Livestock · Sus scrofa domesticus · typical adult weight 1.00–300.00 kg
Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) is dosed at 10–250 g/ton in feed PO Continuous in feed in swine, per US FDA. BMD (bacitracin methylene disalicylate) Type A Medicated Article, NADA 046-592, Zoetis Inc. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=fe38871c-360e-4c29-b2c6-bb54c40ff214 - swine, poultry, feedlot cattle; growing/finishing swine 10-30 g/ton, 250 g/ton dysentery control; no withdrawal required.. Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) is used in swine for Growth promotion, dysentery prevention, Growth promotion, clostridial enteritis prevention. Routes documented in swine: PO. A typical adult swine weighs 1.00–300.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) in swine, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: BMD, Baciferm
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10–250 g/ton in feed | Continuous in feed | Continuous | Growth promotion, dysentery prevention | Strong | US FDA. BMD (bacitracin methylene disalicylate) Type A Medicated Article, NADA 046-592, Zoetis Inc. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=fe38871c-360e-4c29-b2c6-bb54c40ff214 - swine, poultry, feedlot cattle; growing/finishing swine 10-30 g/ton, 250 g/ton dysentery control; no withdrawal required. |
| PO | 10–30 g/ton feed | continuous in feed | — | Growth promotion, clostridial enteritis prevention | Strong | US FDA. BMD 50 (bacitracin methylenedisalicylate) Type A Medicated Article, NADA 046-592, Phibro Animal Health. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=62c22d28-4efb-409d-8da6-113f2802347c - swine (+poultry, feedlot beef cattle), growing/finishing swine 10-30 g/ton in feed; no withdrawal period required. |
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Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by interfering with dephosphorylation of the C55 lipid carrier. Poorly absorbed orally — acts locally in the GI tract.
Feed additive for growth promotion and necrotic enteritis prevention in poultry. Not absorbed systemically from GI tract. No withdrawal period required at approved levels.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for swine may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) dose ranges in swine, with cited source references: PO 10–250 g/ton in feed Continuous in feed; PO 10–30 g/ton feed continuous in feed. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) in swine: PO.
Cited course lengths for Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) in swine include: Continuous. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) is indicated in swine for: Growth promotion, dysentery prevention, Growth promotion, clostridial enteritis prevention.
These are general warnings for Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) across species; consult the swine dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Feed additive for growth promotion and necrotic enteritis prevention in poultry. Not absorbed systemically from GI tract. No withdrawal period required at approved levels.
Why a species-specific page? Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in swine — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.