Florocol vet.
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Atlantic salmon.
Indications
For the treatment of furunculosis (Aeromonas salmonicida) infection of Atlantic salmon.
Dose to be administered and administration route
In-feed use.
Dose: 10 mg/kg bodyweight. The incorporation rate in feed must be calculated to achieve this dosage. Affected fish should receive the medicated feed daily for 10 consecutive days.
The intake of medicated feed depends on the clinical condition of the fish. In order to ensure the correct dosage is administered, the concentration of Florocol in feed must be adjusted accordingly.
For incorporation into dry feed at a registered mill.
A manufacturer who is approved to incorporate veterinary medicinal products or premixtures containing such products directly at any concentration must be responsible for mixing when incorporation is less than 2 kg per tonne for final feed.
The premix should be mixed with oil before incorporation in to dry feed.
To ensure thorough dispersion, the product should first be mixed with, or surfacecoated onto, a suitable quantity of feed before incorporation in the final mix.
Table: Examples of incorporation rates:
|
Feeding rate (as % of fish bodyweight) |
Quantity (kg) of Florocol per tonne of medicated feed |
Fish (kg) medicated daily per tonne of medicated feed |
|
0.5 |
4 |
200,000 kg |
|
1.0 |
2 |
100,000 kg |
|
2.0 |
1 |
50,000 kg |
Adverse reactions
None known.
