Tylosin 50 injectable

[Kiki]

I will use the powdered Tylosin 50 orally as suggested as I suspect it's no longer sterile. I have now purchased a glass bottle of liquid injectable Tylosin 50. Can someone tell me the correct injectable dose per weight of my chicken and how often and for how long this should be administered.

According to all of the veterinary literature, all types of Tylan should be given several times a day, and the doses are much higher than the cattle doses.

If you look at the directions for Tylan powder, it says the chicken dose is 50 mg per pound per day and the turkey dose is 60 mg per pound per day.

There is a vet on a facebook page that says the Tylan 50 dose is 0.2 ml per *pound* every 6-8 hours, and this more or less matches what all of my vet books say.

If *I* were going to use it again, I would go by the powder directions and give 50 mg per pound, per day, and divide that up into as many doses as possible.

• 4 times a day - 0.25 ml per pound four times a day
• 3 times a day - 0.33 ml per pound three times a day

If I could not do 3 or 4 times a day I might consider twice a day.

• 2 times a day - 0.5 ml per pound twice a day.

The minimum I suggest using is the amount the vet on that facebook page recommends, which is 0.2 ml per pound every 6-8 hours.

Since the injectable can cause severe injection site necrosis, which I have seen personally, I would give it orally, or *maybe* subcutaneously, but never in the muscle.

Does that help at all?

 

[magpie63]

• 4 times a day - 0.25 ml per pound four times a day
• 3 times a day - 0.33 ml per pound three times a day

It really needs to be given multiple times a day to work.

Is this orally or by injection please?

 

[magpie63]

Thank you for this more detailed information and letting me know why you'd prefer not to inject. This has been most helpful as there is a great deal of conflicting information on the internet and no dose directions on the bottle itself. I read somewhere that the injectable given orally burns the chickens esophagus. Any thoughts on this? It is all too late for the Sebright chicken I had hoped to save from respiratory problems as it developed Marek's as well so I euthanised it to prevent it suffering further. However, I would like to be armed with enough knowledge that I'd be able to give another chicken with this issue a chance by using the correct dosage of Tylosin 50.

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad that this has helped. I have never had a problem with it burning with giving it orally. If my chicken is eating well, I will mix the Tylosin in a bit of egg and yogurt on bread crumbs—a small portion—and they eat it well. Sorry about losing your seabright and the Mareks diagnosis.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is this orally or by injection please?

Thank you for this more detailed information and letting me know why you'd prefer not to inject. This has been most helpful as there is a great deal of conflicting information on the internet and no dose directions on the bottle itself. I read somewhere that the injectable given orally burns the chickens esophagus. Any thoughts on this? It is all too late for the Sebright chicken I had hoped to save from respiratory problems as it developed Marek's as well so I euthanised it to prevent it suffering further. However, I would like to be armed with enough knowledge that I'd be able to give another chicken with this issue a chance by using the correct dosage of Tylosin 50.

I'm sorry to hear about your Seabright
Give the medication orally - either direct dose or as suggested mixed with a little food.
I hope your other chicken recovers. Please keep us posted.