Pennox 343®
(oxytetracycline HCl)
Soluble Powder
Product Description
- Water-soluble antibacterial powder of oxytetracycline for oral administration in drinking water of chickens, turkeys, cattle, swine, and sheep, honey bees and finfish. For treatment of
- Swine
- bacterial enteritis
- diarrhea
- bacterial pneumonia
- leptospirosis
- Cattle
- bacterial enteritis
- diarrhea
- bacterial pneumonia
- shipping fever
- Sheep
- bacterial enteritis
- diarrhea
- bacterial pneumonia
- shipping fever
- Chickens
- fowl cholera
- CRD
- mycoplasma
- air sac infections
- Turkeys
- synovitis
- hexamitiasis
- Bluecomb
- Honey bees
- foulbrood
- Finfish
- marking skeletal tissues in finfish
- Swine
- Each packet contains 512 Grams of oxytetracycline HCl (343 g/lb).
- Free-flowing soluble powder.
- Ingredient: Oxytetracycline HCl.
- 23.9-oz packets, packed 24 packets per box.
- CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
Key Features
- Convenient, cost-effective treatment option vs injectable therapy.
- Broad spectrum, effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms that can cause respiratory or enteric diseases.
- Readily absorbed, providing effective blood and lung tissue concentrations.
- Unsurpassed solubility.
- Highest concentration, 343 g/lb of oxytetracycline HCl.
- Wide safety margin.
- High-quality manufacturing at US Pharmgate facilities according to FDA requirements.
Label Indications and Dosage
For Chickens: Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
200-400 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1/2-1 Packs
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO CHICKENS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Chickens: Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
400-800 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1-2 Packs
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO CHICKENS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Chickens: Control of fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
400-800 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1-2 Packs
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO CHICKENS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Turkeys: Control of hexamitiasis caused by Hexamita meleagrides susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
200-400 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1/2-1 Packs
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Turkeys: Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
400 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1 Pack
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Turkeys: Control of complicating bacterial organisms associated with bluecomb (transmissible enteritis, coronaviral enteritis) susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
25 mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Sheep: Control of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline.
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: FIVE DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Sheep: Control of bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline.
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: FIVE DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Swine: Control of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella choleraesuis susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Administer up to 5 days.)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight/day
WARNING: ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Swine: Control of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Administer up to 5 days.)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight/day
WARNING: ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Breeding Swine: Control of leptospirosis (reducing the incidence of abortions and shedding of leptospira) caused by Leptospira pomona susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Administer up to 5 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Calves, Beef, and Non-lactating Dairy Cattle: For treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Treat for not more than 5 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: FIVE DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD. A MILK DISCARD PERIOD HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PRODUCT IN LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE. DO NOT USE IN FEMALE DAIRY CATTLE 20 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER. DO NOT MIX THIS PRODUCT WITH MILK OR MILK REPLACERS. ADMINISTER ONE HOUR BEFORE OR TWO HOURS AFTER FEEDING MILK OR MILK REPLACERS.
For Calves, Beef, and Non-lactating Dairy Cattle: Control of bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida.
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight/day
WARNING: FIVE DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD. A MILK DISCARD PERIOD HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PRODUCT IN LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE. DO NOT USE IN FEMALE DAIRY CATTLE 20 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER. DO NOT MIX THIS PRODUCT WITH MILK OR MILK REPLACERS. ADMINISTER ONE HOUR BEFORE OR TWO HOURS AFTER FEEDING MILK OR MILK REPLACERS.
For Honey Bees: For control of American Foulbrood caused by Paenibacillus larvae. (Administer in 3 applications at 4-5 day intervals)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
200 mg/colony
WARNING: REMOVE AT LEAST 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO MAIN HONEY FLOW.
CONTRAINDICATION: DUSTING OF UNCAPPED BROOD CELLS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE DEATH OF LARVAL HONEY BEES. DO NOT DUST UNCAPPED BROOD CELLS. FOR HONEY BEES, THE DRUG SHOULD BE FED EARLY IN THE SPRING OR FALL AND CONSUMED BY THE BEES BEFORE MAIN HONEY FLOW BEGINS TO AVOID CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCTION HONEY.
For Finfish: For the marking of skeletal tissues in finfish fry and fingerlings. (Solution should be tested on a small number of fish before full-scale use.)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
200-700 mg oxytetracycline HCl (buffered)/L of water for 2-6 hours
WARNING: AN ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL TIME BEYOND THE GROW-OUT PERIOD IS NOT NEEDED FOR FINISH.
DISPOSAL OF TREATED WATERS: DO NOT DISCHARGE MARKING IMMERSION WATER CONTAINING OXYTETRACYCLINE INTO SURFACE WATERS.
ADVERSE REACTIONS: OXYTETRACYCLINE HCl WILL ACIDIFY THE WATER. THE pH SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL FOR FISH BY THE ADDITION OF A BUFFER. MONITOR WATER QUALITY AND TEMPERATURE.
Withdrawal Period
- 0 days for chicken, turkeys, and swine.
- 5-day withdrawal for cattle and sheep.
- Different withdrawal times may be required for certain export markets.
Packaging
- 23.9-oz packets, packed 24 packets per box.
Formulation
- Free-flowing soluble powder.
- Ingredient: Oxytetracycline HCl.
FDA Status
- CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a
licensed veterinarian. - Approved by FDA under ANADA # 200-026.
Chickens
For Chickens: Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
200-400 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1/2-1 Packs
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO CHICKENS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Chickens: Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
400-800 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1-2 Packs
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO CHICKENS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Chickens: Control of fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
400-800 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1-2 Packs
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO CHICKENS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
Turkeys
For Turkeys: Control of hexamitiasis caused by Hexamita meleagrides susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
200-400 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1/2-1 Packs
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Turkeys: Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
400 mg/gal
Packs/10 Gallons Stock Solution
1 Pack
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Turkeys: Control of complicating bacterial organisms associated with bluecomb (transmissible enteritis, coronaviral enteritis) susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Feed continuously for 7-14 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
25 mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: DO NOT FEED TO TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
Sheep
For Sheep: Control of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline.
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: FIVE DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Sheep: Control of bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline.
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: FIVE DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
Swine
For Swine: Control of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella choleraesuis susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Administer up to 5 days.)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight/day
WARNING: ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Swine: Control of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Administer up to 5 days.)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight/day
WARNING: ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
For Breeding Swine: Control of leptospirosis (reducing the incidence of abortions and shedding of leptospira) caused by Leptospira Pomona susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Administer up to 5 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: ZERO-DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD.
Cattle
For Calves, Beef, and Non-lactating Dairy Cattle: For treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline. (Treat for not more than 5 days)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb body weight/day
WARNING: FIVE DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD. A MILK DISCARD PERIOD HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PRODUCT IN LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE. DO NOT USE IN FEMALE DAIRY CATTLE 20 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER. DO NOT MIX THIS PRODUCT WITH MILK OR MILK REPLACERS. ADMINISTER ONE HOUR BEFORE OR TWO HOURS AFTER FEEDING MILK OR MILK REPLACERS.
For Calves, Beef, and Non-lactating Dairy Cattle: Control of bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida.
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight/day
WARNING: FIVE DAY WITHDRAWAL PERIOD. A MILK DISCARD PERIOD HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PRODUCT IN LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE. DO NOT USE IN FEMALE DAIRY CATTLE 20 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER. DO NOT MIX THIS PRODUCT WITH MILK OR MILK REPLACERS. ADMINISTER ONE HOUR BEFORE OR TWO HOURS AFTER FEEDING MILK OR MILK REPLACERS.
Honey Bees
For Honey Bees: For control of American Foulbrood caused by Paenibacillus larvae. (Administer in 3 applications at 4-5 day intervals)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
200 mg/colony
WARNING: REMOVE AT LEAST 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO MAIN HONEY FLOW.
CONTRAINDICATION: DUSTING OF UNCAPPED BROOD CELLS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE DEATH OF LARVAL HONEY BEES. DO NOT DUST UNCAPPED BROOD CELLS. FOR HONEY BEES, THE DRUG SHOULD BE FED EARLY IN THE SPRING OR FALL AND CONSUMED BY THE BEES BEFORE MAIN HONEY FLOW BEGINS TO AVOID CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCTION HONEY.
Finfish
For Finfish: For the marking of skeletal tissues in finfish fry and fingerlings. (Solution should be tested on a small number of fish before full-scale use.)
Use Levels of Oxytetracycline
200-700 mg oxytetracycline HCl (buffered)/L of water for 2-6 hours
WARNING: AN ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL TIME BEYOND THE GROW-OUT PERIOD IS NOT NEEDED FOR FINISH.
DISPOSAL OF TREATED WATERS: DO NOT DISCHARGE MARKING IMMERSION WATER CONTAINING OXYTETRACYCLINE INTO SURFACE WATERS.
ADVERSE REACTIONS: OXYTETRACYCLINE HCl WILL ACIDIFY THE WATER. THE pH SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL FOR FISH BY THE ADDITION OF A BUFFER. MONITOR WATER QUALITY AND TEMPERATURE.
Available in the USA
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