SULFORAL

PROTECT FROM LIGHT

CAUTION: Store at room temperature; if freezing occurs, thaw before using. Protect from light; direct sunlight may cause discoloration. Freezing or discoloration does not affect potency. Prepare a fresh stock solution daily.

CHICKENS AND TURKEYS – If animals show no improvement within 5 days, discontinue treatment and re-evaluate diagnosis. Handle the recommended dilutions (chickens 0.05% and turkeys 0.025%) as regular drinking water. Administer as sole source of drinking water and sulfonamide medication.

Chickens and turkeys that have survived fowl cholera outbreaks should not be kept for replacements or breeders.

CATTLE – During treatment period, make certain that animals maintain adequate water intake. If animals show no improvement within 2 or 3 days, re-evaluate diagnosis. Treatment should not be continued beyond 5 days.

RESTRICTED DRUG. USE ONLY AS DIRECTED – NOT FOR HUMAN USE.

WARNING:

CHICKENS AND TURKEYS – Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Do not administer to chickens over 16 weeks (112 days) of age or to turkeys over 24 weeks (168 days) of age.

CATTLE – Withdraw 7 days before slaughter.

For dairy calves, dairy heifers and beef cattle only.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Species Concentration Use Directions
CHICKENS 0.05% Add 1 fl oz* to 2 gallons of drinking water or 25 fl oz to 50 gallons of drinking water.
TURKEYS 0.025% Add 1 fl oz* to 4 gallons of drinking water or 25 fl oz to 100 gallons of drinking water.

 

Automatic Proportioners** Stock Solution

To make 2 gallons of Stock Solution use:

CHICKENS 1 gallon Sulforal (sulfadimethoxine) 12.5% Drinking Water Solution Concentrate – plus – 1 gallon of water
TURKEYS 2 quarts Sulforal (sulfadimethoxine) 12.5% Drinking Water Solution Concentrate – plus – 6 quarts of water

 

TREATMENT PERIOD – 6 consectutive days

Dosage Sulforal (sulfadimethoxine) IN WATER
DAIRY CALVES, DAIRY HEIFERS AND BEEF CATTLE 25 mg/lb first day followed by 12.4 mg/lb/day for 4 days WATER CONSUMPTION
SUMMER WINTER
1 gallon / † 100 lb. b.w. 1 gallon / † 100 lb. b.w.
FIRST DAY 1 pint (16 fl Oz.) to: 25 gallons 16 gallons
1 quart (32 fl Oz.) to: 50 gallons 33 gallons
1 gallon (128 fl Oz.) to: 200 gallons 127 gallons
NEXT 4 DAYS ADD 1 pint (16 fl Oz.) to: 50 gallons 33 gallons
1 quart (32 fl Oz.) to: 100 gallons 66 gallons
1 gallon (128 fl Oz.) to: 400 gallons 266 gallons

 

† This dosage recommendation is based on a water consumption of 1 gallon per 100 lb. Of body weight per day, the expected water consumption rate for summer. Water consumption during cold months (winter) may drop markedly (30-40%). Accordingly, adjustments in a drug concentration in drinking water must be able to insure proper drug intake.

For individual treatment of SULFORAL (sulfadimethoxine) 12.5% Drinking Water Solution may be given as a drench. Administer using same mg.lb dosage as outlined above. Four fluid ounces will medicate one-600 lb. animal initially or two-600 lb. animals on maintenance dose.

TREATMENT PERIOD – 5 consecutive days

* 1 fl oz. SULFORAL (sulfadimethoxine) 12.5% drinking water solution = 30mL or 2 tablespoonfuls.

** Set proportioner to a feed rate of 1 fl oz. of SULFORAL (sulfadimethoxine) Stock Solution per gallon of water.

ANADA 200-251, Approved by FDA