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BACITRACIN METHYLENE DISALICYLATE

MIB #48


Approved Brands: 1. BMD 110 G MEDICATED PREMIX contains bacitracin methylene disalicylate at 110g/kg (Alpharma Canada Corp.)
Approved for use: In meal or pellet feed for broiler chickens; pregnant and lactating sows and gilts.
Approved claims: For broiler chickens - Claims 1& 2
For pregnant and lactating sows and gilts - Claim 3

Claim 1: For the reduction of early mortality in broiler chickens due to diminished feed consumption and chilling.
Level of Drug: 110 mg/kg (0.011%) of bacitracin from bacitracin methylene disalicylate in the complete feed.
Directions: Feed this medicated feed for the first seven days of life.
CAUTION: Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents with the exception of Pel-Stik and Ameri-bond 2X(required on premix and supplement labels only)
  
Claim 2: For the prevention of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens caused by Clostridium perfringens susceptible to bacitracin
Level of Drug: 55 mg/kg (0.0055%) of bacitracin from bacitracin methylene disalicylate in the complete feed.
Directions: Feed this medicated feed continuously to market weight.
CAUTION: Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents with the exception of Pel-Stik and Ameri-bond 2X(required on premix and supplement labels only)
  
Claim 3: For the prevention of clostridial enteritis in suckling piglets caused by Clostridium spp. susceptible to bacitracin.
Level of Drug: 275 mg/kg (0.0275%) of bacitracin from bacitracin methylene disalicylate in the complete feed of pregnant and lactating sows and gilts.
Directions: Feed this medicated feed for two-and-a-half weeks before farrowing through three weeks after farrowing.
CAUTION: Do not use in feeds containing pellet binding agents with the exception of Pel-Stik and Ameri-bond 2X(required on premix and supplement labels only)
NOTE: Clostridial enteritis in piglets has a low incidence in Canada.

Accepted Compatibilities: Bacitracin methylene disalicylate is compatible with the following drugs/drug combinations. For details refer to the MIB as indicated.
  for use in feed for
1. Monensin sodium (MIB #57) broiler chickens
2. Narasin and nicarbazin (MIB #75) broiler chickens
3. Salinomycin sodium (MIB #69) broiler chickens
4. Semduramicin sodium (MIB #79)
(cleared with bacitracin methylene disalicylate at 55 mg/kg in the complete feed only)
broiler chickens
5. Narasin (MIB #73)
(cleared with bacitracin methylene disalicylate at 55 mg/kg in the complete feed only)
broiler chickens

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