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Animals > Livestock Feeds > Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures  

VIRGINIAMYCIN

MIB #10.11


Approved Brands: 1. STAFAC 22 contains virginiamycin at 22 g/kg
(Phibro Animal Health Ltd.)
2 STAFAC 44 contains virginiamycin at 44 g/kg
(Phibro Animal Health Ltd.)
3. STAFAC 500 contains virginiamycin at 500 g/kg
(Phibro Animal Health Ltd.)
4. VIRGINIAMYCIN 44 PREMIX contains virginiamycin at 44g/kg (Bio Agri Mix Ltd.)
Approved for use: In meal or pellet feed for swine; broiler chickens. This includes starter, grower and finisher feeds for swine and broiler chickens.
Approved claims: For swine - Claim 1
For broiler chickens - Claim 2

Claim 1: For increased rate of weight gain in swine.
Level of Drug: 11 mg/kg (0.0011%) of complete feed.
CAUTION: 1. Compatible with Bentonite, Lignosol, Agri-Colloid or Pel-Aid when used as pellet binding agent (Premix and supplement labels only).
  
Claim 2: For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency in broiler chickens.
Level of Drug: 11 mg/kg (0.0011%) of complete feed.
Directions: Feed only to broiler chickens from day one to market weight.
WARNING: Do not feed to birds producing eggs for human consumption.
CAUTION: 1. Do not feed to replacement or breeding chickens.
2. Compatible with Bentonite, Lignosol, Agri-Colloid or Pel-Aid when used as pellet binding agent (Premix and supplement labels only).

Accepted Compatibilities: Virginiamycin is compatible with the following drug/drug combinations. For details refer to the MIB as indicated.
  for use in feed for
1. lasalocid sodium (MIB # 66) broiler chickens
2. maduramicin ammonium (MIB # 71) broiler chickens
3. monensin sodium (MIB #57) broiler chickens
4. narasin (MIB #73) broiler chickens
5. salinomycin sodium (MIB #69) broiler chickens
6. Halofuginone Hydrobromide (MIB #76) broiler chickens
7. Semduramicin sodium at 25 mg/kg in the complete feed (MIB #79) broiler chickens
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