Livestock · Meleagris gallopavo · typical adult weight 3.00–18.00 kg
Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) is dosed at 4–50 g/ton in feed PO Continuous in feed in turkeys, per US FDA. BMD 50 (bacitracin methylenedisalicylate) Type A, NADA 046-592, Phibro. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=62c22d28-4efb-409d-8da6-113f2802347c - swine, chickens, growing turkeys, pheasants, quail, feedlot cattle; turkeys 4-50 g/ton in feed; no withdrawal period.. Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) is used in turkeys for Growth promotion, necrotic enteritis prevention, Growth promotion, enteritis prevention, Growth promotion. Routes documented in turkeys: PO. A typical adult turkey weighs 3.00–18.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 3 cited dose rules for Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) in turkeys, 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 | 4–50 g/ton in feed | Continuous in feed | Continuous | Growth promotion, necrotic enteritis prevention |
| US FDA. BMD 50 (bacitracin methylenedisalicylate) Type A, NADA 046-592, Phibro. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=62c22d28-4efb-409d-8da6-113f2802347c - swine, chickens, growing turkeys, pheasants, quail, feedlot cattle; turkeys 4-50 g/ton in feed; no withdrawal period. |
| PO | 4–50 g/ton in feed | Continuous in feed | Continuous | Growth promotion, 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 - growing turkeys, 4-50 g/ton in feed fed continuously; no withdrawal period required. |
| PO | 4–50 g/ton feed | continuous in feed | — | Growth promotion | Strong | US FDA. BMD (bacitracin methylene disalicylate), NADA 046-592, Phibro Animal Health. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=62c22d28-4efb-409d-8da6-113f2802347c - swine, chickens, growing turkeys, pheasants, quail, feedlot beef cattle; turkeys 4-50 g/ton feed; no withdrawal. |
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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 turkeys may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) dose ranges in turkeys, with cited source references: PO 4–50 g/ton in feed Continuous in feed; PO 4–50 g/ton in feed Continuous in feed; PO 4–50 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 turkeys: PO.
Cited course lengths for Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) in turkeys include: Continuous. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) is indicated in turkeys for: Growth promotion, necrotic enteritis prevention, Growth promotion, enteritis prevention, Growth promotion.
These are general warnings for Bacitracin (Livestock Feed) across species; consult the turkey 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 turkeys — 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.