Coccidiosis - treatment and control of coccidiosis

Albon®

Ingredient - Sulfadimethoxine
Availability - over the counter
FDA approved use - treatment of coccidia and scours; pneumonia and misc. bacterial infections in cattle and poultry
Not approved for use in sheep and goats in U.S. Refer to extra-label drug use.
Dose rate: 25 mg of sulfadimethoxine per pound (55mg/kg) day one, 12.5mg per lb (27mg.kg)days 2-5.
Drug forms - 12% solution, bolus, soluble powder.
Withdrawal - cattle: 7 days before slaughter



Bovatec®

Ingredient - Lasalocid Sodium
FDA approved use - in non-lactating sheep for the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria ovina, E. crandallis, E. ovinoidalis (E. ninakohlyakimovae), E. parva, and E. intricata.
Not approved for goats in U.S.
Availability - over the counter
Route of administration - oral, feed additive
Dosage - for sheep maintained in confinement, feed continuously in complete feed to provide not less than 15 mg nor more than 70 mg of lasalocid sodium activity per head per day (depending on body weight).
Precaution(s) - Do not use this product in breeding animals. Do not allow horses or other equines access to lasalocid, as ingestion could be fatal.
Withdrawal - none



Corid® Soluble Powder

Ingredient - Amprolium
FDA approved use - treatment of coccidiosis in beef animals.
Not approved for use in sheep and goats in the U.S. Refer to extra-label drug use.
Availability - over the counter
Route of administration - oral, drinking water
Dosage - Add 16 fluid ounces of the 9.6 percent solution to each 100 gallons of drinking water; or 4 ounces of the soluble powder to each 50 gallons of drinking water; at the usual rate of water consumption, this will provide an intake of approximately 10 milligrams per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight; offer this solution as the only source of water for 5 days.
Withdrawal - 1 day before slaughter(Beef calves).



Deccox®

Ingredient - Decoquinate
FDA approved use - for non-lactating sheep and goats for prevention of coccidiosis
Availabilty - over the counter
Route of administration - oral, feed additive
Recommended dose - thoroughly mix Deccox into the ration at a rate to provide decoquinate at a daily dose of 22.7 mg/100 lb (0.5 mg/kg) of body weight and feed for at least 28 days during periods of exposure or when experience indicates that coccidiosis is likely to be a hazard.
Precaution(s) - Do not feed to sheep or goats producing milk for food.
Withdrawal - none.



Rumensin®

Ingredient - Monensin Sodium
Availability - over the counter
FDA approved use - for non-lactating goats for the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria crandallis, E. christenseni, and E. ninakohlyakimovae.
Not approved for sheep in U.S.
Route of administration - oral, feed additive
Dosage - Feed at levels of 20 g rumensin/ton. Feed continuously in Type C feed as monensin sodium.
Precaution(s) - Do not allow horses or other equine species access to formulations containing monensin. Ingestion of monensin by these species has been fatal.



Sulfaquinoxaline 20% Solution

Ingredient - 20% Sulfaquinoxaline solution
FDA approved use - for the control and treatment of coccidiosis in cattle and poultry.
Route of administration - oral, drinking water
Dosage - Mix in the drinking water to attain a final concentration of 0.015% for 3 days to 5 days. As a generalization sheep will consume approximately 1 gal/100 lb bwt/day.
Withdrawal - 10 days before slaughter.


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