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Animals > Livestock Feeds > Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures  

AMPROLIUM

MIB #27

 


Approved Brands: 1. AMPROL FEED PREMIX contains amprolium 250 g/kg
(Merial Canada Inc.)
Approved for use: In meal or pellet feed for turkeys, replacement chickens; broiler chickens; calves.
Approved claims: For turkeys - Claim 1
For replacement chickens - Claim 2, 3, 4
For broiler chickens - Claim 5
For calves - Claim 6

Claim 1: As an aid in the prevention of Coccidiosis in turkeys.
Level of Drug: 125 mg/kg (0.0125%) of complete feed.
Directions: Feed this medicated feed as the sole ration from one day of age up to and including 16 weeks of age eight.
WARNING: 1. Do not feed to laying birds in production.
CAUTION: 1. Do not use amprolium medicated feeds as treatment for outbreaks of Coccidiosis.
2. If unexpected deaths occur, obtain an accurate diagnosis and follow a veterinarian's or poultry pathologist's recommendations.
3. Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents except Pel-Aid and Agri-Colloid (Premix and Supplement labels only).
 
Claim 2: Heavy Exposure to Coccidiosis: As an aid in the prevention of deaths from Coccidiosis in replacement chickens intended as conventional floor managed layers.
Level of Drug: a) 125 mg/kg (0.0125%) of complete chick starter feed.
b) 80 mg/kg (0.008%) of complete chicken grower feed.
Directions: Feed this medicated feed as the sole ration up to 14 weeks of age.

Age of Chickens (wks

Level (mg/kg)

0-5

125

5-9

125-80

9-14

80


WARNING: 1. Do not feed to laying birds in production.
CAUTION: 1. Do not use amprolium medicated feeds as treatment for outbreaks of Coccidiosis.
2. If unexpected deaths occur, obtain an accurate diagnosis and follow a veterinarian's or poultry pathologist's recommendations.
3. Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents except Pel-Aid and Agri-Colloid (Premix and Supplement labels only).
 
Claim 3: Light to Moderate Exposure to Coccidiosis: As an aid in the prevention of deaths from light to moderate infection of Coccidiosis in replacement chickens intended as conventional floor managed layers.
Level of drug: a) 80 mg/kg (0.008%) complete chick starter feed.
b) 60 mg/kg (0.006%) of complete chicken grower feed.
Directions: Feed this medicated feed as the sole ration up to 14 weeks of age.

Age of Chickens (wks)

Level (mg/kg)

0-5

80

5-9

80-60

9-14

60


WARNING: 1. Do not feed to laying birds in production.
CAUTION: 1. Do not use amprolium medicated feeds as treatment for outbreaks of Coccidiosis.
2. If unexpected deaths occur, obtain an accurate diagnosis and follow a veterinarian's or poultry pathologist's recommendations.
3. Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents except Pel-Aid and Agri-Colloid (Premix and Supplement labels only).
 
Claim 4: As an aid in prevention of deaths from Coccidiosis in replacement chickens intended as caged layers.
Level of drug: 125 or 250 mg/kg (0.0125% or 0.025%) of complete feed.
Directions: Feed this medicated feed from one day of age until birds are placed in cages.
WARNING: 1. Do not feed to laying birds in production.
CAUTION: 1. Do not use amprolium medicated feeds as a treatment for outbreaks of coccidiosis.
2. If unexpected deaths occur, obtain an accurate diagnosis and follow a veterinarian's or poultry pathologist's recommendations.
3. Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents except Pel-Aid and Agri-Colloid (Premix and Supplement labels only).
 
Claim 5: As an aid in prevention of deaths from Coccidiosis in broiler chickens.
Level of drug: 125 or 250 mg/kg (0.0125% or 0.025%) of complete feed.
Directions: Feed this medicated feed as the sole ration.
WARNING: 1. Do not feed to laying birds in production.
CAUTION: 1. Do not use amprolium medicated feeds as treatment for outbreaks of Coccidiosis.
2. If unexpected deaths occur, obtain an accurate diagnosis and follow a veterinarian's or poultry pathologist's recommendations.
3. Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents except Pel-Aid and Agri-Colloid (Premix and Supplement labels only).
  
Claim 6: As an aid in the prevention and treatment of Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii in calves.
Level of drug: 500 mg/kg (0.05%) of the complete feed.
Directions: FOR PREVENTION: Distribute this medicated feed so that each animal is supplied with 5 mg of amprolium per kilogram of body weight per day for 21 days during periods of exposure or when experience indicates that Coccidiosis is likely to be a hazard.
FOR TREATMENT: Distribute this medicated feed so that each animal is supplied with 10 mg of amprolium per kilogram of body weight per day for 5 days.
The table below gives directions for using the 500 mg/kg medicated feed.

Daily Intake
Medicated Feed (kg/head)

Animal Weight (kg) For 21-Day Preventive Program Amprolium (g/head)

100

1

0.5

200

2

1.0

300

3

1.5

 

Animal Weight (kg) For 5-Day Treatment Program Amprolium (g/head)

100

2

1.0

200

4

2.0

300

6

3.0

 

       WARNING: 1. Treated animals must not be slaughtered for use in food for at least 7 days after the latest treatment with this drug.
CAUTION: 1. For a satisfactory diagnosis, a MICROSCOPIC FECAL EXAMINATION should be done by a Veterinarian or a diagnostic laboratory before treatment. When treating out breaks, the drug should be administered promptly after diagnosis.
2. Do not feed this medicated feed to calves intended for future breeding.
3. Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents except Pel-Aid and Agri-Colloid (Premix and Supplement labels only).

Accepted Compatibilities: Amprolium is compatible with the following drug/drug combinations. For details refer to the MIB as indicated.
  for use in feed for
1. Arsanilic acid (MIB # 4) broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys
2. Arsanilic acid (MIB # 4) Chlortetracycline hydrochloride (MIB #10.1) broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys
3. Arsanilic acid (MIB #4) Penicillin from procaine penicillin (MIB #10.7) broiler chickens; replacement chickens
4. Arsanilic acid (MIB #4) Zinc or methylene
disalicylate bacitracin (MIB #10.2)
broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys
5. Chlortetracycline hydrochloride (MIB #10.1) broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys
6. Chlortetracycline hydrochloride (MIB #34) broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys
7. 3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenylarsonic acid (MIB #21) broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys
8. 3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenylarsonic acid (MIB #21)
Chlortetracycline hydrochloride (MIB #10.1)
turkeys; chickens
9. 3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenylarsonic acid (MIB #21)
Penicillin from procaine penicillin (MIB #10.7)
chickens
10. 3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenylarsonic acid (MIB #21)
Zinc or methylene disalicylate bacitracin (MIB #10.2)
turkeys; chickens
11. Oxytetracycline hydrochloride (MIB #35) broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys
12. Penicillin from procaine penicillin (MIB #10.7) broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys
13. Zinc or methylene
disalicylate bacitracin (MIB #10.2)
broiler chickens; replacement chickens; turkeys

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