Lincomycin: Chickens
Lincomycin: Chickens
Chickens
1. FDA Status: No feed mill license required.
Regulation §558.325
CAUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: Do not allow rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, horses or ruminants access to feeds
containing Lincomycin. Ingestion by these species may result in severe gastrointestinal effects.
VFD CAUTION: Federal law restricts medicated feed containing this Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) drug to use by or
on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
ANIMAL DRUG USE LEVEL INDICATIONS FOR USE
Chickens (broilers) Lincomycin 2 g/ton For control of necrotic enteritis
caused by Clostridium spp., or other
organisms susceptible to Lincomycin.
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COMBINATIONS ALLOWED
2. FDA Status: No feed mill license required.
Regulation §558.325
WARNING STATEMENT REQUIRED: Do not feed to laying hens producing eggs for human consumption.
CAUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: Not for use in laying hens, breeding chickens or turkeys. Do not allow rabbits,
hamsters, guinea pigs, horses or ruminants access to feeds containing Lincomycin. Ingestion
by these species may result in severe gastrointestinal effects.
VFD CAUTION: Federal law restricts medicated feed containing this Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) drug to use by or
on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
ANIMAL DRUG USE LEVEL INDICATIONS FOR USE
Chickens (broilers) Lincomycin 2 g/ton For control of necrotic enteritis caused
and or complicated by Clostridium spp., or
other organisms susceptible to Lincomycin.
Decoquinate 27.2 g/ton For the prevention of coccidiosis caused
by Eimeria tenella, Eimeria necatrix,
Eimeria acervulina, Eimeria maxima,
Eimeria mivati and Eimeria brunetti.
LIMITATIONS: Feed as sole ration to broiler chickens. Do not use in feeds containing bentonite.
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Swine
8. FDA Status: No feed mill license required.
Regulation §558.325
CAUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: Occasionally, swine fed Lincomycin may, within the first 2 days after the onset of
treatment, develop diarrhea and/or swelling of the anus. On rare occasions, some pigs may
show reddening of the skin and irritable behavior. These conditions have been self-correcting
within 5-8 days without discontinuing the Lincomycin treatment. The effects of Lincomycin on
swine reproductive performance, pregnancy and lactation have not been determined. Not for
use in swine intended for breeding when Lincomycin is fed at 20 g/ton of complete feed. Do not
allow rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, horses or ruminants access to feeds containing Lincomy-
cin. Ingestion by these species may result in severe gastrointestinal effects.
VFD CAUTION: Federal law restricts medicated feed containing this Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) drug to use by or
on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
ANIMAL DRUG USE LEVEL INDICATIONS FOR USE
Swine Lincomycin 40 g/ton For control of swine dysentery and the
control of porcine proliferative enteropathy
(ileitis) caused by Lawsonia intracellularis.
LIMITATIONS FOR USE: For use in animals or on premises with a history of swine dysentery, but where
symptoms have not yet occurred. Feed as the sole ration.
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Lincomycin 100 g/ton followed by 40 g/ton For treatment and control of swine
dysentery and the control of porcine
proliferative enteropathy (ileitis) caused
by Lawsonia intracellularis.
LIMITATIONS FOR USE: Feed 100 g/ton of complete feed as the sole ration for 3 weeks or until signs of
disease (watery, mucoid or bloody stools) disappear, followed by 40 g of Lincomycin per ton.
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Lincomycin 100 g/ton For treatment of swine dysentery and the
control of porcine proliferative
enteropathy (ileitis) caused by Lawsonia
intracellularis.
LIMITATIONS FOR USE: Feed as sole ration for 3 weeks or until signs of disease (watery, mucoid or
bloody stools) disappear.
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Lincomycin 100-200 g/ton For reduction in the severity of the effects
of respiratory disease associated with
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
LIMITATIONS FOR USE: Feed as sole ration for 21 days.
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10. FDA Status: Feed mill license required if the source of Pyrantel Tartrate contains more than 36 g/lb. (7.9%).
Regulations §558.325 and §558.485.
WARNING STATEMENT REQUIRED: Withdraw 24 hours prior to slaughter (Lincomycin). Withdraw 6 days before
slaughter (Pyrantel). Not to be fed to swine that weigh more than 250 lb.
CAUTION STATEMENT REQUIRED: Occasionally, swine fed Lincomycin may, within the first 2 days after the onset of
treatment, develop diarrhea and/or swelling of the anus. On rare occasions, some pigs may
show reddening of the skin and irritable behavior. These conditions have been self-correcting
within 5-8 days without discontinuing the Lincomycin treatment. The effects of Lincomycin on
swine reproductive performance, pregnancy and lactation have not been determined. Not for
use in swine intended for breeding when Lincomycin is fed at 20 g/ton of complete feed. Do not
allow rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, horses or ruminants access to feeds containing Linco-
mycin. Ingestion by these species may result in severe gastrointestinal effects. Consult your
veterinarian before feeding to severely debilitated animals and for assistance in the diagnosis,
treatment and control of parasitism. Do not mix in feeds containing bentonite. Feed as sole
ration.
VFD CAUTION: Federal law restricts medicated feed containing this Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) drug to use by or
on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
ANIMAL DRUG USE LEVEL INDICATIONS FOR USE
Swine Lincomycin 40 g/ton For control of swine dysentery and the
and control of porcine proliferative enteropathy
(ileitis) caused by Lawsonia intracellularis.
Pyrantel Tartrate 96 g/ton (0.0106%) Aid in the prevention of migration and
establishment of large roundworm
(Ascaris suum) infections; aid in the
prevention of establishment of nodular
worm (Oesophagostomum spp.)
infections.
LIMITATIONS FOR USE: For use in swine on premises with a history of swine dysentery but where
symptoms have not yet occurred.
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Lincomycin 100 g/ton followed by 40 g/ton For treatment and control of swine
and dysentery and the control of porcine
proliferative enteropathy (ileitis) caused by
Lawsonia intracellularis.
Pyrantel Tartrate 96 g/ton (0.0106%) Aid in the prevention of migration and
establishment of large roundworm
(Ascaris suum) infections; aid in the
prevention of establishment of nodular
worm (Oesophagostomum spp.)
infections.
LIMITATIONS FOR USE: Feed 100 g/ton for 3 weeks or until signs of disease disappear, followed by 40
g/ton.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
Lincomycin
Trade Name: Lincomix 50 Feed Medication, Zoetis Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich. 49007; Package: 50-lb. bag; Concentration: 50 g Linco-
mycin base per pound; Carrier or Diluent: soybean hulls, #20 grind; Expiration Date: Package carries expiration date; Manufactur-
ing Suggestions: None.
Trade Name: Lincomix 20 Feed Medication, Zoetis Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich. 49007; Package: 50-lb. bags; Concentration: 20 g Linco-
mycin base per pound; Carrier or Diluent: soybean hulls, #20 grind; Expiration Date: Package carries expiration date; Manufactur-
ing Suggestions: None.
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