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Uses
For the control and treatment of the following diseases when caused by one or more of the following pathogenic organisms susceptible to sulfamethazine:
For the Treatment of:
Cattle — Bacterial Pneumonia and Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (Shipping Fever Complex) ( Pasteurella spp.)
Colibacillosis (Bacterial Scours) ( Escherichia coli) Necrotic Pododermatitis (Foot Rot) ( Fusobacterium necrophorum) Calf Diphtheria ( Fusobacterium necrophorum) Acute Metritis ( Streptococcus spp.)Beef Cattle — Acute Mastitis (Streptococcus spp.)
Swine — Porcine Colibacillosis (Bacterial Scours) (Escherichia coli)
Bacterial Pneumonia ( Pasteurella spp.)For the Control of:
Chickens — Infectious Coryza (Avibacterium paragallinarum)
Coccidiosis ( Eimeria tenella, Eimeria necatrix) Acute Fowl Cholera ( Pasteurella multocida) Pullorum Disease ( Salmonella Pullorum)Turkeys — Coccidiosis (Eimeria meleagrimitis, Eimeria adenoeides)
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Other Information
This 1 lb pouch contains 100% sodium sulfamethazine. Convenient, once-a-day dosage in drinking water or as a drench.
Sources
Sulmet Manufacturers
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Sulmet | Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Prepare Fresh Solutions Daily.
Administration in Drinking Water: Prepare a 12.0% stock solution by adding the contents of this package to one gallon of water.
Dosage:
Cattle, Calves and Swine: 1st day: 6 tablespoons (3 fl oz) for each 100 lb body weight, providing approximately 108 mg/lb (237.6 mg/kg) body weight.
2nd, 3rd, 4th days: 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 fl oz) for each 100 lb body weight, providing approximately 54 mg/lb (118.8 mg/kg) body weight.
Poultry: Add 2 tablespoons (1 fl oz) to each gallon, or one gallon of stock solution to 128 gallons. Following administration directions, this will provide a recommended dose of approximately 58 to 85 mg/lb/day (128 to 187 mg/kg/day) body weight in chickens and 50 to 124 mg/lb/day (110 to 273 mg/kg/day) body weight in turkeys, depending upon the dosage, age, class of chickens or turkeys, ambient temperature and other factors.
Administration: Cattle, Calves and Swine: In Drinking Water– Add the required dose listed above to that amount of water that will be consumed in one day; consumption should be carefully checked. Factors such as temperature, humidity and disease will cause variable fluid intake. As a generalization, the animals listed above will consume approximately 1 gallon per 100 lb body weight per day.
As a Drench – Dilute the proper dose of stock solution, and drench or administer with dose syringe. Cattle and calves not drinking must be dosed by drench or with Sulmet Oblets. For best results, pen-up animals to be treated, and treat sick animals individually.
Chickens and Turkeys: Add the required dose to that amount of water that will be consumed in one day. Water consumption should be carefully checked to insure adequate drug intake. As a generalization, 100 turkeys will drink one gallon of water per day for each week of age; chickens will consume one-half this amount.
Infectious Coryza (in chickens): Medicate for 2 consecutive days.
Acute Fowl Cholera and Pullorum Disease (in chickens): Medicate for 6 consecutive days.
Coccidiosis (in chickens and turkeys): Medicate as listed above for 2 days, then reduce drug concentration to one-half above for 4 additional days.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Sulmet | Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
First Day: One Oblet for each 25 lb body weight.
Following Days: One-half Oblet for each 25 lb body weight. This dosage will provide approximately 100 mg/lb body weight the first day, and 50 mg/lb body weight on each following day.
Weight of Animal: 25 lb 50 lb 75 lb 100 lb 125 lb Dosage - First Day 1 Oblet 2 Oblets 3 Oblets 4 Oblets 5 Oblets Dosage - Following Days 1/2 Oblet 1 Oblet 1-1/2 Oblets 2 Oblets 2-1/2 ObletsLarger size Oblets are available and are easier to use with heavier animals. Give indicated dose once daily until animal’s temperature and appearance are normal. Lubricate Oblets before dosing.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Sulmet | Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
First Day: One Oblet for each 50 lb body weight.
Following Days: One-half Oblet for each 50 lb body weight. This dosage will provide approximately 100 mg/lb body weight the first day, and 50 mg/lb body weight on each following day.
Weight of Animal:
50 lb
100 lb
150 lb
200 lb
Dosage - First Day
1 Oblet
2 Oblets
3 Oblets
4 Oblets
Dosage - Following Days
1/2 Oblet
1 Oblet
1-1/2 Oblets
2 Oblets
Give indicated dose once daily until animal’s temperature and appearance are normal. Lubricate Oblets before dosing.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Sulmet | Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Dosage: Cattle, Calves and Swine:
1st day: 6 tablespoons (3 fl oz) for each 100 lb body weight providing approximately 112.5 mg/lb (247.5 mg/kg) body weight.
2nd, 3rd and 4th days: 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 fl oz) for each 100 lb body weight, providing approximately 56.25 mg/lb (123.75 mg/kg) body weight.
Dosage: Poultry: Add 2 tablespoons (1 fl oz) to each gallon of drinking water, or the contents of 1 gal (3.7 L) container to 128 gallons, or contents of 16 fl oz (473 mL) container to 16 gallons. Following administration directions below, this will provide a recommended dose of approximately 61 to 89 mg/lb/day (134 to 196 mg/kg/day) body weight in chickens and 53 to 130 mg/lb/day (117 to 286 mg/kg/day) body weight in turkeys, depending upon the dosage, age and class of chickens or turkeys, ambient temperature, and other factors.
Administration: Cattle, Calves and Swine: Add the required dose given above to that amount of water that will be consumed in 1 day; consumption should be carefully checked. Factors such as temperature, humidity and disease will cause variable fluid intake. As a generalization, the above animals will consume approximately 1 gallon per 100 lb body weight per day.
Administration: Chickens and Turkeys: Add the required dose given above to that amount of water that will be consumed in 1 day. Water consumption should be carefully checked to insure adequate drug intake. As a generalization, 100 turkeys will drink 1 gallon of water per day for each week of age; chickens will consume one-half this amount.
Infectious Coryza (in chickens): Medicate for 2 consecutive days.
Acute Fowl Cholera and Pullorum Disease (in chickens): Medicate for 6 consecutive days.
Coccidiosis (in chickens and turkeys): Medicate as above for 2 days, then reduce amount of Sulmet Drinking Water Solution to one-half above for 4 additional days.
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