR AGRICULTURAL COMPOUNDS. _
MEAT: Animals producing meat or offal for human consumption must not
be sold for slaughter either
during treatment or within 14 DAYS of the last treatment.
Pack label (main panel cont’d)
Issue date: 26 September 2018
_The information above this line is not included in the label_
STORAGE:
Store below 30 °C. Store locked up.
Once