522.2471—Tilmicosin.
(a) Specifications.
Each milliliter of solution contains 300 milligrams (mg) tilmicosin base as tilmicosin phosphate.
(d) Special considerations.
(1)
Not for human use. Use of this antibiotic in humans may prove fatal. Do not use in automatically powered syringes.
(e) Conditions of use—
(1) Cattle—
10 to 20 milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg) of body weight as a single subcutaneous injection.
(ii) Indications for use.
For the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, and Histophilus somni. For the control of respiratory disease in cattle at high risk of developing BRD associated with M. haemolytica.
(iii) Limitations.
Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older. Use of this antibiotic in this class of cattle may cause milk residues. Do not slaughter within 42 days of last treatment.
(ii) Indications for use.
For the treatment of ovine respiratory disease (ORD) associated with Mannheimia (P.) haemolytica.