Sulfadimethoxine Powder

Sulfadimethoxine Soluble Powder

Species	Concentration	Use Directions
Chickens	0.05%	Contents of packet to 50 gallons of water
Turkeys	0.025%	Contents of packet to 100 gallons of water

Automatic proportioners: To make stock solution, add contents of 5 packets to 2 gallons of water for chickens and to 4 gallons of water for turkeys. Set proportioner to feed at rate of 1 fl. oz. of stock solution per gallon of water.
Treatment period: 6 consecutive days
Dairy Calves, Dairy Heifers and Beef Cattle
Dosage: 25 mg/lb first day followed by 12.5 mg/lb/day for 4 days
*NOTE: Make a cattle stock solution by adding 1 packet of Sulfadimethoxine Soluble Powder to 1 gallon of water

	Amount of Stock Solution for Cattle*	Sulfadimethoxine in water
		Water Consumption
		(Summer)	(Winter)
		1 gallon/** 100 lb body weight	1 gallon/** 150 lb body weight
First Day Add:	1 quart	10 gallons	7 gallons
	2 quarts	20 gallons	14 gallons
	1 gallon	40 gallons	28 gallons
Next 4 Days Add:	1 quart	20 gallons	14 gallons
	2 quarts	40 gallons	28 gallons
	1 gallon	80 gallons	56 gallons

**This dosage recommendation is based on a water consumption of 1 gallon per 100 lb of body weight per day, the expected water consumption rate for summer. Water consumption during cold months (winter) may drop markedly (30-40%). Accordingly, adjustments must be made in the dilution rates to compensate for this and insure proper drug intake.

For treatment of individual cattle, Sulfadimethoxine Solution Powder stock solution for cattle may be given as a drench. Administer using mg/lb dosage as outlined above.

Twenty fluid ounces of cattle stock solution will medicate one-600 lb animal initially or two-600 lb animals on a maintenance dose. Contents of packet will medicate six-600 lb animals initially or twelve-600 lb animals on a maintenance dose.

Treatment period: 5 consecutive days
Caution:
Chickens and Turkeys: If animals show no improvement within 5 days, discontinue treatment and re-evaluate the diagnosis. Prepare a fresh stock solution daily. Handle the recommended dilutions (chickens 0.05% and turkeys 0.025%) as regular drinking water. Administer as sole source of drinking water and sulfonamide medication.
Chickens and turkeys that have survived fowl cholera outbreaks should not be kept for replacements or breeders.
Cattle: During treatment period, make certain that animals maintain adequate water intake.
If animals show no improvement within 2 or 3 days, re-evaluate diagnosis. Treatment should not be continued beyond 5 days.

Warning:
Chickens and Turkeys: Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Do not administer to chickens over 16 weeks (112 days) of age or to turkeys over 24 weeks (168 days) of age.
Cattle: Withdraw 7 days before slaughter. For dairy calves, dairy heifers and beef cattle only. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.