BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX
REG. NO.: G3064 (Act 36/1947)
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MEDICATED FEED ADDITIVE
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Lasalocid Sodium 200 g/kg
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BOVATEC® contains lasalocid, an ionophore feed additive that improves the growth rate of cattle, regardless of season.1 BOVATEC® enhances rumen bacterial activity so cattle focus their energy on efficiently converting feed to gain.2
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- Recommended for use in growing cattle and feed lot cattle for improved live weight gain and feed conversion efficiency;
- Recommended for use in dairy cows to improve feed efficiency and milk yield;
- Recommended for use in cattle, sheep and goats for prevention of coccidiosis;
- Recommended for use in sheep and goats to improve feed efficiency and live mass gain.
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- Use only as directed
MIXING INSTRUCTIONS
BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX mixes readily with liquid feed preparations.- Agitate BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX before use.
- Supplements with suspending agents should be in a pH range of 4 – 8 and maintain a positional stability for up to 3 months, with a viscosity of not less than 300 cps.
- Conventional liquid supplements should be in a pH range of 4 - 8.
- Ten-minute recirculation required daily prior to use.
RATES OF ADMINISTRATION
BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX is for use in complete cattle feed, or supplements to a ration, given by continuous feeding.Mix BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX evenly into stock feed or milk replacer.
- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION RATE. (Pasture cattle and replacement beef and dairy heifers).
For improved live weight gain and feed conversion efficiency and for control of clinical signs of bovine and ovine coccidiosis, BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX is used continuously in the feed at mix rate of between 50 g and 300 g per ton of total feed (air dried basis).
Daily per head rate for cattle is from 0,4 g to 3 g BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMX.
Daily per head rate for sheep is from 0,1 g to 0,5 g BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX.
Preferred rate is 165 g per ton.
- ADMINISTRATION ACCORDING TO MANAGEMENT SITUATION
A. Total Mixed Rations (Complete Feeds).
Mix 165 g (0,165 kg) BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX in 1 ton (1 000 kg) of feed on a 100 % dry basis. This provides 33 mg lasalocid /kg (33 ppm) in the feed.
The following table provides a guide to quantities of feed required.
Weight of Cattle (kg)
Recommended lasalocid dose (mg/head/day)
Daily intake medicated feed required (kg)
200
300
400
500
600200
300
400
500
6006
9
12
15
18Weight of sheep (kg)
Recommended lasalocid dose (mg/head/day)
Daily intake medicated feed required (kg)
50
10050
1001,5
3B. In supplement to a ration:
Add BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX to the supplement at a rate which provides the recommended lasalocid dose in the total daily allowance (kg) of supplement.
Supplements must provide an average daily intake as follows:Weight of Cattle (kg)
Recommended lasalocid dose (mg/head/day)
kg BOVATEC® Liquid Premix / ton supplement when fed at (kg) supplement / head / day
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
50 – 199
200 – 299
>300150
250
3501,5
2,5
3,50,75
1,25
1,750,5
0,85
1,20,35
0,60
0,90Weight of sheep (kg)
Reccomended lasalocid dose (mg/head/day)
kg BOVATEC® Liquid Premix / ton supplement when fed at (kg) supplement / head / day
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
50 - 199
150
1,5
0,75
0,5
0,35
C-1. In supplements to a ration – Hand feeding pasture cattle.
Hand feed continuously at the rate of 200 mg lasalocid per animal per day.
To ensure equal accessibility for cattle feed a minimum of 0,5 kg of the medicated supplement per head per day.Dosage of lasalocid / head / day (mg) Daily intake of Hand-fed supplement (g)
Amount BOVATEC® Liquid Premix to be added to 1 000 kg of supplement (kg)
200
200
200500
750
1 0002,0
1,4
1,0C-2. In supplements to a ration – Hand feeding pasture sheep
Hand feed continuously at the rate of 75 mg lasalocid per animal per day.
To ensure equal accessibility for sheep feed a minimum of 0,5 kg of the medicated supplement per head per day.Dosage of lasalocid / head / day (mg) Daily intake of Hand-fed supplement (g)
Amount BOVATEC® Liquid Premix to be added to 1 000 kg of supplement (kg)
75
500
0,75
75
1 000
0,37
D. For control of the clinical signs of coccidiosis
In unweaned calves ensure adequate intake of lasalocid (greater than or equal to 1 mg / kg bodyweight daily) for 3 days prior to the coccidiosis challenge.
In milk or calf milk replacer mix BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX into solution at 10 g per 100 L. This provides 20 mg lasalocid / L of liquid feed.
Calves should not receive more than 5 L / head / day of milk or reconstituted milk powder medicated with BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX.
In complete feeds: Mix 165 g (0.165 kg) BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX in 1 ton (1 000 kg) of feed on a 100 % dry matter basis.
Supplements must provide an average daily intake as follows:Weight of sheep / cattle (kg) Recommended lasalocid dose (mg/head/day)
kg TAUROTEC® Liquid Premix / ton supplement when fed at (kg) supplement / head/ day
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
>50 sheep
50 – 99
100 – 199
200 – 299
>30050
100
150
250
3500,5
1,0
1,5
2,5
3,50,25
0,5
0,75
1,25
1,75N/A
0,4
0,5
0,8
1,2N/A
0,25
0,4
0,60
0,90
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WITHDRAWAL TIME – No withdrawal time.
Disposal of unwanted chemical / container:
Triple rinse containers before disposal and add rinsings to the medicated feed or dispose of rinsate in disposal pit away from desirable plants and their roots.
BOVATEC® LIQUID PREMIX is toxic to fish and some aquatic invertebrates and should not be allowed to contaminate waterways.
Handle with care.
Keep out of reach of children, animals and uninformed persons.Although this remedy has been tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons. If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and advise the registration holder.
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DO NOT FEED TO EQUINES!
FOR RUMINANT FEED ONLY.
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Store below 30 °C (room temperature) in a dry place.
Keep container tightly closed.
Protect from light.
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22,68 kg drum
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Freedom of Information Summary. NADA 096-298. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/animalveterinary/products/approvedanimaldrugproducts/foiadrugsummaries/ucm064874.pdf. Accessed Oct. 28, 2012.
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T. R. Callaway, T. S. Edrington, J. L. Rychlik, K. J. Genovese, T. L. Poole, Y. S. Jung, K. M. Bischoff , R.C. Anderson, and David J. Nisbet. 2003. Ionophores: Their Use as RuminantGrowth Promotants and Impact on Food Safety. Curr. Issues Intest. Microbiol. 4: 43-51.
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