Tilmovet

1 x 5 kg

Premix for medicated feeding

Active substance

Tilmicosin : 200 mg/g

ATC code

QJ01FA91 Tilmicosin

QJ01FA Macrolides

QJ01F Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins

QJ01 Antibacterials for systemic use

QJ Antiinfectives for systemic use

Species

Pigs (weaned piglets and pigs for fattening) and rabbits

Indications

Pigs:

Treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory disease caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida and other organisms sensitive to tilmicosin

Rabbits:

Treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory disease caused by Pasteurella multocida and Bordetella bronchiseptica, susceptible to tilmicosin.

The presence of the disease in the group must be established before the veterinary medicinal product is used.

Dose to be administered and administration route

Oral use. To be administered orally through the medicated feed.

The intake of medicated feed depends on the clinical condition of the animals. In order to obtain the correct dosage the concentration of tilmicosin may need to be adjusted accordingly.

Use the following formula:

Pigs

Administer in the feed at a dose of 8 to 16 mg/kg body weight/day of tilmicosin (equivalent to 200 to 400 ppm in the feed) for a period of 15 to 21 days.

Indication	Dose of tilmicosin	Duration of treatment	Inclusion rate in feed
Treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory disease	8-16 mg/kg bodyweight/day	15 to 21 days	1-2 kg veterinary medicinal product /tonne

Rabbits

Administer in the feed at 12 mg/kg body weight/day of tilmicosin (equivalent to 200 ppm in the feed) for 7 days.

Indication	Dose of tilmicosin	Duration of treatment	Inclusion rate in feed
Treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory disease	12 mg/kg bodyweight/day	7 days	1 kg veterinary medicinal product/tonne

To ensure thorough dispersion of the veterinary medicinal product, it should first be mixed with a suitable quantity of feed before incorporation into the finished feed.

This veterinary medicinal product can be incorporated into pelleted feed, preconditioned for the minimum time-period at a temperature not exceeding 75°C.

Adverse reactions

Pigs and rabbits:

Very rare

(<1 animal / 10,000 animals treated, including isolated report(s)):

Reduced food intake, food refusal¹

¹ this effect is transient

Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to either the marketing authorisation holder or its local representative or the national competent authority via the national reporting system. See the package leaflet for respective contact details.