✅ Prescription Required
Rx Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% Oral Solution – 1 Gallon
Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% Oral Solution is a broad-spectrum antibacterial treatment designed to control and prevent serious infections in chickens, turkeys, dairy calves, dairy heifers, and beef cattle. This trusted veterinary solution helps protect against coccidiosis, fowl cholera, calf diphtheria, foot rot, and bacterial pneumonia, making it an essential treatment for livestock health management. It is administered via drinking water, making dosing simple and effective for large groups of animals.
Key Details:
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Class: Broad-spectrum antibacterial / sulfonamide
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Indications (Poultry & Livestock):
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Chickens (broiler & replacement): Controls outbreaks of coccidiosis, fowl cholera, and infectious coryza
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Turkeys: Treats coccidiosis and fowl cholera
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Cattle (calves, heifers & beef cattle): Treats shipping fever, bacterial pneumonia, calf diphtheria, and foot rot
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Administration: Mixed into drinking water or given as an oral drench (cattle)
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Dosage:
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Active Ingredient: Sulfadimethoxine solubilized with sodium hydroxide
Cautions/Warnings:
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Store at room temperature; thaw and shake if frozen.
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Protect from light; discoloration does not affect potency.
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Prepare fresh stock solution daily.
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Poultry: Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Do not use in chickens over 16 weeks or turkeys over 24 weeks of age.
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Cattle: Withdraw 7 days before slaughter. Do not use in calves intended for veal.
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If no improvement is seen within 2–5 days (species dependent), discontinue use and re-evaluate diagnosis.
Regulatory: Prescription required; federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
Keep out of reach of children and other household pets.
This item is not returnable or refundable.
Sold in Qty. of 1 (1 gallon solution).
Product type: |
Animal Health & Wellness > Medicine |
Brand: |
Pet's Choice Pharmacy |
Size: |
Gallon |
Status: |
Available |
Animal type: |
Chicken Cattle |
Ingredients: |
Sulfadimethoxine solubilized with sodium hydroxide |
Storage & Disposal: |
Store at room temperature; if freezing occurs, thaw and shake well prior to using. Protect from light; direct sunlight may cause discoloration. Freezing or discoloration does not affect potency. Store at controlled room temperature 22-25C (68-77F). |
Cautions & Warnings: |
Residue Warnings Chickens and Turkeys: Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Do not administer to chickens over 16 weeks (112 days) of age or to turkeys over 24 weeks (168 days) of age. Cattle: Withdraw 7 days before slaughter. For dairy calves, dairy heifers and beef cattle only. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in preruminating calves. Keep out of reach of children. |
Dosage instructions: |
Broiler and Replacement Chickens: Use for the treatment of disease outbreaks of coccidiosis, fowl cholera, and infectious coryza. Meat Producing Turkeys: Use for the treatment of disease outbreaks of coccidiosis and fowl cholera. TREATMENT PERIOD - 5 consecutive days DAIRY CALVES, DAIRY HEIFERS AND BEEF CATTLE Dosage: SULFADIMETHOXINE IN WATER 25 mg/lb first day followed by 12.5 mg/lb/da for 4 days. WATER CONSUMPTION (SUMMER) (WINTER) 1 gallon/ 100 lb b.w. 1 gallon/ 150 lb b.w. For individual treatment of cattle, Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% Oral Solution may be given as a drench. Administer using an initial dose of 25 mg/lb followed by 4 maintenance doses of 12.5 mg/lb/day. One fl oz will medicate one 150 lb animal initially and 1/2 fl oz will medicate one 150 lb animal on maintenance dose. Prepare a fresh stock solution daily. Chickens and Turkeys: If animals show no improvement within 5 days, discontinue treatment and re-evaluate diagnosis. Handle the recommended dilutions (chickens 0.05% and turkeys 0.025%) as regular drinking water. Administer as sole source of drinking water rand sulfonamide medication. Chickens and turkeys that have survived fowl cholera outbreaks should not be kept for replacement or breeders. Cattle: During treatment period, make certain that animals maintain adequate water intake. If animals show no improvement within 2 or 3 days, re-evaluate diagnosis. Treatment should not be continued beyond 5 days. |
Color: |
Clear |
Weight: |
8.60 |
Dimension (L x W x H): |
14 x 8 x 8 |
Prescription required: |
YES |
GTIN: |
357561000773 |