Colistin sulfate is an antibiotic for treating infections in animals (calves, lambs, kids, piglets, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, quail, pheasants, guinea fowl), such as diarrhea, intestinal and respiratory infections, caused by bacteria such as E. coli, Salmonella, Pseudomonas, Shigella, Actinobacillus and Bordetella.
COMPOSITION (1g powder contains):
Active substance: Colistin Sulfate 0.5g
Excipients: Lactose monohydrate.
ADMINISTRATION:
Administer orally, individually or in bulk.
- For calves, lambs, kids, suckling piglets and rabbits, the product is administered diluted in drinking water, herbal infusion or milk, at a dose of 0.9–1.2 g
powder/100 kg body weight/day (4.5–6 mg colistin sulfate/kg b.w. or 100,000 IU/kg b.w.), for 3–6 days.
- For poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, quail, pheasants, guinea fowl), administer diluted in drinking water, at a dose of 9–12 g
powder/100 L/day (4.5–6 mg colistin sulfate/kg b.w. or 100,000 IU/kg b.w.), for 3–6 days.
- For young pigs, administer in drinking water at a rate of 140 g powder/1000 L water (5 mg colistin sulfate/kg b.w. or 100,000 IU/kg b.w.), for 5–7 days.
