Administer TETRA-BAC 324 in the drinking water of swine and calves for 3 to 5 days at a drug level of tetracycline hydrochloride per gallon to provide approximately 10 mg/lb of body weight, per day in divided doses. In turkeys, for bluecomb only, administer in the drinking water for 7 - 14 days at a drug level of 25 mg/lb of body weight, per day in divided doses.
MIXING DIRECTIONS FOR SWINE, CALVES AND TURKEYS: Add one level scoop (1.26 oz.) to 250 mL (8.5 oz) of warm water and dissolve. This will provide stock solution of 100 mg/mL of tetracycline hydrochloride. FOR TURKEYS ONLY: This stock solution when metered at approximately 1 oz., per gallon, will provide drinking water containing 2957 mg of tetracycline hydrochloride activity per gallon. Calves: Calves may be treated individually by administering 5 mL (1 measuring teaspoonful) to stock solution twice daily for each 100 lbs body weight as a drench or by dose syringe.
CHICKENS AND TURKEYS: To arrive at the recommended dosages, prepare stock solutions as follows and meter into the drinking water at 1 oz per gallon.
200 mg/gallon - dissolve 1 level scoop (1.26 oz) in 3785 mL warm water (1 gallon) - Provides 128 gallons medicated drinking water. 400 mg/gallon - dissolve 1 level scoop (1.26 oz) in 1892 mL warm water (0.5 gallon) - Provides 64 gallons medicated drinking water. 800 mg/gallon - dissolve 1 level scoop (1.26 oz) in 946 mL warm water (0.25 gallon) - Provides 32 gallons medicated drinking water.
NOTE: The concentration of the drug required in medicated water must be adequate to compensate for variation in the age of the animal, feed consumption and the environmental temperature and humidity, each of which affects water consumption.
The contents of this container (5 lb) will provide sufficient drug to treat 162,000 total pounds of swine or calves for a single day at the recommended dosage level of 10 mg/lb of body weight in divided doses. The same container will treat 64,800 lb of turkeys when supplied at 25 mg/lb.