520.1044c—Gentamicin sulfate soluble powder.
(a) Specifications.
Each gram of gentamicin sulfate soluble powder contains gentamicin sulfate equivalent to 16.7, 66.7, or 333.3 milligrams of gentamicin.
(d) Conditions of use—
(1) Amount.
Colibacillosis: gentamicin sulfate equivalent to 25 milligrams of gentamicin per gallon of drinking water for 3 consecutive days, to provide 0.5 milligram per pound of body weight per day; swine dysentery: gentamicin sulfate equivalent to 50 milligrams of gentamicin per gallon of drinking water for 3 consecutive days, to provide 1 milligram per pound of body weight per day.
(2) Indications for use.
In weanling swine for control and treatment of colibacillosis caused by strains of E. coli sensitive to gentamicin, and in swine for control and treatment of swine dysentery associated with Treponema hyodysenteriae.
(3) Limitations.
For use in swine drinking water only. Do not store or offer medicated drinking water in rusty containers since the drug is quickly destroyed in such containers. Medicated drinking water should be prepared daily and be the sole source of drinking water for 3 consecutive days. Treatment may be repeated if dysentery recurs. Do not slaughter treated swine for food for at least 10 days following treatment.