§ 520.2456 - Tiamulin liquid concentrate.

(a) Specifications. A liquid concentrate containing 12.3 percent tiamulin used to make a medicated drinking water containing 227 milligrams or 681 milligrams of tiamulin per gallon.

(b) Sponsor. See 000010 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) Related tolerances. See § 556.738 of this chapter.

(d) Conditions of use in swine— (1) Amount. Dysentery: 3.5 milligrams of tiamulin per pound of body weight daily. Pneumonia: 10.5 milligrams of tiamulin per pound of body weight daily.

(2) Indications for use. For treatment of swine dysentery associated with Treponema hyodysenteriae and swine pneumonia due to Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae susceptible to tiamulin.

(3) Limitations. Use for 5 consecutive days. When a dose is 3.5 milligrams per pound of body weight daily, withdraw medication 3 days before slaughter. When a dose is 10.5 milligrams per pound of body weight daily, withdraw 7 days before slaughter. Prepare fresh medicated water daily. Not for use in swine over 250 pounds body weight. Use as only source of drinking water. Do not allow consumption of feeds containing polyether ionophores (e.g., monensin, lasalocid, narasin, or salinomycin) as adverse reactions may occur.