Fort Dodge
SULFAMETHAZINE SODIUM 12.5%
Drinking Water Solution
Antibacterial
For Animal Use Only
INDICATIONS
For control and treatment of the following diseases when caused by one
or more of the following pathogenic organisms susceptible to
sulfamethazine.
FOR THE TREATMENT OF:
Cattle: Bacterial Pneumonia and Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (Shipping Fever Complex) (Pasteurella spp.)
Colibacillosis (Bacterial Scours) (Escherichia coli)
Necrotic Pododermatitis (Foot Rot) (Fusobacterium necrophorum)
Calf Diphtheria (Fusobacterium necrophorum)
Acute Metritis (Streptococcus spp.)
Beef Cattle: Acute Mastitis (Streptococcus spp.)
Swine: Porcine Colibacillosis (Bacterial Scours) (Escherichia coli)
Bacterial Pneumonia (Pasteurella spp.)
FOR THE CONTROL OF:
Chickens: Infectious Coryza (Haemophilus gallinarum)
Coccidiosis (Eimeria tenella, Eimeria necatrix)
Acute Fowl Cholera (Pasteurella multocida)
Pullorum Disease (Salmonella pullorum)
Turkeys: Coccidiosis (Eimeria meleagrimitis, Eimeria adenoeides)
CONVENIENT ONCE-A-DAY DOSAGE IN DRINKING WATER
Prepare Fresh Solutions Daily
Store at controlled room temperature 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F).
FOR ORAL USE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND POULTRY
NOT STERILIZED
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
DOSAGE: CATTLE, CALVES AND SWINE
1st Day: 6 tablespoons (3 fl oz) for each 100 lb body weight, providing approximately 112.5 mg/lb (247.5 mg/kg) body weight.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Days: 3 tablespoons (1½ fl oz) for each 100 lb body
weight, providing approximately 56.25 mg/lb (123.75 mg/kg) body weight.
DOSAGE: POULTRY
Add 2 tablespoons (1 fl oz) to each gallon of drinking water, or the
contents of this container to 16 gallons. Following administration
directions below, this will provide a recommended dose of approximately
61 to 89 mg/lb/day (134 to 196 mg/kg/day) body weight in chickens and
53 to 130 mg/lb/day (117 to 286 mg/kg/day) body weight in turkeys,
depending upon the dosage, age and class of chickens or turkeys,
ambient temperature, and other factors.
ADMINISTRATION: CATTLE, CALVES AND SWINE
Add the required dose given above to that amount of water that will be
consumed in 1 day; consumption should be carefully checked. Factors
such as temperature, humidity and disease will cause variable fluid
intake. As a generalization, the above animals will consume
approximately 1 gallon per 100 lb body weight per day.
ADMINISTRATION: CHICKENS AND TURKEYS
Add the required dose given above to that amount of water that will be
consumed in 1 day. Water consumption should be carefully checked to
insure adequate drug intake. As a generalization, 100 turkeys will
drink 1 gallon of water per day for each week of age; chickens will
consume one-half this amount.
Infectious Coryza (in chickens): Medicate for 2 consecutive days.
Acute Fowl Cholera and Pullorum Disease (in chickens): Medicate for 6 consecutive days.
Coccidiosis (in chickens and turkeys): Medicate as above for 2 days,
then reduce amount of Sulmet Drinking Water Solution to one-half above
for 4 additional days.
WARNING
DO NOT MEDICATE CHICKENS OR TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION. TO AVOID DRUG RESIDUES IN EDIBLE FLESH - WITHDRAW
MEDICATION FROM CHICKENS AND TURKEYS TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO SLAUGHTER
FOR FOOD.
TREATED CATTLE MUST NOT BE SLAUGHTERED FOR AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS AFTER
THE LAST DOSE. EXCEEDING FIVE (5) CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF TREATMENT MAY
CAUSE VIOLATIVE TISSUE RESIDUE TO REMAIN BEYOND THE WITHDRAWAL TIME. DO
NOT USE IN CALVES UNDER ONE (1) MONTH OF AGE OR CALVES BEING FED AN
ALL-MILK DIET. USE IN THESE CLASSES OF CALVES MAY CAUSE VIOLATIVE
RESIDUES TO REMAIN BEYOND THE WITHDRAWAL TIME. DO NOT USE IN FEMALE
DAIRY CATTLE 20 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER. USE OF SULFAMETHAZINE IN THIS
CLASS OF CATTLE MAY CAUSE MILK RESIDUES.
WITHDRAW MEDICATION FROM SWINE FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO SLAUGHTER FOR
FOOD.
CAUTION
For best advice in control and treatment of animal disease, consult a
veterinarian. Have only medicated water available during treatment, and
check carefully to insure adequate Sulmet dosage and water intake.
Cattle and calves not drinking or eating must be dosed by drench or
with Sulmet Oblets. For best results, treat sick animals individually.
In poultry, consult a veterinarian or poultry pathologist for
diagnosis. For control of outbreaks of disease, medication should be
initiated as soon as the diagnosis is determined.
Medicated cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys must actually consume
enough medicated water which provides the recommended dosages.
Sulmet works fast. If symptoms persist after using this preparation
for 2 or 3 days, consult a veterinarian. Excessive dosage may cause
toxic reactions; follow above dosage and administration instructions
carefully. Hatchability of eggs laid during medication with sulfas and
for short periods thereafter, may be adversely affected. Treatment of
all diseases should be instituted early. Treatment should continue 24
to 48 hours beyond the remission of disease symptoms, but not to exceed
a total of 5 consecutive days in cattle or swine.